Engineering Manager, Momentum

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 weve 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 thats just what gets us going. Weve 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 someones life. Your work here doesnt 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 worlds most urgent issues. We dont 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 youve come to the right place.

The Momentum team builds experiences that support our clients in their mental health journey outside of active care the 167 hours a week theyre not in a session. Were 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. Youll drive the early architecture decisions for a team thats still defining its shape lead a mix of backend and mobile engineers and partner closely with product and design to shape what we build. Were looking for someone excited about this product space who wants a real hand in defining Grows inter-session strategy.

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

• 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 Momentums technical foundation for years to come.

• Help define and influence Grows 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 thats 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.

• 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.

• Founders mindset: ownership speed scrappiness problem-solving.

• Established frameworks of force multiplication and leadership.

• Employment Type: Full Time Exempt

• Base Compensation: $224000$300000 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 23 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 thats 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 youre excited about this role but dont 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.

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Required Experience:

Manager