Senior Backend Engineer (Python)
BestowFull Time
Senior (5 to 8 years)
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The team uses Python 3 and TypeScript as languages, with frameworks like FastAPI and SQLAlchemy, datastores including Postgres and Redis, and infrastructure on AWS.
The engineering team focuses on the mission of improving mental healthcare, ships small and learns fast through rapid iteration, treats everything as a product, and optimizes for trust with a learning-oriented culture where engineers feel safe to ask questions.
Strong candidates will have backend expertise in Python and FastAPI, experience with scalable systems using Postgres, Redis, and AWS, and alignment with Headway's mission-driven, iterative engineering principles.
Connects patients with affordable mental health services
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.