Senior Engineering Manager, Web Platform

Headway; New York (NY); On-site; USD 261,000 - 332,000; Full time

Job summary

Headway is building a new mental healthcare system with software as a core enabler. We are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager for Web Platform to lead and grow the engineering team, shaping the roadmap and partnering closely with Product and Design to ensure platform investments translate into real product and business value.

You will guide a small but mighty team, drive technical excellence, and advocate for scalable solutions that support Headway’s mission of accessible mental healthcare at

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager.
• 10+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, with depth in modern frontend and web technologies.
• Experience leading platform, infrastructure, or developer experience teams and understand how to make the case for foundational work in an organization driven by product outcomes.
• Strong strategic communicator who can translate platform investments into clear business value for non-technical stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Track record of building alignment across multiple product teams, navigating competing priorities, and driving a shared roadmap forward.
• Proactive in creating organizational visibility for your team's work through documentation, metrics, and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the Web Platform engineering team and drive people development.
• Define and communicate the team's roadmap, aligning platform investments with product/business goals.
• Partner with Engineering Leadership, Product and Design to ensure platform work enables Headway's objectives.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration and maintain strong relationships with Design and Product.

Skills

Engineering leadership

People management

Strategic communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Platform/infrastructure experience

Product alignment

Tools

TypeScript

React/Remix/Next.js

Datadog/Sentry

GitHub

Job description

Headway is building a new mental healthcare system with software as a core enabler. We are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager for Web Platform to lead and grow the engineering team, shaping the roadmap and partnering closely with Product and Design to ensure platform investments translate into real product and business value.

You will guide a small but mighty team, drive technical excellence, and advocate for scalable solutions that support Headway’s mission of accessible mental healthcare at