Anthropic · Japan · CNBC Technology
Anthropic's latest hiring spree rolls out where it's building AI data centers next
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Anthropic is racing to increase its AI compute capacity in the Asia-Pacific region, as the company scrambles to keep up with soaring demand for its products.
Key facts
- In April Microsoft announced a $10 billion investment into Japan, which will include developing AI infrastructure, and GMI Cloud announced a $12 billion sovereign AI project in March
- While roles in Australia and Japan don't feature salary bands, a London-based data center deal sourcing role for Europe, which the company was hiring for in April, was offering a salary
- The AI lab raised $65 billion in May at a $965 billion valuation
- Australia has excess land, abundant renewable energy potential and a stable political and regulatory environment, said David Wroe, head of AI and Security Program at think tank the Australian
Summary
The U.S.-based AI lab is currently hiring for 13 roles in its compute department, which focuses on developing and managing AI data centres, of which eight are based in Australia or Japan. In Japan, the company is hiring for two roles: sourcing data center deals and a data center electrical engineer. Anthropic, the world's most valuable private company, announced a slew of U.S.-based data center deals in the spring, and was hiring a role for negotiating compute capacity in Europe in April. It's increasingly looking to overseas expansion as usage of its enterprise and consumer products has gained momentum in recent months.