Lead Data Scientist, Platform Product

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><h2><strong>About Anthropic</strong></h2> <p>Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.</p></div><h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">About the role</h2> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">As part of our growing Data Science and Analytics team, you will play a key role in Anthropic's mission of building safe and beneficial AI by driving data-informed decision-making across the organization. You'll be embedded with teams supporting our Developer Platform — the infrastructure that enables developers and enterprise customers to build on Claude via our core API, agent orchestration, tool and MCP integrations, and knowledge management capabilities.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">In this role, you'll partner closely with product, engineering, and go-to-market teams to understand how AI agents are being built and deployed at scale. You'll identify growth opportunities, surface insights about platform adoption, and drive data-informed decisions that shape our platform roadmap. You'll also help establish the analytical foundations and best practices of a data science team that is still defining itself — bringing rigor and clarity to a fast-moving environment.</p> <h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">Key responsibilities</h2> <ul class="[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Define key metrics, build measurement frameworks, and maintain core reporting to evaluate platform success</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Conduct deep dives into product and usage data to surface actionable insights, size opportunities, and influence roadmaps across product, engineering, and go-to-market teams</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Develop hypotheses and apply rigorous causal inference methods — including controlled experiments and synthetic controls — to evaluate platform changes and make actionable recommendations</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Investigate anomalies, conduct root cause analyses, and provide data-driven insights to guide priorities and inform decisions</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Build statistical models, optimization frameworks, and simulations to support and automate operational and decision-making processes</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Present complex analyses and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Help establish foundational data practices and scale analytics infrastructure to support rapid iteration as the platform grows</li> </ul> <h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">Minimum qualifications</h2> <ul class="[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Proficiency in Python, SQL, and data visualization tools</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Expertise in experimental design, causal inference, statistical modeling, and A/B testing, particularly in high-scale technical environments</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experience working closely with Product or Engineering teams on API or developer-facing products, with demonstrated impact on product roadmap and strategy</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Effective written communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex analyses into clear, actionable recommendations for both technical and business audiences</li> </ul> <h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">Preferred qualifications</h2> <ul class="[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">6+ years of experience in data science or analytics roles</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experience supporting B2B sales teams with data insights</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Strong instincts for what drives product adoption, engagement, and retention in developer or enterprise contexts</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experience with AI/ML products, large language models, or…