API Governance Specialist

France

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Software Development, API PlatformIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should have expertise in OpenAPI 3.x, AsyncAPI, GraphQL, and gRPC standards. A strong understanding of Postman Governance, including Spectral custom functions (ES6/CommonJS), Collections/Workspaces, Collection Runner/Newman, and Monitors, is required. Experience defining governance KPIs and feedback loops using Postman Insights or equivalent API quality signals is necessary. Proficiency with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Bitbucket, along with Git workflows, is also essential. The role requires scripting and automation skills, particularly with Node.js.

Responsibilities

The API Governance Specialist will create and maintain Spectral rulesets, author style guides and governance playbooks, and publish reference CI/CD pipelines. They will lead enablement workshops, build internal training assets, and write executive POVs and "How to Use Postman" guides. The specialist will partner with Product to channel customer feedback and shape roadmaps, and collaborate across regions to harmonize rulesets with geography-specific standards. Key outcomes include delivering vertical governance rulesets for specific industries, reflecting regional standards in guidance, equipping Field teams with reusable assets, influencing governance solutions at customer accounts, publishing best-practice content, and synthesizing customer feedback into product proposals.

Skills

API Governance

Spectral rulesets

CI/CD pipelines

API lifecycle management

API design

API development

API testing

Collaboration

Technical writing

Documentation

Postman

API development and collaboration platform

About Postman

Postman provides a platform for API development that helps developers and organizations design, test, document, and monitor APIs. The tools available on Postman enable teams to collaborate effectively, allowing them to share and manage APIs with ease. Users can access a variety of features through a subscription model, which includes different pricing tiers for individuals, small teams, and large enterprises, along with a free tier to attract new users. Postman has played a significant role in facilitating data exchange during the COVID-19 pandemic by offering API collections that provide real-time data for healthcare professionals, researchers, and government agencies. The company's goal is to streamline the API development process and enhance collaboration among development teams.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2014Year Founded

$422.2MTotal Funding

SERIES_DCompany Stage

Enterprise Software, HealthcareIndustries

1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance.

Dental Insurance.

Disability Insurance.

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life Insurance.

Mental Health Care.

Occupational Accident Insurance.

Risks

Rapid adoption of generative AI tools could increase competition for Postman.

Explosive API growth may challenge Postman's API management capabilities by 2025.

Data breaches due to exposed API secrets pose a significant security risk.

Differentiation

Postman offers a comprehensive API development environment for developers and enterprises.

The platform supports API-first development, automated testing, and developer onboarding.

Postman's subscription model caters to individual developers, small teams, and large enterprises.

Upsides

Postman's acquisition of Orbit enhances community engagement on the API Network.

Release of Postman v11 aligns with AI integration trends, boosting developer productivity.

Gartner predicts 80% of enterprises will use generative AI APIs by 2026.

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