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Data Scientist, Safeguards

Anthropic
Hybrid - New York City, San Francisco, or Seattle, at least 25% in officeUpdated 1d ago
Compensation
$285k–$380k
Published range · Top quartile for Data (56 listings)
Location
Hybrid - New York City, San Francisco, or Seattle, at least 25% in office
Remote eligibility
Employment
Full-time
Mid-level
Role family
Data
AI / ML
Role skills
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About the job

Anthropic is a public benefit corporation building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. As an early member of the Safeguards Data Science and Analytics team, you will build and scale a data-driven culture, working closely with product, engineering, policy, and enforcement to define and measure key success metrics, analyze user behavior, and develop experimentation practices.

Key responsibilities

  • Deep dive into user behavior data to provide insights on safety concerns
  • Define core metrics, set goals, build forecasts, monitor performance, and develop actionable reporting
  • Identify and size opportunities to improve the product, influencing roadmap
  • Design controlled experiments, analyze results, and make recommendations
  • Establish foundational data best practices and make data accessible across the company

Minimum qualifications

  • Expertise in Python, SQL, and data visualization tools
  • Bias for action, comfort with ambiguity, curiosity, and strong communication skills
  • Passion for the mission of building helpful, honest, and harmless AI

Preferred qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in data science or analytics, preferably in infrastructure or operations
  • 3+ years deeply embedding in Product teams
  • Experience with safety, anti-abuse, or integrity problems

Compensation

Annual salary: $285,000—$380,000 USD

Logistics

Bachelor's degree or equivalent. Hybrid policy: all staff in office at least 25% of the time. Visa sponsorship available.

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