Full-Time

Senior Backend Engineer

Postman Insights

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Postman

Postman

1,001-5,000 employees

API development and collaboration platform

Enterprise Software
Healthcare

Compensation Overview

$176.8k - $239.2kAnnually

+ Equity Package

Senior

San Francisco, CA, USA

Role is based in the greater San Francisco Bay area.

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Kubernetes
Microsoft Azure
Docker
AWS
Google Cloud Platform
Requirements
  • 5+ years of experience shipping production-grade software.
  • Proven ability to work independently, with at least two significant projects where you were either the primary contributor delivering substantial portions of the work and/or led a team of engineers to successfully execute the project.
  • Strong communication skills, with a track record of aligning cross-functional stakeholders and unblocking challenges to meet business objectives.
  • Hands-on experience with 2+ technologies relevant to this role, such as Kubernetes (K8s), ECS, EC2, Docker, or the AWS API.
  • Familiarity with infrastructure APIs, including platforms like AWS, Kubernetes, Azure, or GCP.
  • Experience collaborating with remote and distributed teams across multiple time zones.
Responsibilities
  • Design and build infrastructure to support seamless onboarding for a wide variety of platforms.
  • Develop integrations to capture API traffic across diverse environments, including Kubernetes (K8s), ECS, and EC2.
  • Create configuration and usability features to enhance the onboarding experience, such as automated installation, remote configuration, telemetry, and orchestration automation.
  • Take ownership of the engineering roadmap for the platform area, setting the technical direction and priorities.
  • Collaborate with documentation and marketing teams to help users easily understand and deploy the Postman Insights Agent across environments like K8s, PaaS, and IaaS.
  • Partner with the broader team to make design and architecture decisions for Postman Insights.
  • Support the engineering manager in growing the team by contributing to technical planning, onboarding new members, and participating in hiring efforts.

Postman provides a platform for API development that helps developers and organizations design, test, document, and monitor APIs. The platform includes tools that enable teams to collaborate effectively, allowing them to share and manage APIs with ease. Postman operates on a subscription-based model, offering different pricing tiers for individual developers, small teams, and large enterprises, while also providing a free tier to attract new users. A key aspect of Postman is its role in facilitating data exchange, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, where it provided API collections for healthcare professionals and researchers to access real-time data. This focus on collaboration and comprehensive API management sets Postman apart from its competitors, with the goal of streamlining the API development process for users across various industries.

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$422.2M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2014

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

8%

1 year growth

18%

2 year growth

57%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Postman's acquisition of Orbit enhances community engagement and user retention.
  • The release of Postman v11 boosts developer productivity and streamlines API development.
  • Growing use of generative AI tools suggests a market for AI-enhanced API development.

What critics are saying

  • Rapid adoption of AI tools could increase competition for Postman.
  • Integration of Orbit's features may not align with Postman's platform, risking user dissatisfaction.
  • Explosive growth in API technology may outpace Postman's ability to innovate.

What makes Postman unique

  • Postman offers a comprehensive API development environment for developers and enterprises.
  • The platform supports API-first development, automated testing, and streamlined collaboration.
  • Postman's subscription model caters to individual developers, small teams, and large enterprises.

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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.