About the Position

Senior Backend Software Engineer

Headway is on a mission to revolutionize mental healthcare access by building a new system that everyone can afford. We've automated the administrative nightmare of insurance and are now expanding our platform to provide the best tools for therapists and patients. Join us to help change mental healthcare for the better.

Location

New York, NY
San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA
Remote

Employment Type

Full-time

Compensation

Salary: $182,750 – $278,500 per year
Equity: Competitive package

Responsibilities

Modern AI-enabled Clinical System: Design and build systems for storing and managing clinical data, including AI-powered features.
Insurance Billing Engine: Develop systems to handle insurance billing workflows and claims, applying AI to reduce administrative burdens.
Patient-First Infrastructure: Create backend services for personalized care recommendations, health tracking, and innovative user experiences.
Financial Integrity: Ensure accurate payment to over 70,000 providers by building robust ledger systems.

Requirements

Owns Outcomes, Not Tasks: Ability to turn ambiguous problems into shipped software.
Sets the Technical Standard: Make technical decisions that optimize for maintainability and scale.
Mentor by Default: Pull engineers into design discussions and ensure knowledge is shared across the team.
Ships Fast, Iterates Faster: Quickly move from problem statement to working solution.
Quick Study in Complex Domains: Ability to dive into unfamiliar domains and build a working mental model fast.
Motivated by Impact: Desire to apply engineering skills to problems that matter.
Communicates with Precision: Clear and concise communication in all forms.
AI Frontier Tinkerer: Experience with pushing the limits of AI tools and applying them to real workflows.

Our Stack

Languages: Python, TypeScript
Storage: Postgres, Redis, Snowflake
Infrastructure: AWS, Temporal
Ops: Datadog, Sentry, PagerDuty
AI Tools: Cursor, Claude, Gemini, Eddy

We Offer

Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, 401(k), Carrot Fertility reimbursement, and 16-week parental leave.
The Mission: Reimbursement for your therapy and a professional development budget.
Time Off: 13 holidays, a full week off in December, and flexible PTO.

About the Company

Headway is a Series D company with $325M+ in funding, committed to building a new mental healthcare system everyone can access. We are dedicated to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities.

Our Interview Process

Initial Screen: Connect with someone in recruiting to learn about the team, Headway’s mission, and your background.
First Round: Meet with an engineer on the team for live coding and learn more about the engineering team.
Final Rounds: Meet several team members for technical and non-technical interviews.
References and Offer: Receive details on employee equity and congratulatory messages from future team members.

Important Notices

Headway participates in E-Verify.
To protect against phishing and recruitment fraud, only apply through our official careers page at https://headway.co/careers.
All official communication will come from a @findheadway.com email address.

Compensation Range: $182,750 - $278,500

Senior Backend Software Engineer

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