Senior Product Manager, API Collaboration at Postman

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

  • 8+ years of product management experience, ideally in collaboration or developer tools, with a proven track record of driving product success from concept to launch
  • Strong understanding of API technologies, developer workflows, and collaborative tools like Postman, GitHub, Jira, Slack, Docker, or similar platforms
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to bridge technical and non-technical teams and clearly articulate product vision and requirements
  • Passionate about mentoring and fostering a collaborative team environment across disciplines
  • Mission-oriented, comfortable with change and ambiguity, with an adept ability to ruthlessly prioritize, move fast, and test-and-iterate quickly
  • Excellent analytical skills and familiarity with product analytics tools for tracking adoption, engagement, and user feedback
  • Comfort with 4+ hours of overlap with Bangalore, India (willingness to take early or late PST calls)
  • Based in the greater San Francisco Bay area (open to hybrid roles along the west coast)

Responsibilities

  • Develop and own the product roadmap based on customer needs, business goals, and market trends; define the product vision and align it with company objectives
  • Engage directly with developers and customers to understand their needs and integrate this feedback back into the product strategy, roadmap, and continuous improvement of the product
  • Work cross-functionally with engineering, design, and data science to create detailed product requirements and build alignment
  • Use qualitative and quantitative methods to set goals, evaluate progress, refine product features, and share insights that help drive prioritization and decision making for the team
  • Plan and execute product launches, including coordinating with marketing, sales, and customer support teams to ensure a successful rollout
  • Shape and drive the product roadmap for how software teams collaborate during the API development process and enable them to build together more effectively

Skills

Product Management
API Development
Product Roadmap
Customer Engagement
Developer Workflows
Collaboration Tools
Market Trends Analysis
Product Strategy

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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