Engineering Manager, Headway
Network Orchestration
$198.1-233k
Therapist-by-insurance marketplace
Open for applications
Therapist-by-insurance marketplace
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$198.1-233k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build a new mental healthcare system, rewired for access and affordability.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for experienced engineering team leaders and people managers who are product-minded, data-informed, and energized by growth
- This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate, mission-aligned engineering leader to make an immediate impact at a high-growth company
- You have 3+ years of experience as an experienced Engineering Manager at a high-growth startup or scale-up
- You have 3-5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer
- You have a strong product mindset and have built strong cross-functional relationships that drive optimal outcomes
- You have a strong technical foundation that allows you to ensure your team is making appropriate technical decisions
- You have a track record of building and leading high performing teams that have effectively delivered business outcomes through technical investments
- You have a track record of working well across teams and functions
- Nice to have: Prior experience with Python and React and working with AWS infrastructure
- Nice to have: Experience building AI-enabled products
- Nice to have: Experience in health tech, building user-facing products
- BS, MS in Computer Science or related field
What the job involves
- Building a new mental healthcare system at Headway is only possible because of the scale and leverage that software can provide. The engineering team at Headway is a small (~200) but mighty team using technology to build that future (and have a fun time while doing it!)
- Headway’s mission is to build a new mental healthcare system that everyone can access — one that works for patients, providers, and payers alike
- The Network Orchestration domain sits at the heart of that mission, developing the intelligence that helps insurance companies (payers) understand their networks and ensure every patient receives care that’s appropriate, effective, and aligned with their needs
- As the Engineering Manager for Network Orchestration, you’ll lead the team building our patient and provider segmentation systems — the foundation for how we understand who our patients are, what care they need, and which providers are best positioned to help them
- This work enables payers to deliver higher-quality care through better visibility, proactive care matching, and a more holistic understanding of their network
- You’ll collaborate closely with Product, Data Science, and Clinical teams to transform complex behavioral and clinical data into insights that improve access, experience, and outcomes
- This is a deeply cross-functional and mission-critical role — shaping how Headway helps payers move from administrative oversight to true care partnership
- You’ll be responsible for growing and mentoring a team of engineers, setting the technical and operational roadmap, and ensuring we build scalable systems that empower more personalized, data-informed mental healthcare at scale
- As an Engineering Manager at Headway, you will work closely with Engineering Leadership, Product, and Data to shape the future of our payer strategy
- Lead, manage, and grow an engineering team of 8+ helping us give payers better visibility into their networks and match patients with the right providers
- Partner closely with Product, Design, Marketing, Data to rapidly iterate through A/B testing
- Drive alignment across your team on process, prioritization, and product outcomes
- Develop and grow your team through weekly 1-1s, mentorship, and feedback
- Work with and help develop aspiring engineering leaders within the engineering team
- Contribute to the broader company strategy and product roadmap
Application process
- After you apply to Headway, here are some details of what to expect during the interview process
- Initial screen: You’ll connect with someone in recruiting so you can learn more about the team, Headway’s mission and exciting growth, and we can get a better idea of your background
- First rounds: You'll meet with an engineering leader on the team to go deeper into your team and people leadership experiences and complete one technical (systems design) interview
- Final rounds: You’ll meet team members across product and engineering leadership for multiple behavioral interviews, leaving you with a fuller picture of what it’s like to work at Headway
- References and the Offer: Our favorite part of the process! We'll send over all of the details, including specifics on employee equity, and congratulatory messages from excited future team members!
Our take
1 in 4 US citizens are currently living with treatable mental health conditions, however, a vast majority of people are unable to access the care they need, the primary reason being cost. Headway connects clients with therapists who accept insurance as payment and provides independent practitioners with the tools and resources needed to serve their patients and manage administrative workloads.
Headway’s concept is timely, with national mental health under particular strain following events from the past few years. The company facilitates over 600,000 appointments per month and has attracted backing from the likes of Accel and Google Ventures.
Covering 16 states and the District of Columbia, the company intends to broaden its presence across the US with over $325M in funding behind it. This is a crucial avenue for further growth, as medical care deserts across the US mean the potential market is vast.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
64% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jul 2024
$100m
LATE VC
Oct 2023
$125m
SERIES C
Total funding: $327m
Company HQ
Tribeca, New York, NY
Leadership
Andrew Adams
(Founder & CEO)Prior to founding Headway in 2017, Andrew was a Product Analyst at Spring Inc.
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