Staff Software Engineer, Postman Insights at Postman

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • Strong experience with industry standards on streaming data
  • Experience being on-call for a user-facing application
  • Track record leading engineers to deliver, with an impressive portfolio of projects launched
  • Track record of leading projects from conception to results that have impact on the entire company
  • Excellent tolerance for chaos and a good sense of humor
  • Based in the San Francisco Bay Area

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate to set technical vision and roadmap, based on short-term and long-term business goals and product requirements
  • Provide technical leadership on the architecture, balancing business goals, product requirements, and the realities of the existing system
  • De-risk larger projects by leading proofs of concept and measurement efforts
  • Mentor other engineers on your team and across the company
  • Lead by example by rolling up your sleeves on product and infra

Skills

APIs
Distributed Systems
Scalability
Time-Series Databases
Streaming Data
AI

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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