Senior Staff Engineer

Position: Staff Engineer/Senior Staff Engineer - Medical Device Software Architect

Experience Range: 7+ yrs

Location: Bangalore, India

Work Mode: Hybrid

About Anumana

Anumana is a pioneering AI-driven health technology company at the forefront of transforming cardiovascular care. Born out of a collaboration between nference and the Mayo Clinic, we are dedicated to unlocking the secrets of the heart's electrical signals to enable earlier detection, more precise diagnoses, and improved treatments for heart disease. Our portfolio of ECG-AI algorithms is redefining how clinicians can leverage routine medical data to identify and manage cardiovascular conditions. As a company operating in a highly regulated and mission-critical domain, we are committed to the highest standards of quality, security, and scientific rigor.

The Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Medical Device Software Architect to join our team in Bangalore. This is a senior-level individual contributor role for a "Staff Engineer" or "Senior Staff Engineer" who will be a key technical leader in the design, development, and deployment of our groundbreaking ECG-AI medical device software. The ideal candidate will be a systems thinker with a deep understanding of software engineering principles, a passion for creating robust and scalable solutions, and an unwavering commitment to quality and regulatory compliance. This role demands a unique blend of technical expertise, architectural vision, and the diligence required to thrive in a regulated medical device environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Architectural Leadership: Act as the technical architect for our ECG-AI medical device software, which is designed as microservices and deployed in Docker containers. Visualize the overall system behavior in its intended clinical environment and translate this into a cohesive and scalable product architecture.
• System Design and Development: Provide hands-on technical leadership in the design and development of our software using languages such as Python and Go. Ensure proficiency with web technologies including HTTP, HTTPS, JSON, and XML.
• Regulatory and Quality Excellence: Champion a culture of quality and compliance. Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation to meet the stringent requirements of regulatory bodies. A strong penchant for detail, discipline, and patience is paramount.
• Cybersecurity and Compliance: Possess a strong understanding of cybersecurity principles as they apply to web technologies and medical devices. Ensure our software and deployments adhere to the highest security standards. A deep understanding of what it takes to achieve and maintain HIPAA and HITRUST compliance is a significant asset.
• DevSecOps and Automation: Be well-versed in the operational aspects of managing Docker images, including Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) listing, automated vulnerability analysis, and Docker Hub account management. Familiarity with tools such as CycloneDX, Syft, Dependency-Track, Grype, and Trivy is essential.
• Risk Assessment and Audits: Take a leading role in responding to third-party risk assessment questionnaires, security audits, and AI audits from our partners, who are typically large-scale academic medical centers and hospitals with rigorous vendor assessment processes.
• Technical Communication and Collaboration: Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills. The ability to produce high-quality technical documentation, architecture and design diagrams, process diagrams, etc. is critical. A track record of academic or research publications is highly desirable.

Qualifications and Skills

• Education: A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Engineering with a specialization in Electronics and Communication, Computer Science, or a related field. A Master's degree in Engineering is highly preferred.
• Experience: Proven experience in a senior software engineering or architect role, preferably within the medical device or a similarly regulated industry.
  • Technical Proficiency:
  • Strong programming skills in Python, Go, or similar languages.
  • In-depth knowledge of web protocols and data formats (HTTP, HTTPS, JSON, XML).
  • Experience with microservices architecture and Docker containers.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
  • Knowledge of authentication and authorization mechanisms for web applications.
  • Signal Processing Fundamentals: A solid understanding of analog and digital signals, sampling rates, low-pass and high-pass filters, filter cut-off frequencies, notch filters, and time/frequency domain transformations.
  • Healthcare IT Knowledge (Preferred): Prior experience with healthcare data standards such as HL7 and FHIR is a significant advantage.