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What this posting asks for
Level: Senior — The posting asks for 5+ years of experience.
Main responsibilities
- Design and implement evaluation methodologies for assessing AI model capabilities relevant to engineering and applied science research and applications
- Design realistic tasks and training environments, and curate data from your field
- Develop and validate simulations and computational tools for your field, and calibrate them against real-world data
- Work with industry partners, manufacturers, and labs to build and test what Claude invents, designs, and engineers, and bring that real-world feedback into e…
- Think through how Claude's engineering capabilities can permeate the real world: where they can have the most impact across industry and research, and what i…
- Advise the team on which problems, tools, and workflows matter most in your field
- Collaborate with domain experts and partners to establish benchmarks and gather high-quality data for training
- Translate between engineering domain knowledge and machine learning objectives
- Deep expertise and hands-on R&D or industry experience in an engineering or applied science discipline, such as mechanical, electrical, materials, chemical, …
- Experience with AI or machine learning, whether evaluating and training AI systems or applying these tools in your field
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Technical skill Core
In the posting: “We're expanding our work on engineering and the applied sciences.” · “In this role, you'll work at the intersection of frontier AI and your field, developing rigorous methods to measure and improve Claude's performance on compl…” · “Design and implement evaluation methodologies for assessing AI model capabilities relevant to engineering and applied science research and applications”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off. - Communication Core
In the posting: “Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, and to explain your field clearly to people outside it” · “If you're ever unsure about a communication, don't click any links—visit anthropic.com/careers directly for confirmed position openings.” · “As such, we greatly value communication skills.”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “You'll collaborate closely with researchers, engineers, and partners across Anthropic and industry to build AI systems that can engage in all phases of resea…” · “Collaborate with domain experts and partners to establish benchmarks and gather high-quality data for training” · “Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, and to explain your field clearly to people outside it”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “Design realistic tasks and training environments, and curate data from your field” · “Develop and validate simulations and computational tools for your field, and calibrate them against real-world data” · “Collaborate with domain experts and partners to establish benchmarks and gather high-quality data for training”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “Our goal is to contribute to training Claude to invent, design, and engineer across every discipline and scale, reliably and safely: new manufacturing and ex…” · “Collaborate with domain experts and partners to establish benchmarks and gather high-quality data for training” · “Commitment to using AI to accelerate engineering and scientific progress while maintaining high ethical standards”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used. - Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “You'll collaborate closely with researchers, engineers, and partners across Anthropic and industry to build AI systems that can engage in all phases of resea…” · “Work with industry partners, manufacturers, and labs to build and test what Claude invents, designs, and engineers, and bring that real-world feedback into e…” · “Collaborate with domain experts and partners to establish benchmarks and gather high-quality data for training”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior. - Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “The Discovery team at Anthropic is organized around the north star goal of building an AI scientist – a system capable of solving the long-term reasoning cha…” · “Experience working with manufacturers, vendors, contract research organizations, or academic labs”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Adaptability and learning Core
In the posting: “Ability to navigate ambiguity and develop solutions in a rapidly evolving research environment” · “We offer competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and a lovely…”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted. - Problem solving Supporting
In the posting: “The Discovery team at Anthropic is organized around the north star goal of building an AI scientist – a system capable of solving the long-term reasoning cha…”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix. - Ownership and accountability Supporting
In the posting: “Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, and to explain your field clearly to people outside it”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
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Practice questions
- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
- If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
- Built from this posting (8):
- Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complex to someone outside your field. From this posting
- Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
- Tell me about a time you used data or numbers to make a decision. From this posting
- How have you used training in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using python. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
- Tell me about a difficult problem you solved at work. How did you find the cause? From this posting
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.

