About the role:At Anthropic, we're building MCP (Model Context Protocol) as the industry standard for AI context integration.
Since its launch in November 2024, developers have created hundreds of integrations, enabling AI models to securely and efficiently connect with external context, tools, and capabilities.
As a Software Engineer on the MCP team, you'll help shape the future of AI integrations while working in the open with a vibrant developer community.
About the MCP team:The MCP team focuses on protocol development, developer experience, and ecosystem growth.
Drawing inspiration from successful open source teams, we balance the needs of our internal products with those of the broader developer community.
Our team works in public, engaging directly with developers and maintaining high standards for backwards compatibility, security, and performance.
Responsibilities:Design and implement core protocol features in collaboration with the open source communityBuild and maintain high-quality SDKs and reference implementationsDrive technical discussions and decision-making through public RFCs and GitHub issuesSupport both external developers and internal teams building on MCPDevelop showcase implementations that demonstrate MCP's capabilitiesWrite clear, comprehensive technical documentationParticipate in code reviews and provide mentorship to community contributorsHelp shape the technical direction of the protocol while ensuring backward compatibilityYou may be a good fit if you:Have 5+ years of software engineering experienceHave experience contributing to or maintaining open source projectsAre comfortable working in public and engaging with developer communitiesHave strong technical communication skills, both written and verbalHave experience designing and implementing protocols, APIs, or developer platformsAre passionate about developer experience and building for other engineersCan balance competing needs from various stakeholders while maintaining technical excellenceHave experience with TypeScript/JavaScript and Python ecosystemsCare about security, scalability, and backwards compatibilityAre excited about AI and its potential impact on developer toolsStrong candidates may also:Track record of successful open source contributions or project maintenanceExperience with AI/ML systems or large language modelsBackground in developer tools or platform engineeringExperience with protocol design and versioningPublic speaking experience at technical conferencesExperience building and supporting enterprise integrationsCandidates need not have:Previous experience with AI systems specificallyFormal computer science educationA large open source following or presenceDeadline to apply: None.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
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