Senior Engineer, Product Trust at Postman

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, API Platforms, Software DevelopmentIndustries

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in backend or full-stack engineering roles, ideally in platform or security-focused domains
  • Expertise with Node.js, TypeScript/JavaScript, and web frameworks (e.g., React) along with solid web fundamentals
  • Strong understanding of distributed systems, databases (SQL/NoSQL), web services, and backend architecture
  • Passion for building products that are secure by design and delightfully simple for users
  • Demonstrated experience driving projects from ideation to production
  • Strong system design, problem-solving, and debugging skills
  • A collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively across team boundaries
  • Experience with mentoring engineers or leading small teams is a strong plus

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain tier 0 systems that are secure, scalable, and highly available
  • Take ownership of backend infrastructure that powers core trust and security features at Postman
  • Work with your manager and senior team members to evolve the technical roadmap for the Product Trust team and guide architectural decisions
  • Contribute to product design by bringing in a security and trust lens to every feature we ship
  • Lead engineering best practices in code quality, observability, incident response, and system reliability
  • Mentor engineers within the team and support hiring, onboarding, and planning efforts

Skills

Backend Development
Scalable Systems
High Availability
Security
Infrastructure
Authentication
Access Controls
Secret Scanning
Auditing
Compliance
Platform Engineering
Mentoring

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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