Technical Video Content Developer (Contractor) Job at Anthropic in San Francisco

Technical Video Content Developer (Contractor)

About Anthropic

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.

About the role

As a contract Technical Content Developer at Anthropic, you'll create compelling video content that helps developers and technical users understand and leverage Claude's capabilities. You'll be part of our developer education team, which is dedicated to making AI accessible and understandable to diverse audiences. In this role, you'll design, produce, and publish high‑quality technical videos covering topics like Claude, Claude Code, Model Context Protocol, and other emerging features and tools in our ecosystem.

You’ll work at the intersection of education and technology, translating complex technical concepts into engaging visual content. Your videos will serve as essential resources for developers building with Claude, helping them unlock the full potential of our AI systems while maintaining our commitment to safety and beneficial use.

Responsibilities

• Design, script, record, edit, and publish technical video content about Claude, related products, and related software engineering topics.
• Develop a content production pipeline that aligns with product launches, new feature releases, and related topics.
• Create supporting materials such as code samples, documentation, and written guides to complement video content.
• Maintain a consistent publishing schedule and manage a content calendar.
• Stay current with developments in AI, developer tools, and technical education best practices.
• Review video performance metrics and audience feedback to continuously improve content quality and relevance.

Qualifications

• 2‑5+ years of experience creating and publishing technical video content.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating your ability to explain complex technical topics clearly and engagingly.
• Solid technical understanding and the ability to quickly learn new technologies, APIs, and development tools.
• Experience with video editing software.
• Ability to work independently, sometimes under constrained timelines to manage projects from concept through publication.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable being on camera and strong presentation skills.
• Enjoy working collaboratively with technical teams and incorporating feedback.
• Care about making complex technology accessible and empowering developers to build responsibly.

Strong candidates may also have

• Background in developer education, technical evangelism, or developer relations.
• Experience building and growing a technical YouTube channel or similar platform.
• Experience with motion graphics, animation, diagramming tools, or visual effects (Lucid Charts, Miro, Excalidraw, After Effects, Motion, etc.).
• Strong visual design sense to match content to predefined brand aesthetics.
• Experience creating content about APIs, SDKs, or developer tools.
• Background in technical writing or documentation.

What you can expect

• Meaningful impact: your work will directly improve how thousands of developers experience our documentation.
• Collaboration with world‑class researchers and engineers who genuinely care about documentation quality.
• Opportunities to deepen your technical writing skills and learn about cutting‑edge AI technology through hands‑on work.
• Exposure to diverse documentation challenges across APIs, developer tools, and technical products.
• A supportive team environment where questions and knowledge‑sharing are encouraged.
• This is a 6‑month contract position with the possibility of extension based on project needs and performance.
• Base rate: $75‑$100 USD/hour.
• Expected total compensation range for the contract: $156,000 ‑ $208,000 USD.

Logistics

Education requirements: We require at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

Location‑based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. Some roles may require more time in our offices.

Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas! However, we are unable to sponsor every role and every candidate. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to obtain a visa.

Equal Employment Opportunity

As set forth in Anthropic’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows:

• “Disabled veteran”: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or would be under normal circumstances).
• “Recently separated veteran”: any veteran during the three‑year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military.
• “Active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran”: a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized.
• “Armed forces service medal veteran”: a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, participated in a U.S. military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.