Engineering Manager (Growth)

About this role This role sits at the intersection of growth, product development, and marketing. You’ll have the freedom to innovate and experiment while collaborating with a diverse group of cross‑functional partners from across the company. This is an opportunity to tackle complex, rewarding problems in a highly collaborative, supportive environment that values technical excellence and operational rigor. You’ll build systems that help patients discover and access mental health care, directly improving lives and transforming the healthcare landscape. Your work in this role will shape how thousands of patients connect with care, making a lasting impact on Headway’s mission to reimagine mental healthcare access for all. As an engineering leader at Headway, you will be responsible for leading and growing the team behind these core growth initiatives through people development, strategic planning, and hands‑on technical support. You’ll play a leading role in defining what and how these systems are built, setting up how the team operates, and ultimately driving best‑in‑class experiences that convert interest into action. This is a critical leadership role for Headway and our mission to make mental healthcare more accessible. We are hiring two Engineering Managers for each of our existing Growth pods: Provider Growth and Patient Growth : Provider Growth Pod Supporting providers isn't just about connecting them with patients — it starts much earlier, with helping them discover Headway and understand the value we provide. Our providers are at the heart of Headway's mission — and enabling more of them to join our platform is critical to expanding access to care. This role is focused on building the tools, systems, and experiences that help providers learn about Headway, express interest, and begin their journey. From our referral engine and marketing web experiences to lead capture and routing infrastructure, you'll be responsible for the end‑to‑end technical foundation that drives provider acquisition. By helping more providers discover, trust, and join Headway, you'll directly impact both provider supply and patient access. Patient Growth Pod Your teams will build systems that help patients discover and access mental health care, directly improving lives and transforming the healthcare landscape. You'll lead the development of best‑in‑class organic (SEO) and paid (SEM, social media, etc) acquisition channels that help patients find and connect with therapists. Who you are We're looking for experienced engineering team leaders and people managers who are product‑minded, data‑informed, and energized by growth. As an Engineering Manager at Headway, you will work closely with Engineering Leadership, Product, Marketing, Design, Data, and RevOps to shape the future of our growth strategy. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate, mission‑aligned engineering leader to make an immediate impact at a high‑growth company. Responsibilities Lead and manage an engineering team focused on growth Partner closely with cross‑functional stakeholders to build systems that enable rapid experimentation and long‑term scale Partner closely with Product, Design, Marketing, Data to rapidly iterate through A/B testing Collaborate with activation and onboarding teams to ensure a seamless end‑to‑end user experience from first touch to first appointment Drive alignment across your team on process, prioritization, and product outcomes Develop and grow your team through weekly 1‑1s, mentorship, and feedback Work with and help develop aspiring engineering leaders within the engineering team Contribute to the broader company strategy and product roadmap Help build out our engineering team as our headcount grows from 120 to 175+ through the remainder of the year Additional experiences that help engineering managers succeed You have 3+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager at a high‑growth startup or scale‑up, building and leading high‑performing teams that have effectively delivered business outcomes through technical investments You have 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer You're energized by experimentation and growth — and can balance short‑term learning with long‑term scale You have a strong product mindset and have built strong cross‑functional relationships that drive optimal user experiences and build trust with users You have a strong technical foundation that allows you to ensure your team is making appropriate technical decisions You are flexible and adaptable; you understand that the best growth teams must learn and iterate quickly, and that growth roadmaps are dynamic as a result Nice to have: Prior experience with SEO and paid advertising Nice to have: Prior experience with Python and React and working with AWS infrastructure Nice to have: Experience in health tech, building user‑facing products BS, MS in Computer Science or related field 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 rounds: You'll meet with an engineering leader on the team to go deeper into your team and people leadership experiences and complete one technical (systems design) interview. Final rounds: You’ll meet team members across product and engineering leadership for multiple behavioral interviews, leaving you 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 $198,050 - $233,000, based on a variety of factors including qualifications, experience, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for performance‑based variable compensation and 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: Equity compensation Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

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401K Work‑from‑Home Stipend Therapy Reimbursement 16‑week parental leave for eligible employees Carrot Fertility annual reimbursement and membership 13 paid holidays each year as well as a Holiday Break during the week between December 25th and December 31st Flexible PTO Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Training and professional development EEO statement 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Headway