Staff Software Engineer (Frontend)

Headway • Seattle, WA

95d • $233,000 - $276,000

About The Position

Headway’s mission is a big one – to build a new mental health care system everyone can access. We’ve built technology that helps people find great therapists with the first software-enabled national network of providers accepting insurance. 1 in 4 people in the US have a treatable mental health condition, but the majority of providers don’t accept insurance, making therapy too expensive for most people. Headway is building a new mental healthcare system that everyone can access by making it easy for therapists to accept insurance and scale their practice. Headway was founded in 2019. Since then, we’ve grown into a diverse, national network of over 60,000 mental healthcare providers across all 50 states who run their practice on our software and have served over 1 million patients. We’re a Series D company with over $325m in funding from a16z (Andreessen Horowitz), Accel, GV (formerly Google Ventures), Spark Capital, Thrive Capital, Forerunner Ventures and Health Care Service Corporation. We want your time here to be the most meaningful experience of your career. Join us, and help change mental healthcare for the better.

Requirements

• Experience working on modern web applications with React or similar frameworks.
• Strong understanding of at least one programming language, with depth in JavaScript/TypeScript and comfortability with others.
• Shaped work to achieve company and team goals.
• Flexed into new technical and non-technical areas as projects require.
• Committed team member supporting the growth of those around them.

Nice To Haves

• Architected complex systems spanning multiple technical domains or product areas (e.g. large-scale React applications, design system evolution, or performance-critical user flows).
• Driven technical vision and strategy at the organization level, by writing and reviewing technical design documents and participating in quarterly planning activities.
• Established frontend standards and best practices across multiple teams.
• Led major technical initiatives requiring coordination across product, design, and engineering.
• Mentored senior engineers and technical leaders, raising the bar for frontend craft and impact.

Responsibilities

• Scope and lead proof-of-concept experiences such as conversational AI, mobile-first web apps, experimental matching flows, and tools that guide patients through their care journey.
• Set the standard for frontend excellence by defining reusable component patterns, testing strategies, accessibility practices, and close integration with our design system.
• Partner deeply with product and design to shape zero-to-one patient experiences that balance usability, scalability, and speed.
• Push the boundaries of what a web application can do by focusing on performance, responsiveness, and cross-device experience.

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 PTO
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Training and professional development

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees