Staff Software Engineer – Insurance

Headway

Staff engineer building ML-powered insurance systems for Headway’s mental healthcare platform. Automating eligibility, pricing, provider matching, claims, and credentialing at scale.

Posted 8/7/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $224,000 - $336,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building data-intensive, ML-powered platforms for healthcare operations, with a strong focus on system design, automation, and effective communication across teams. Proficient in hands-on coding and developing solutions that enhance patient and provider interactions.

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Machine Learning Model DevelopmentTypeScript ProgrammingPython 3 ProgrammingAWS ExperienceHealthcare Data Management

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Hard Skills

Machine LearningOCR Pipeline DevelopmentClaims AutomationData AbstractionSoftware EngineeringFastAPISQLAlchemyPostgresReactNext.js

Soft Skills

MentoringPrecise CommunicationProblem-SolvingTeam Coordination

Tools & Technologies

AWSTemporalKafkaDatadogSentryPagerDutyCursorClaudeGeminiEddy

Industry Keywords

Healthcare OperationsInsurance ClaimsPayer DataPatient IdentificationProvider Credentialing

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSJavaScriptKafkaNext.jsPostgresPythonReactRedisTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design and implementation of systems powering Headway’s insurance operations
Build systems for patient identification, pricing estimates, provider matching, and claims
Build data-intensive, ML-powered platforms serving patients and providers
Develop systems that learn from every visit
Mentor engineers
Write high-impact code at the intersection of healthcare data and payer operations
Build ML models to improve price estimate accuracy
Develop OCR pipelines for insurance cards and automate eligibility checks
Build ML systems to detect complex insurance arrangements
Develop claims AI agents that review denied claims, identify root causes, and resubmit claims autonomously
Build human-in-the-loop automation for provider credentialing

Requirements

What you’ll need

Platform-thinking approach to software engineering
Ability to build abstractions that enable teams to move faster and more safely
Ability to find structure in messy payer data and build reliable reasoning systems
Hands-on coding ability
Experience turning ambiguous problems into shipped software
Ability to define solutions and coordinate across teams as priorities shift
Precise written and verbal communication
Experience with TypeScript
Experience with Python 3
Experience with React, Remix, or Next.js
Experience with FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Postgres, Redis, or Snowflake
Experience with AWS, Temporal, or Kafka
Experience with Datadog, Sentry, or PagerDuty
Experience with AI tools such as Cursor, Claude, Gemini, or Eddy
Authorization to work in the United States for any employer

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Holiday Break during the week between December 25th and December 31st
Flexible PTO
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Training and professional development
Robust health and wellness benefits
Retirement savings
Meaningful ownership opportunities through equity