# Policy Design Manager, Conventional Weapons at Anthropic

- Company: Anthropic
- What the company does: Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Backed by Accel, Bessemer and General Catalyst.
- Company website: https://www.anthropic.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Washington, DC
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-21
- Apply by: 2026-10-19
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/anthropic/jobs/5392184008?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/anthropic-policy-design-manager-conventional-weapons/

## About the role

Anthropic's Safeguards organization builds the policies, evaluations, and enforcement systems that define and hold the limits on how Claude can be used. In this role, you'll own our conventional weapons work. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Have deep, applied expertise in weapons systems and can translate complex technical evidence into sound policy judgments
- Experience in a relevant setting, such as a service research laboratory, a defense research or innovation agency, or a company that designs or builds weapons systems
- Can write clear, operationally precise policy and explain complex technical topics to non-specialist audiences
- Understand the legal frameworks governing weapons and their transfer, and can craft policy that holds up across jurisdictions
- Can do rigorous technical analysis of weapons systems using only open sources
- Are comfortable with ambiguity and drawn to problems that have no established playbook

Tags: Safeguards (Trust & Safety)

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