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# Senior Data Engineer at Headway

- **Company:** [Headway](https://feeny.ai/companies/headway)
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Compensation:** $180k–$225k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-22
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-08
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/headway/75017946-1062-40fb-a78f-9e1edf5424a7/application

**Skills:** Python, SQL, Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, Fivetran, Terraform, Metabase, Jupyter Notebooks

> Headway is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design and maintain scalable data pipelines and infrastructure. The role involves defining data governance standards, partnering with cross-functional teams, and optimizing the data platform to support mental healthcare operations.

## Job description

1 in 4 people in the US have a treatable mental health condition, but most providers don't accept insurance, making therapy too expensive for most people. Headway’s mission is to fix this by building a new mental healthcare system everyone can access. We started by solving the biggest barrier to care: insurance. The admin work - credentialing, claims, payment reconciliation - is a nightmare. We've automated that.

But we're going further. Over 90,000 providers across all 50 states run their practice on our software, serving over 2.6 million patients. We are building the best tools for therapists to run their entire practice, reimagining the experience of finding a therapist, and investing in the platform foundations to enable this at scale, and building much of it with AI. We aren't just a billing layer; we are becoming the platform where care actually happens.

We're a Series D company with $325M+ in funding (a16z, Accel, Spark Capital, etc.), looking for exceptional people to help us achieve this mission. 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 the Data Engineering Team

Headway is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to help bring us closer to our mission: creating access to affordable, quality mental healthcare across the United States. The Data Engineering team builds and maintains the infrastructure that makes this possible. We partner closely with stakeholders across the company - including Finance, Insurance Systems, Analytics, Product, and Data Science - to ensure that Headway's data platform is scalable, reliable, and secure. As AI tools become a primary way Headway employees interact with our data, we're also thinking carefully about what it means to make that data trustworthy, well-documented, and AI-ready.

As a Senior Data Engineer, you'll help shape the future of our data architecture. You'll work cross-functionally to design and implement robust data pipelines, define and uphold data governance standards, and ensure our platform is built to meet the growing needs of the business.

In this role, you will:

- Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and infrastructure to support internal stakeholders and core business functions
- Define, develop, and refine data governance, monitoring, and quality standards across the company — including ensuring that data generated or surfaced by AI tools is complete, correct, and traceable
- Identify and lead platform projects that enable better self-service and standardization across teams and pods, reducing bottlenecks and empowering stakeholders to get the data they need on their own
- Partner with Product and Engineering to advocate for best practices in data engineering and ensure data needs are addressed early in the product lifecycle
- Work cross-functionally with Analytics, Data Science, and Infrastructure to continuously evolve Headway's data architecture
- Own and drive technical decisions across the data platform, contributing to everything from performance optimization to infrastructure-as-code
- Find practical ways to leverage AI in data engineering workflows, and help shape how Headway employees interact with our data through AI-powered tools, ensuring the underlying data layer is reliable enough to power accurate, trustworthy answers

You will love this role if you have:

- 6+ years of experience as a data engineer, with a track record of building scalable systems and solving complex data problems in a fast-paced tech environment
- Proficiency in Python and SQL
- Experience with tools and services that encompass a modern data platform stack, such as Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, Fivetran, and Terraform
- Familiarity with visualization tools like Metabase or Jupyter Notebooks is a plus!
- A forward-thinking approach to AI, with hands-on experience using it to improve your own workflows and a clear-eyed sense of what’s feasible today versus what isn’t yet
- A pragmatic approach to building for both today’s needs and tomorrow’s scale
- A strong sense of ownership and a bias toward action, especially in the face of ambiguity
- Empathy for your teammates and stakeholders, and a collaborative mindset that values working across disciplines
- Passion for Headway’s mission to make mental healthcare more accessible and affordable

Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, 401(k) including match for 2027!, Carrot Fertility reimbursement, and paid parental, medical and caregiver leave.

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.

Headway participates in E-Verify. To learn more, click [here.](https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf)

A notice to Headway applicants: To protect yourself against phishing and recruitment fraud, please note that Headway only accepts applications through our official careers page at https://headway.co/careers. Headway will never refer you to external websites, ask for payment or personal information, or conduct interviews via messaging apps. All official communication will come from a @[findheadway.com](http://findheadway.com) email address. If you are contacted by someone claiming to be from Headway via an unofficial channel, please do not share any information and report it as spam.

