Anthropic briefly posted a job listing on its careers page on September 3 aimed at selling its AI tools to Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META), according to a report by Business Insider. The listing, titled "Mega Account Executive, Meta," was removed after the publication inquired about it.
The role offered an annual salary between $380,000 and $450,000. The posting sought a candidate to "win new business and drive revenue within a book of strategic digital native accounts." While the title referenced Meta, the job description did not explicitly name the company.
Anthropic and Meta did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Benzinga.
The development highlights the complex relationship between the two companies, which are both significant players in the artificial intelligence sector. Meta reportedly spends hundreds of millions of dollars monthly on Anthropic’s coding assistant, Claude Code. Internal projections cited by The New York Times estimate Meta’s potential annual spending on Anthropic could reach $10 billion.
Anthropic’s revenue has grown significantly, with its Claude Code tool generating more than $2.5 billion in annualized revenue by February. This financial success comes as Anthropic, led by CEO Dario Amodei, prepares for an initial public offering expected in October.
The situation is part of a broader trend in the AI industry where companies often serve as both customers and competitors. For example, OpenAI, backed by Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT), has offered ChatGPT Enterprise to existing Microsoft customers while Microsoft expands its range of AI models.
