Engineering Manager, Headway
Provider
$190-233k
+ Equity Compensation
Therapist-by-insurance marketplace
Open for applications
Therapist-by-insurance marketplace
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$190-233k
+ Equity Compensation
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
- You have 3+ years of experience as an experienced Engineering Manager
- You have 3-5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer
- You’re energized by experimentation and growth — and can balance short-term learning with long-term scale
- You have a strong product mindset and have built strong cross-functional relationships that drive optimal user experiences and build trust with users
- 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 in health tech, building user-facing products
- BS, MS in Computer Science or related field
What the job involves
- At Headway, we’re building a national network of therapists who accept insurance — and making mental healthcare radically more accessible in the process
- Supporting providers isn’t just about connecting them with patients — it’s about delivering the tools they need to manage their practice with ease, confidence, and compliance
- Our providers are the heart of Headway’s mission — and empowering them with an easy-to-use platform is critical to both their success and the quality of care patients receive.
- Whether it’s saving providers time, simplifying documentation, or ensuring compliance, this role is at the center of our providers’ lives
- As an engineering leader at Headway, you will be responsible for leading and growing the engineering pods behind our provider experiences through people development, strategic planning, and hands-on technical support or guidance
- You get to play a leading role in defining what and how these teams build, setting up how the teams operate, support, and ultimately drive best-in-class user experiences that have a measurable impact on our ability to execute and meet the demands of a high growth startup
- As an Engineering Manager at Headway, you will work closely with Engineering Leadership, Product, Marketing, RevOps, and Design to shape the future of our provider acquisition strategy. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate, mission-aligned engineering leader to make an immediate impact at a high-growth company
- Lead and manage an engineering team focused on provider acquisition and growth (starting with 2–3 engineers and scaling over time)
- Partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders to build systems that enable rapid experimentation and long-term scale
- Collaborate with the Onboarding team to ensure a seamless end-to-end provider experience from first touch to first appointment
- 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
- 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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