Simplify Logo

Full-Time

Senior Data Engineer

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Headway

Headway

1,001-5,000 employees

Connects patients with affordable mental health services

Hardware
Financial Services
Biotechnology
Healthcare

Compensation Overview

$195.5kAnnually

+ Equity Compensation

Senior, Expert

New York, NY, USA

Category
Data Engineering
Data & Analytics
Required Skills
Python
Airflow
Jupyter
Data Science
Apache Spark
SQL
Java
Looker
Snowflake
Requirements
  • 6+ years of experience in a data engineering role building products, ideally in a fast-paced environment
  • Good foundations in Python, Java or Scala (Python being the one we use most)
  • Experience with Spark, PySpark, DBT, SQL, Snowflake and Airflow
  • Knowledge of visualization tools, such as Metabase, Jupyter Notebooks (Python)
  • A knack for simplifying data, expressing information in charts and tables
  • Empathy: you are eager to see the world from your users’ perspectives
  • Energy: you're attracted to ambiguity & are a self-starter. You love to drive the direction of ambiguous projects
  • Motivation: our mission excites you. We are working to solve the biggest problems in mental health care today (access and affordability)
  • Experience with Looker and build Looker ML models is a plus
Responsibilities
  • Collaborate on the design and improvements of the data infrastructure
  • Partner with product and engineering to advocate best practices and build supporting systems and infrastructure for the various data needs
  • Create data pipelines that stitch together various data sources in order to produce valuable business insights
  • Create real-time data pipelines in collaboration with the Data Science team

Headway simplifies the process of finding and paying for mental health therapy. It operates in the mental health market, addressing the challenge that many Americans face in accessing care due to high costs and complicated administrative processes. For individuals, Headway provides a platform where they can easily find therapists and psychiatrists who accept their insurance, allowing them to filter through numerous providers to find the right match without incurring out-of-pocket expenses. For mental health care providers, Headway reduces the administrative workload associated with accepting insurance, enabling them to focus more on patient care rather than paperwork. The company connects patients with insurance-accepting providers and streamlines the insurance process, making mental health care more accessible and affordable. Headway's goal is to create a more efficient mental healthcare system that benefits both patients and providers.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$227.3M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2019

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

20%

1 year growth

53%

2 year growth

160%
Simplify Jobs

Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Headway's recent $2.3 billion valuation and substantial funding rounds indicate strong investor confidence and financial stability.
  • Expansion into new markets like Southern California and partnerships with major health plans suggest significant growth potential and increased accessibility for patients.
  • The company's focus on reducing administrative burdens for providers can lead to higher provider satisfaction and retention, enhancing the overall quality of care.

What critics are saying

  • The mental health market is highly competitive, and Headway must continuously innovate to maintain its edge over other mental health platforms.
  • Rapid expansion and scaling may lead to operational challenges and potential service quality issues.

What makes Headway unique

  • Headway uniquely focuses on simplifying the insurance process for mental health care, unlike competitors who may not address the administrative burdens faced by providers.
  • Their platform's dual approach of serving both patients and providers creates a seamless ecosystem that enhances accessibility and affordability of mental health services.
  • Strategic partnerships with major health plans like Cigna and BlueCross BlueShield enable Headway to offer in-network care across all 50 states, a significant competitive advantage.