Senior Data Engineer

Headway.co; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

HSA / FSA

401K

Work-from-Home stipend

Therapy reimbursement

16-week parental leave

Fertility reimbursement

13 paid holidays and December break

Flexible PTO

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Training and professional development

Job summary

Headway is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to shape the company’s data architecture for a mental healthcare platform. The role focuses on building scalable, reliable, and secure data pipelines, strengthening governance and quality standards, and enabling trustworthy, AI-ready data through cross-functional collaboration.

In this position, you will own data platform decisions and collaborate with Product, Analytics, Data Science, and Infrastructure to ensure data is accurate, secure, and scalable

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience as a data engineer in fast-paced tech environments.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Experience with Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, Fivetran, and Terraform.
• Familiarity with Metabase or Jupyter Notebooks.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and infrastructure for internal stakeholders and core business functions.
• Define, develop, and refine data governance, monitoring, and data quality standards, ensuring AI-generated data is complete, correct, and traceable.
• Partner with Product and Engineering to advocate for data engineering best practices and address data needs early in the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Analytics, Data Science, and Infrastructure to evolve Headway’s data architecture.

Skills

Python

SQL

Tools

Snowflake

dbt

Airflow

Fivetran

Terraform

Metabase

Jupyter Notebooks

Job description

Headway is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to help shape the company’s data architecture for a mental healthcare platform. The role focuses on building scalable, reliable, and secure data pipelines, strengthening governance and quality standards, and enabling trustworthy, AI-ready data through cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and supporting infrastructure for internal stakeholders and core business functions.
• Define, develop, and refine data governance, monitoring, and data quality standards, including ensuring AI-generated or AI-surfaced data is complete, correct, and traceable.
• Partner with Product and Engineering to advocate for data engineering best practices and address data needs early in the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Analytics, Data Science, and Infrastructure to continuously evolve Headway’s data architecture.
• Own and drive technical decisions across the data platform, including performance optimization and infrastructure-as-code.
• Support how employees interact with data through AI-powered tools by helping ensure the data layer is reliable enough to power accurate, trustworthy answers.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience as a data engineer, with a track record of building scalable systems and solving complex data challenges in a fast-paced technology environment.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Experience with tools and services from a modern data platform stack, including Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, Fivetran, and Terraform.
• Familiarity with visualization tools such as Metabase or Jupyter Notebooks (plus).
• Pragmatic approach to building for current needs while planning for future scale.
• Strong ownership and action orientation, including when requirements are ambiguous.
• Collaborative mindset and empathy for teammates and stakeholders across disciplines.
• Motivation aligned with Headway’s mission to make mental healthcare more accessible and affordable.

Required Technologies

• Python, SQL
• Snowflake, dbt, Airflow
• Fivetran, Terraform
• Metabase, Jupyter Notebooks

Compensation

The expected base pay range for this position is $180,000 - $225,000. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for an equity grant, depending on the position and level. Offers Equity.

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 and a Holiday Break during the week between December 25th and December 31st
• Flexible PTO
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Training and professional development

Location and Employment Details

• Location: New York, NY (hybrid)
• Additional locations listed: New York City; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA
• Employment type: Full time
• Location type: Hybrid
• Department: All Cost Centers; Research & Development; Engineering & Technology; Engineering