This role is designed for a high-level technical leader who enjoys building at the intersection of product and infrastructure. While the job title says "Staff,"
Work type: onsite
Location: New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, California, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States
Salary: $224,000 – $280,000/yr
Type: Full-time
This role is designed for a high-level technical leader who enjoys building at the intersection of product and infrastructure. While the job title says "Staff," the listing mentions "Mid-level," suggesting they are looking for someone with deep technical expertise but perhaps a "hands-on" mentality. You should be comfortable architecting complex systems using Python and TypeScript while mentoring other engineers and setting organizational standards. The compensation is highly competitive ($224k–$280k) for a Series D company with significant backing from top-tier VCs like a16z and Accel. You’ll enjoy unique perks like therapy reimbursement, a work-from-home stipend, and a week-long holiday break in December. Notable tech stack highlights include React, FastAPI, and AWS. **You might be a good fit if you:** * Have experience architecting systems that span multiple domains or product areas. * Prioritize "shipping small and learning fast" over over-engineering. * Enjoy mentoring senior engineers and driving technical strategy through design docs. * Want to work in an "on-site" collaborative environment in NYC, SF, or Seattle.
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:
At Headway, we have built the largest network of therapists who accept insurance in the country. Continuing to invest to growing our provider network, directly contributes to our mission to create access to affordable mental healthcare. Here’s a look at the core engineering initiatives that are enabling us to bring providers into the network at a world class rate:
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.
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 round: You'll meet with an engineer on the team to do some live coding and learn more about the engineering team.
Final rounds: You’ll meet several more team members for technical and non-technical interviews and leave 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!
Compensation and Benefits:
The expected base pay range for this position is $224,000 - $280,000, 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.
Benefits offered include:
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.