Full-Time

Data Engineer

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Headway

Headway

1,001-5,000 employees

Connects patients with affordable mental health services

Healthcare

Compensation Overview

$163.5kAnnually

Mid

Remote in USA

Employees can work from offices in New York City and San Francisco.

Category
Data Engineering
Data & Analytics
Required Skills
Python
Airflow
Apache Spark
SQL
Looker
Snowflake
Requirements
  • 3+ years of experience in a data engineering role building products, ideally in a fast-paced environment
  • Good foundations in Python and SQL.
  • Experience with Spark, PySpark, DBT, Snowflake and Airflow
  • Knowledge of visualization tools, such as Metabase, Jupyter Notebooks (Python)
  • 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 a platform that connects individuals seeking mental health services with therapists and psychiatrists who accept insurance, making care more accessible and affordable. Users can filter through thousands of providers based on their preferences, ensuring they find the right match without incurring out-of-pocket expenses. For mental health care providers, Headway reduces the administrative burden of accepting insurance, allowing them to focus on patient care instead of paperwork. The company partners with health plans and providers to facilitate the insurance process, generating revenue through these partnerships. Headway's goal is to create a more efficient mental healthcare system that connects patients with affordable therapy options while supporting providers in delivering care.

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$318.1M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2019

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

1%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Raised $100M in Series D to expand into Medicare Advantage and Medicaid.
  • Partnerships with Cigna and Blues plan to expand services to all 50 states.
  • Growing demand for telehealth services boosts Headway's market potential.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from platforms like BetterHelp and Talkspace.
  • Potential backlash from professionals feeling undervalued by Headway's platform.
  • Regulatory scrutiny as Headway expands into Medicare Advantage and Medicaid.

What makes Headway unique

  • Headway simplifies finding and paying for therapy with an insurance-accepting provider network.
  • It reduces administrative burdens for mental health professionals, enhancing focus on patient care.
  • Headway's platform offers both virtual and in-person therapy sessions, increasing accessibility.

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Benefits

Equity Compensation

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

HSA / FSA

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 Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Training and professional development