Description:

Anima is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to help build an active learning OS for healthcare and life sciences, aimed at maximizing human wellbeing globally.
The company has experienced significant growth, with a 450% increase in 2024, and is cash flow positive, operating at Series B/C metrics with a team of approximately 20.
The role involves extending existing product lines and developing new ones at the forefront of healthcare reinforcement learning and agentic AI.
Anima has a unique hacker culture with a flat hierarchy, emphasizing ownership, autonomy, and human impact on saving lives.
The team consists of highly skilled individuals, including VPs, ex-technical founders, and former CTOs, fostering a collaborative environment with a focus on coaching and teaching.
The company values intellectual curiosity and encourages team members to think from first principles, making decisions transparently and collaboratively.
Anima offers flexibility in work schedule and location, and organizes team retreats to foster team bonding.

Requirements:

Candidates must be hungry to change the world and take their duty to the crew and mission seriously.
A strong focus on user experience (UX) is essential, optimizing features rather than pursuing arbitrary technical goals.
Applicants should be frustrated with bureaucracy in large companies and eager to understand the broader context of the company and its vertical.
Expert competency in TypeScript is required, along with familiarity with frameworks like Angular, Node, and React, and the ability to work full stack in JavaScript/TypeScript.
Candidates should seek to maximize team productivity and communicate effectively through various channels.
A disciplined approach to best practices in version control, CI/CD, and code extensibility is necessary.
Applicants should demonstrate exceptional problem-solving skills and intellectual curiosity, with a growth mindset and the ability to tackle novel challenges.
Familiarity with AWS services is preferred, and candidates should be eager to learn.

Anima offers a unique work culture that promotes autonomy and ownership, allowing employees to have a significant impact on saving lives.
The company provides flexibility in work schedule and location, accommodating a diverse workforce from around the world.
Team members enjoy regular retreats to various locations, fostering team cohesion and collaboration.
Employees are part of a highly skilled team with a strong focus on coaching and teaching, enhancing personal and professional growth.
Anima encourages a collaborative environment where all voices are heard, and decisions are made transparently, contributing to a sense of belonging and purpose.