Engineering Manager

About the Engineering Manager role at Headspace:

Headspace is seeking an Engineering Manager to join its Engagement Product Pillar and be responsible for improving and innovating our products and services to help our members feel better. Being on the engineering team, you’ll be working on a product that impacts millions of users worldwide. You will help us bring new features to life to meet our mission, while also helping push our platform to newer technologies as we embrace the cutting edge.

As an Engineering Manager in this pillar, you will play a key role in shaping the future of digital mental health experiences. You’ll lead a team of talented engineers in building scalable, user-centric solutions that serve our diverse member base—whether they access Headspace through personal subscriptions, employer benefits, or health plans. In collaboration with product, design, data, and clinical teams, you will help push the boundaries of what’s possible to create delightful, impactful, and transformative mental health experiences. A big goal needs talented people, so come join us and give your day job a sense of purpose!

What you will do:

• Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team, fostering growth, collaboration, and ownership
• Drive technical excellence, ensuring scalable, maintainable, and high-quality systems
• Execute with speed and impact, delivering features that enhance user engagement and retention.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and data teams to align engineering with business goals
• Leverage data and insights to inform technical decisions and optimize user experiences.
• Champion innovation and best practices, continuously improving development processes and technical strategy

What you will bring:

Required Skills:

• 5+ years of engineering experience, including 2+ years in technical management
• Proven experience coaching and developing engineers, fostering technical growth and career progression
• Strong technical foundation in distributed systems, scalable architecture, and modern development practices
• Track record of leading high-performing teams, driving collaboration, accountability, and execution
• Ability to balance short-term delivery with long-term strategy, ensuring scalable, high-impact solutions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on continuous improvement and learning
• Exceptional communication skills, able to articulate technical concepts clearly across different audiences
• Experience leading teams through complex, multi-month projects, setting clear goals and milestones

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in fast-paced, agile environments, navigating ambiguity and rapid change
• Ability to influence technical direction, ensuring alignment with business and product goals
• Experience setting technical and tooling strategies to improve team efficiency and quality
• Passion for mentorship and fostering an inclusive, growth-oriented team culture
• Familiarity with consumer-facing, wellness, or health-tech products

Pay & Benefits:

The base salary range for this role is determined by a number of factors, including but not limited to skills and scope required, relevant licensure and certifications, and unique relevant experience and job-related skills. The base salary range for this role is $131,414 - $197,100.

At Headspace, cash salary is but one component of our Total Rewards package. We’re proud of our robust package inclusive of: base salary, stock awards, comprehensive healthcare coverage, monthly wellness stipend, retirement savings match, lifetime Headspace membership, unlimited, free mental health coaching, generous parental leave, and much more. Paid performance incentives are also included for those in eligible roles. Additional details about our Total Rewards package will be provided during the recruitment process.

How we feel about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging:

Headspace is committed to bringing together humans from different backgrounds and perspectives, providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We strive to create a diverse & inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, feel a sense of belonging, and do impactful work together. 

As an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any unlawful discrimination against a job applicant on the basis of their race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, family or parental status, disability*, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We respect the laws enforced by the EEOC and are dedicated to going above and beyond in fostering diversity across our workplace. 

*Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Headspace. Please inform our Talent team by filling out this form if you need any assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application or interview process.

Headspace participates in the E-Verify Program.

Privacy Statement

All member records are protected according to ourPrivacy Policy. Further, while employees of Headspace (formerly Ginger) cannot access Headspace products/services, they will be offered benefits according to the company’s benefit plan. To ensure we are adhering to best practice and ethical guidelines in the field of mental health, we take care to avoid dual relationships. A dual relationship occurs when a mental health care provider has a second, significantly different relationship with their client in addition to the traditional client-therapist relationship—including, for example, a managerial relationship.  

As such, Headspace requests that individuals who have received coaching or clinical services at Headspace wait until their care with Headspace is complete before applying for a position. If someone with a Headspace account is hired for a position, please note their account will be deactivated and they will not be able to use Headspace services for the duration of their employment. 

Further, if Headspace cannot find a role that fails to resolve an ethical issue associated with a dual relationship, Headspace may need to take steps to ensure ethical obligations are being adhered to, including a delayed start date or a potential leave of absence. Such steps would be taken to protect both the former member, as well as any relevant individuals from their care team, from impairment, risk of exploitation, or harm.

For how how we will use the personal information you provide as part of the application process, please see: https://www.headspace.com/applicant-notice