Senior Software Engineer

About Anaconda

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Anaconda is built to advance AI with open source at scale, giving builders and organizations the confidence to increase productivity, and save time, spend and risk associated with open source. 95% of the Fortune 500 including Panasonic, AmTrust, Booz Allen Hamilton and over 50 million users rely on the value The Anaconda AI Platform delivers through a centralized approach to sourcing, securing, building, and deploying AI. With 21 billion downloads and growing, Anaconda has established itself as the gold standard for Python, data science, and AI and the enterprise-ready solution of choice for AI innovation. Anaconda is backed by world-class investors including Insight Partners. Learn more at https://www.anaconda.com.

Summary:

We're building the packages that millions of users and thousands of enterprise customers trust to power their AI and data science workflows. As Anaconda transitions from Python for data science to Python for AI, supply chain security has become mission-critical. Scanners, customers, and automated workloads are raising the bar, and we need dedicated ownership of vulnerability remediation to protect our platform and the people who depend on it. You'll lead remediation strategy, build automation that eliminates toil, and help the team scale their security expertise so knowledge isn't concentrated in a single point of failure.

What You'll Do:

• Lead remediation of high-severity and complex CVEs, including deep dependency chains and ABI-sensitive packages that require careful native-code debugging
• Make risk-based calls on whether to patch, backport, upgrade, or mitigate vulnerabilities, and communicate tradeoffs clearly to Security, Support, Product, and leadership
• Design and build automation for CVE intake, package mapping, patching workflows, testing pipelines, and SBOM/VEX generation that measurably reduces manual effort
• Define remediation SLAs, metrics, and reporting so leadership and cross-functional partners have reliable visibility into exposure and time-to-remediate
• Partner with upstream maintainers to contribute fixes back to the community and strengthen the broader open-source ecosystem
• Review patches with rigor and care, coaching teammates on security fundamentals, correctness, and maintainable design
• Write clear design docs that help non-technical stakeholders make informed decisions on customer-facing security advisories
• Use AI-powered development tools to accelerate triage, patch analysis, and testing while preserving strong engineering fundamentals and security rigor

Your impact will be measured through:

• Growth of Anaconda's compiled package catalog and reliability of the build and release pipeline.
• Reduction in manual, repetitive engineering work through automation.
• Cross team adoption of packaging standards and reusable components.
• Time to resolution for build and distribution incidents.

What You Need:

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience
• 3+ years in security remediation, packaging, or release engineering
• Strong Python expertise and deep experience with C/C++ or equivalent compiled language, including debugging native build and ABI issues
• Expert-level packaging and build experience with conda, wheels, or Linux distribution packaging systems
• Strong command of CVE/CVSS frameworks, exploitability analysis, and vulnerability scanning tools
• Track record of designing automation that reduced manual toil at scale
• Proven ability to write design docs and code reviews that communicate tradeoffs clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
• Track record of coaching or mentoring engineers at any level
• Proficiency with AI-powered development tools to reduce toil while maintaining strong fundamentals and security rigor

What Will Make You Stand Out:

• Upstream open-source contributions and hands-on CVE remediation experience in public package ecosystems
• Supply chain security experience including SBOM, SLSA, signing, or provenance tooling
• Experience in open-source ecosystems, package management, or build and release engineering at companies with fast-paced, high-impact technical environments
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, containers, or GitOps tooling in production environments
• Experience at an AI-focused or data science company with an understanding of security demands for platforms serving automated workloads at scale
• Comfortable pushing back when timing or tradeoffs don't align, and advocating for investments that reduce risk and single points of failure
• You embody our values: 'Curious by Default', 'Build Together', 'Own It', and 'Lead with Guts and Heart', and our behaviors: Clarity, Care and Candor
• You care deeply about fostering an environment where people of all backgrounds and experiences can flourish

Why You'll Like Working Here:

• You'll thrive in a high-performance environment where results are recognized and rewarded
• Your work directly contributes to shaping the future of data science, machine learning, and AI in the enterprise.
• You'll work alongside a collaborative team that values diverse, thoughtful discussion, clarity and candor.
• You'll be supported by a culture that puts employees first - with flexible hours, a fully remote setup, and a genuine commitment to your wellbeing and growth.

The application deadline for this role is 12/30/2026; applicants will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the role is filled.

The base salary range for this role is $149,500 - $179,500, along with annual bonus potential, equity participation, and benefits.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual compensation is determined by various factors, including work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter will provide more specific details on the salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

In addition to base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Flexible Vacation Policy
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Monthly Wellness Stipend
• Employee Assistance Program and Mental Health Resources

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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