Senior Engineer (Backend), IDE [Technical Lead Role] at Postman

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

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

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Technology, API Platforms, Developer ToolsIndustries

Requirements

6+ years of experience building and shipping complex distributed software applications (backend systems, APIs, integrations) at scale
Strong proficiency with JavaScript/TypeScript and Node.js, and experience building backend services and REST-based APIs
Solid understanding of web fundamentals, messaging/event systems, asynchronous processing, performance optimisation
Experience working with databases and data stores — schema design, indexing, caching, query optimisation
Proven track record of shipping products or features from scratch, owning end-to-end
Product-oriented mindset and empathy for users and their workflows
Enjoy learning, sharing knowledge and collaborating across teams
Bonus: Prior experience building integrations with external tools or platforms; familiarity with CI/CD ecosystems, monitoring/alerting systems, or plugin architectures

Responsibilities

Design, build and optimise integration infrastructure and APIs that connect Postman to external systems — e.g., version control, CI/CD, monitoring/alerting, gateways, messaging tools
Work closely with product managers, designers, platform engineers, support and QA to deliver integration features that scale globally
Own the full lifecycle of integration development — from specification, architecture, implementation, deployment, monitoring and maintenance
Mentor and review the code of peers; advocate best practices in engineering, API design, performance, reliability, scalability and observability
Research and evaluate evolving standards, protocols and technologies relevant to integrations (webhooks, REST, GraphQL, event-driven systems, SDKs, CLI, plugin frameworks)
Identify opportunities to build internal tools or frameworks that simplify building, deploying and maintaining integrations

Skills

Backend Engineering

API Design

Integration Infrastructure

Scalability

Observability

CI/CD

Version Control

Monitoring

Node.js

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

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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