## About Headway

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Headway is building a new mental healthcare system by creating the first software-enabled national network of therapists who accept insurance, making care affordable and accessible.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series D)
- **Headquarters**: New York City, New York, USA
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Not publicly listed on primary sources

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Mental Healthcare Technology / HealthTech
- **Target customers**: B2B (therapists and group practices) and B2C (patients seeking mental health care)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "To build a new mental healthcare system, rewired for access and affordability." [headway.co](https://headway.co/about-us)

## Products & Services
- **Headway Platform (Provider Side)**: A software platform that enables therapists and psychiatrists to accept insurance, manage billing, and grow their private practice. It removes the administrative burden of insurance credentialing and claims, allowing providers to focus on care.
- **Headway Platform (Patient Side)**: A marketplace where patients can find and book in-network therapists and psychiatrists, with costs as low as $0/session after insurance. The platform handles scheduling, insurance verification, and billing.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (Series D private company)
- **Key Metric**: Over $325 million in total funding raised (Series D) [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/headway)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Accel, GV (Google Ventures), Spark Capital, Thrive Capital, Forerunner Ventures, and Health Care Service Corporation. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/headway)
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Network of over 70,000 therapists and psychiatrists across all 50 states [headway.co](https://headway.co/)
  - Over 30 million sessions held [headway.co](https://headway.co/)
  - Served over 1 million patients [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/headway)
  - 604 U.S.-based employees (Medium-sized company) [greatplacetowork.com](https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7083261)
  - 259 Product + Tech employees [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/headway)
  - Named #48 on Fortune Best Workplaces in Health Care™ 2025 (Small And Medium) [greatplacetowork.com](https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7083261)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Asset-free network model**: Unlike competitors that build their own clinics, Headway enables existing independent therapists to accept insurance without administrative burden, creating a scalable, capital-light network.
- **Insurance integration**: Partners with 100+ of the nation's top insurance plans, making it the largest mental health provider network in the U.S. [headway.co](https://headway.co/)
- **Software moat**: The platform handles credentialing, billing, and compliance, solving the core reason 70% of therapists don't accept insurance. [headway.co](https://headway.co/about-us)
- **Scale**: With 70,000+ providers and 30M+ sessions, the network effects are significant—more providers attract more patients, and more patients attract more providers.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expanding the provider network**: Continuing to onboard therapists and psychiatrists to increase access and coverage.
- **AI and product innovation**: Actively hiring for roles like "Applied AI Lead" and "Staff Product Manager, AI Patient Experience," indicating a focus on using AI to improve patient matching, scheduling, and care delivery. [headway.co](https://headway.co/careers)
- **Deepening insurance partnerships**: Working with 100+ insurance plans to lower costs for patients and expand in-network access.
- **Scaling the patient experience**: Investing in data science, product management, and engineering to improve the patient journey from search to booking to ongoing care.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: 88% of employees say Headway is a great place to work, compared to 57% at a typical U.S. company. [greatplacetowork.com](https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7083261)
- **Mission-driven**: Employees are united by the goal of building a new, accessible mental healthcare system. The company highlights that "people are their happiest, healthiest, and best selves when they know their team values them for who they are." [headway.co](https://headway.co/careers)
- **Remote-first with office hubs**: Employees work remotely across the US, with the option to work from offices in New York City, San Francisco, and Seattle. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/headway)
- **Diversity & Inclusion**: The company states a commitment to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive team, noting it is "a business imperative" and "the right thing to do." [headway.co](https://headway.co/careers)
- **Recognition**: Certified as a Great Place to Work® (88% of employees say it's a great place to work) and ranked #48 on Fortune Best Workplaces in Health Care™ 2025. [greatplacetowork.com](https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7083261)
- **Notable perks**: Remote-first culture with optional offices in NYC, San Francisco, and Seattle; strong focus on engineering, data science, and AI roles.

## Sources
1. [headway.co - About Us](https://headway.co/about-us)
2. [headway.co - Careers](https://headway.co/careers)
3. [headway.co - Homepage](https://headway.co/)
4. [builtin.com - Headway Company Profile](https://builtin.com/company/headway)
5. [greatplacetowork.com - Headway Certification](https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7083261)

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