Michael Seltenreich is a Member of Technical Staff and full-stack engineer with nine years of experience who blends research-grade data science and software craft to build production systems and novel AI features. He has shipped products from a YC-backed startup and a high-traffic web-comics platform he co-founded, and most recently contributed to agentic and multimodal AI capabilities at UiPath before joining Anthropic. A PhD researcher in music cognition and composition, he applies techniques like NLP and cognitive-science insights to problems ranging from UI design to music analysis, and authored a widely used EDO pitch-analysis package for researchers. Based in New York, he operates at the intersection of engineering, research, and product, favoring creative, out-of-the-box solutions that bridge academia and industry.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Music Music Theory and Composition, Bachelor of Music Music Theory and Composition at Tel Aviv University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD at New York University
Master of Music Music Theory and Composition, Master of Music Music Theory and Composition at The Juilliard School
Contributions:5 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 10 months
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Michael Seltenreich - Member Of Technical Staff at Anthropic