This role is ideal for a mission-driven Senior Engineer with a strong background in building scalable backend systems. You should be highly proficient in Python
Work type: remote
Location: New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, California, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States
Salary: $168,300 – $237,500/yr
Type: Full-time
This role is ideal for a mission-driven Senior Engineer with a strong background in building scalable backend systems. You should be highly proficient in Python and have experience designing software architecture at the systems level. Since Headway is a Series D startup, they are looking for someone who can thrive in ambiguity, lead technical strategy, and mentor junior engineers while maintaining a "product-first" mindset. The compensation is highly competitive, ranging from **$168k to $237k**, plus equity. As a fully remote role, it offers excellent flexibility alongside high-impact projects like building financial processing engines and insurance claims platforms. Standout perks include a 16-week parental leave, a work-from-home stipend, and dedicated therapy reimbursement—aligning perfectly with their mission. **You might be a good fit if you:** * Have professional experience with **Python (FastAPI/SQLAlchemy)** and **PostgreSQL**. * Enjoy the "build vs. buy" decision-making process and shaping technical roadmaps. * Want to work on complex logistical problems like insurance billing and fintech-style bookkeeping. * Value a culture of high trust, rapid iteration ("ship small, learn fast"), and psychological safety.
Headway’s mission is a big one – to build a new mental health care system everyone can access. We’ve built technology that helps people find great therapists with the first software-enabled national network of providers accepting insurance.
1 in 4 people in the US have a treatable mental health condition, but the majority of providers don’t accept insurance, making therapy too expensive for most people. Headway is building a new mental healthcare system that everyone can access by making it easy for therapists to accept insurance and scale their practice.
Headway was founded in 2019. Since then, we’ve grown into a diverse, national network of over 60,000 mental healthcare providers across all 50 states who run their practice on our software and have served over 1 million patients. We’re a Series D company with over $325m in funding from a16z (Andreessen Horowitz), Accel, GV (formerly Google Ventures), Spark Capital, Thrive Capital, Forerunner Ventures and Health Care Service Corporation.
We want your time here to be the most meaningful experience of your career. Join us, and help change mental healthcare for the better.
## About engineering at Headway
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 but mighty team using technology to build that future (and have a fun time while doing it!).
### Principles that guide us:
There is a lot that we're building at Headway, but here are a few projects to give you an idea of the problems we're tackling.
We’re looking for experienced engineers who have the ability to deal with ambiguity and learn new technologies and systems. Below are some additional experiences we think help engineers succeed at Headway.
### For all engineers:
After you apply to Headway, here are some details of what to expect during the interview process.
The expected base pay range for this position is $168,300 - $237,500, based on a variety of factors including qualifications, experience, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for an equity grant, depending on the position and level.
We are committed to offering a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package, including robust health and wellness benefits, retirement savings, and meaningful ownership opportunities through equity. Compensation decisions are made holistically, ensuring fairness and alignment with market benchmarks while recognizing individual contributions and potential.
We believe a team's strength is in its people, and we cannot achieve this mission without a team that reflects the diversity of this problem – across race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, national origin, religion, family status, disability, military status, and experience. Headway is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Headway will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please inform the recruiter when they contact you to schedule your interview.