This interview is designed to assess a Senior Identity Developer for Anthropic Identity. It focuses on the "Human-Centric Identity" philosophy—where the execution process (alignment, stakeholder management, and problem-solving) is just as important as the technical solution.

The assessment is divided into two parts: a Prep Phase (1-2 hours) and a Panel Presentation (1 hour).

Phase 1: Preparation Guide (Candidate Instructions)

Goal: Demonstrate your ability to architect a CIAM journey using your Identity Provider of choice while aligning with the Anthropic Identity consulting model (Outcome-oriented, human-centric, and business-driven).

The Task: Pick one of the two use cases below (or propose a previous real-world journey you’ve built). You will have 1 hour to present your "Execution Blueprint" to a panel.

Option A: The "High-Friction Migration"

A global retail bank is migrating 10 million users from a legacy on-premise LDAP to a modern CIAM stack.

• The Problem: High drop-off during password resets and a mandate to go "passwordless" within 12 months.
• The Constraint: The business cannot afford a bulk migration; it must be a "Lazy Migration" (JIT) to ensure zero downtime.
• Your Task: Design a Mosaic Journey that handles the "First Login" experience—detecting the legacy user, verifying them, and silently enrolling them into a Passkey-first experience without losing them in the process.

Option B: The "Risk-Based Transaction"

A FinTech app allows "low-value" browsing but requires "high-assurance" for crypto transfers.

• The Problem: Fraudsters are using session hijacking to drain accounts. The "all-or-nothing" MFA approach is killing user engagement.
• The Constraint: You must use the platform signals or a custom external API to trigger different "Journeys" based on real-time risk scores.
• Your Task: Design a journey that orchestrates a "Stepped-up" authentication (e.g., SMS, TOTP, etc) only when risk score is "High Risk" signal during a transaction, while keeping "Low Risk" users on a frictionless path.

Phase 2: The Interview Structure (60 Minutes)

The candidate should define the personas in the room for example: a Lead Architect (Technical), a Project Manager (Execution/Process), and a Business Stakeholder (Outcome).

1. The Execution Blueprint (30 mins)