Applied AI Security Architect

Join Anthropic as an Applied AI Security Architect, where you will be the trusted security expert for our enterprise customers. You will engage directly with CISOs, security architects, compliance officers, and technical leaders at major financial institutions and other highly regulated enterprises across EMEA. Your role will involve addressing critical questions about deploying our AI model, Claude, safely and securely. You will lead technical discussions on network architecture, EU data residency, and compliance with European regulations. This is a senior role that requires deep expertise in enterprise security, regulatory compliance, and data protection.

• Serve as the primary security and compliance expert in customer engagements, addressing technical questions about Claude's architecture, data flows, encryption, access controls, and deployment models.
• Partner with CISOs, security architects, compliance teams, and DPOs to understand their security requirements and design solutions that meet European regulatory standards.
• Lead technical deep-dives on network architecture, EU data residency, data retention and Zero Data Retention (ZDR) policies, cross-border data transfers, API security, authentication/authorization, audit logging, and integration patterns for regulated environments.
• 7+ years of experience in enterprise security, cloud architecture, or technical pre-sales, with significant exposure to regulated industries in EMEA (financial services, insurance, healthcare)
• Deep technical knowledge of enterprise security concepts: network security, identity and access management, encryption (at rest and in transit), API security, and audit/logging requirements
• Excellent communication skills: able to explain complex security topics to technical and non-technical audiences
• Fluent English; additional European languages are a strong plus
• A track record of leading complex, high-stakes engagements with CISOs, security teams, and compliance officers at large European enterprises
• Excitement about AI's potential to transform highly regulated industries, and a genuine desire to help customers adopt it safely and responsibly
• The ability to navigate ambiguity and move fast in a rapidly evolving market
• Deep working knowledge of GDPR (data residency, data retention and Zero Data Retention, international transfers, DPIAs) and strong familiarity with the EU AI Act as it applies to foundation models
• A collaborative mindset: sales at Anthropic is a team sport
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture and deployment models (AWS, Azure, GCP), including VPCs, private endpoints, hybrid connectivity, and the European sovereign cloud landscape
• Experience navigating compliance frameworks relevant to European financial services and insurance (DORA, NIS2, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, and national regulators' guidance on AI/ML such as FCA/PRA, BaFin, ACPR, FINMA)
• A good understanding of the EMEA enterprise AI market and competitive landscape
• Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience
• Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
• Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position
• We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. Not all strong candidates will meet every single qualification as listed