Engineering Manager, Momentum

Transformcap; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 224,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

Equity opportunities

Flexible Time Off

Parental Leave

Wellness stipend

Commuter Benefits

Home Office support

EA perks

Job summary

Grow Therapy seeks an Engineering Manager to lead a full-stack, product-focused team. You will drive early architecture decisions, guide the inter-session strategy, and partner with product and design to define what clients need between sessions.

You will build and coach high-performance engineers, shaping Momentum’s technical foundations and culture while delivering impact at national scale. Hybrid work with in-office presence is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as an engineering manager.
• 6+ years as an IC in backend or iOS engineering.
• Experience building systems used by mental health or healthcare professionals is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead a full-stack team of backend and mobile engineers, hiring and growing them as the team scales from 0 to 1 to 100.
• Drive early architecture decisions that will shape Momentum's technical foundation for years to come.
• Help define and influence Grow's inter-session strategy, working with product to figure out what clients need between sessions.
• Use data and client insight to guide decisions, measure impact, and adjust course quickly as we learn.
• Develop frameworks for execution, prioritization, and operational excellence.
• Create a team culture with strong operational rigor appropriate for a team that’s finding product-market fit.
• Build and coach a high-performance team that excels in execution, communication, and problem-solving.
• Represent Momentum and its work to the broader engineering organization alongside peer EMs and leaders.

Skills

Engineering management

Backend engineering

iOS engineering

Job description

About Us:

Grow was born to tackle a critical challenge: making mental health care more effective and accessible for everyone. Since launching in 2020, 15 million sessions have started on Grow, and we've barely scratched the surface. We do it through a three-sided marketplace that empowers providers, augments insurance payors, and serves patients. Every solution we build reveals ten more waiting to be delivered, and that's just what gets us going. We've backed that ambition with more than $328M in funding, including our Series D at a $3B valuation from Sequoia Capital, Transformation Capital, TCV, SignalFire, Menlo Ventures, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, and others.

At Grow, the work you do can literally change someone's life. Your work here doesn't stay on a screen; it impacts whether someone can find, afford, and access quality care. That ambition sets us apart, and offers you an endless runway to impact one of the world's most urgent issues. We don’t have passenger seats here. Everyone is driving something that matters.

This work deserves real commitment. So if you thrive on meeting problems head on, untangling serious complexity, and working at pace with the sharpest yet kindest people around, you've come to the right place.

About the role

The Momentum team builds experiences that support our clients in their mental health journey outside of active care — the 167 hours a week they're not in a session. We're looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a full-stack, product-focused team through the next phase of that work: taking us from 0 to 1 as we learn what clients actually need, then from 1 to 100 as we build out the capabilities that serve those needs.

This is a build-from-the-ground-up role. You'll drive the early architecture decisions for a team that's still defining its shape, lead a mix of backend and mobile engineers, and partner closely with product and design to shape what we build. We're looking for someone excited about this product space who wants a real hand in defining Grow's inter-session strategy.

Why This Role Matters

Momentum is early. The team was recently formed and is establishing its footing, so the person in this seat has real influence over the team's technical foundation, its culture, and the direction of the product itself. You'll operate with meaningful ownership, move quickly, and see your work directly influence product direction, technical foundations, and patient support on a national scale.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead a full-stack team of backend and mobile engineers, hiring and growing them as the team scales from 0 to 1 to 100.

• Drive early architecture decisions that will shape Momentum's technical foundation for years to come.

• Help define and influence Grow's inter-session strategy, working with product to figure out what clients need between sessions.

• Use data and client insight to guide decisions, measure impact, and adjust course quickly as we learn.

• Develop frameworks for execution, prioritization, and operational excellence.

• Create a team culture with strong operational rigor appropriate for a team that’s finding product-market fit.

• Build and coach a high-performance team that excels in execution, communication, and problem-solving.

• Represent Momentum and its work to the broader engineering organization alongside peer EMs and leaders.

What You Bring

• 3+ years of experience as an engineering manager, plus 6+ years as an IC in backend or iOS engineering. Experience building systems used by mental health or healthcare professionals is a plus.

• Proven backend or iOS engineering leadership with focus on high quality experiences and user centric mindset.

• Strong product sense with the ability to articulate vision and drive it to execution.

• Demonstrated ability to deliver complex programs in ambiguous environments.

• Highly data-driven decision-making approach.

• Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership.

• Experience building high-performance teams.

• Founder's mindset: ownership, speed, scrappiness, problem-solving.

• Established frameworks of force multiplication and leadership.

Role Details:

• Employment Type: Full Time, Exempt

• Base Compensation: $224,000–$300,000 USD Annually

Work Arrangement: Hybrid, with required in-office presence 3 days per week at our San Francisco, New York, or Seattle office. This role also includes travel 2–3 times per year for company and department offsites.

Full Time Employee Benefits:

• Health Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage.

• Grow for Grow: No cost access to therapy through the Grow platform (available to US employees)

• Financial Wellness: Retirement savings programs and equity opportunities to help you invest in your future.

• Flexible Time Off, Paid Holidays & Winter Break: Flexible time off, company paid holidays (which vary by country), and a full company wide Winter Break to rest and recharge

• Parental Leave: Up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave to support you and your growing family and a new child stipend.

• Mental Health Mornings/Afternoons: Dedicated weekly flexible time for self care, whether that's therapy, exercise, journaling, time with family, or simply taking a break.

• Wellness & Development Stipend: Annual stipend to support your personal wellbeing and professional growth, from fitness and education to books and learning resources.

• Commuter Benefits: Pre tax commuter benefits to support teammates working from one of our hub locations.

• Home Office & Meals: Support for your home workspace plus meal benefits, with offerings tailored to both remote and hub based employees.

• Additional Perks: A variety of wellbeing benefits, including wellness memberships, virtual care, pet insurance discounts (where available), and global travel assistance.

Research shows that some groups hesitate to apply unless they meet every qualification. If you’re excited about this role but don’t check every box, we encourage you to apply. At Grow, we value diverse experiences, transferable skills, and the unique strengths each person brings.

Grow Therapy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Use of AI Tools: We use certain AI and automated tools to support recruitment. These tools help our team review applications, organize interviews, detect potential application integrity issues, and maintain interview records; they do not make