Engineering Manager (Patient Growth) at Headway

New York, New York, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Healthcare, Mental Health, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

Experience leading engineering teams in growth, product development, or marketing-related initiatives
Proficiency with Headway's tech stack: Python 3, TypeScript, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, React, Remix, Next.js, Postgres, Redis, AWS (Fargate, ECS, S3), Spark, Kafka, Datadog, PagerDuty, Sentry, Github, Snyk, Semgrep, Lacework
Strong technical leadership skills, including hands-on technical support and defining system architecture
Ability to innovate, experiment, and collaborate with cross-functional partners (growth, product, marketing)
Alignment with Headway's engineering principles: focus on mission, ship small/learn fast, everything is a product, optimize for trust

Responsibilities

Lead and grow the engineering team behind core patient growth initiatives
Drive people development, strategic planning, and hands-on technical support
Define what and how growth systems are built
Set up team operations and processes
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to build systems helping patients discover and access mental health care
Deliver best-in-class experiences that convert interest into action, shaping patient connections to care

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Engineering ManagementSoftware EngineeringProduct DevelopmentAgile PracticesTeam LeadershipIterationScaling Practices

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary or compensation for the Engineering Manager role?

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Is this Engineering Manager position remote or does it require office work?

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What technical skills or tools are used by the engineering team?

The team uses Python 3, TypeScript, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, React, Remix, Next.js, Postgres, Redis, AWS, Spark, Kafka, Datadog, PagerDuty, Sentry, Github, Snyk, Semgrep, and Lacework.

What is the company culture like at Headway's engineering team?

The engineering team is small (~120) but mighty, guided by principles like focusing on the mission, shipping small and learning fast, treating everything as a product, and optimizing for trust to ensure engineers feel safe learning and discussing mistakes.

What makes a strong candidate for this Engineering Manager role?

Strong candidates will thrive at the intersection of growth, product development, and marketing, with the ability to innovate, experiment, and collaborate with diverse groups in a mission-driven environment.

Headway

Connects patients with affordable mental health services

About Headway

Headway simplifies the process of finding and paying for mental health therapy. It operates in the mental health market, addressing the challenge that many Americans face in accessing care due to high costs and complicated insurance processes. For individuals, Headway provides a platform where they can easily search for therapists and psychiatrists who accept their insurance, allowing them to find the right mental health care without incurring out-of-pocket expenses. For mental health care providers, Headway reduces the administrative workload associated with accepting insurance, enabling them to focus more on patient care. The company connects patients with providers while ensuring effective use of insurance, and it generates revenue by partnering with health plans and providers. Headway's goal is to create a more accessible and affordable mental healthcare system.

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters

2019Year Founded

$318.1MTotal Funding

LATE_VCCompany Stage

HealthcareIndustries

1,001-5,000Employees