Staff Engineer, Developer Tooling at Postman

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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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

Seasoned individual contributor leader with experience building and running critical services and products
Strong strategic thinking and roadmap development skills
Ability to work effectively with product management and engineering leaders
Experience mentoring and developing senior engineers
Excellent communication and influencing skills
Deep industry knowledge and a passion for best practices
Comfortable with a hybrid work environment (San Francisco & Bangalore)

Responsibilities

Establish the technical vision and strategy for the ecosystem developer tooling platform
Design, implement, and run critical services and products for the ecosystem
Collaborate with multiple teams (development, product, design, partnerships, marketing) to ensure alignment and success
Oversee tools needed for ecosystem developers, including a developer portal, documentation, app configuration, sandbox environments, reporting/analytics, and more
Mentor and guide senior engineers, fostering growth and leadership within the organization
Bring best practices and industry knowledge to the Postman Ecosystem

Skills

Developer Tooling

Apps Platform

Technical Roadmap

System Architecture

Engineering Leadership

Mentoring

Service Implementation

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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