Full-Time

Senior Product Designer

API Client

Posted on 11/7/2024

Postman

Postman

1,001-5,000 employees

API development and collaboration platform

Enterprise Software
Healthcare

Compensation Overview

$175k - $245kAnnually

+ Equity Package

Senior

San Francisco, CA, USA

Role based in the greater San Francisco area.

Category
Product & UX/UI Design
UI/UX & Design
Required Skills
Interaction Design
Figma
Product Design
Requirements
  • 4+ years of experience as a product designer or interaction designer, with a track record of owning and delivering impactful product experiences.
  • Experience or desire to work directly with engineering teams in an embedded capacity—no design silos here.
  • Expertise in design tools like Figma, with a strong understanding of front-end development principles to bridge the gap between design and engineering.
  • A portfolio that demonstrates your ability to work on technically complex products and design delightful user experiences.
Responsibilities
  • Collaborate closely with engineers to understand the product from a developer’s perspective, designing solutions that resonate with our user base.
  • Ideate, prototype, and deliver on a vision for the future of Postman’s API client interface, driving towards a simplified, elegant, and intuitive user experience.
  • Shape the development deliverables and work with the team to iterate and bring the designs to production—not in a waterfall process but in a dynamic, collaborative mode of operation.
  • Own end-to-end workflows, driving improvement in key workflows like API design, prototyping, testing and documentation.
  • Design just the right amount—simplify the most complex workflow to the last detail without harming its familiarity.
  • Think like a developer and deeply understand our users, ensuring that every feature and interaction delights and enhances their experience.
  • Define the future of API design by helping establish patterns and practices that will become commonplace across the API-first industry.

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.

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