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Postman is the world’s leading API platform used by more than 45 million+ developers and 500000 organizations including 98% of the Fortune 500. Postman is helping developers and professionals across the globe build the API-first world by simplifying each step of the API lifecycle and streamlining collaboration—enabling users to create better APIs faster.
The company is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in Boston New York Austin Tokyo London and Bangalore - where Postman was founded. Postman is privately held with funding from Battery Ventures BOND Coatue CRV Insight Partners and Nexus Venture Partners. Learn more at postman.com or connect with Postman on X via @getpostman.
P.S: We highly recommend reading The "API-First World" graphic novel to understand the bigger picture and our vision at Postman.
At Postman we are revolutionizing the way developers build trace and automate API workflows with Postman Flows a powerful visual programming tool designed to simplify the development and sharing of API-powered applications. With an intuitive drag-and-drop interface Postman Flows enables teams to collaborate and showcase their APIs regardless of technical expertise.
We are looking for a Software and Systems Engineer to help scale and maintain the Flows runtime system. This system runs mission-critical automations in the cloud with a focus on low latency high throughput and high availability. You’ll play a vital role in developing deploying and operating our backend services and infrastructure in a Kubernetes-based cloud environment.
We’re looking for an experienced engineer who is excited not only about hands-on building as we ship and iterate on a weekly basis to get our product ready for GA but who can also serve as a role model and mentor to other engineers. This role involves making key technical decisions and improvements to the system as well as effectively making impact through influence within and across teams that span multiple time zones.
If you’re driven to deliver high-quality solutions we want you on our team!
You can read more about our Flows product vision here.
What You’ll DoBackend Development & Operations
- Develop high-quality responsive APIs using modern backend technologies.
- Ensure APIs are secure and optimized for speed scalability and availability.
- Maintain operational excellence through test-driven development strong test coverage and detailed playbooks.
Collaboration & Teamwork
- Work closely with frontend engineers designers and product managers to design innovative backend solutions.
- Participate in code reviews and share knowledge to maintain high code quality across the team.
- Collaborate with the team to ensure seamless integration with Postman’s architecture.
System Integration & Maintenance
- Continuously benchmark refactor and optimize code for high performance and availability.
- Develop tools to automate engineering workflows and ensure backend efficiency.
- Ensure uptime reliability and effective troubleshooting through observability and operational support.
Cloud Infrastructure & Management
- Design build and manage scalable secure software and infrastructure in a Kubernetes environment across AWS Azure or GCP
- Use Crossplane for multi-cloud resource management.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code using tools like Terraform CloudFormation and Helm.
You must have a strong background in system and software development be familiar with modern distributed systems and have a proven track record of delivery and impact. You’ll be expected to contribute quickly and thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
Must Have Qualifications:
- 8+ years of experience shipping production-level software.
- Strong foundation in Node.js and/or Golang.
- Proven track record of delivering impactful projects independently and as part of a team.
- Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure APIs (AWS GCP or Azure).
- A deep commitment to test-driven development operational excellence and robust software practices.
Nice-to-Have:
- Experience contributing to 0-to-1 products (building from scratch).
- Background working with developer tools or similar technical products.
- Familiarity with developer tools for Serverless or PaaS.
The reasonably estimated base salary for this role ranges from $210000 to $240000 plus a competitive equity package. Actual compensation is based on the candidate's skills qualifications and experience.
In addition to Postman's pay-on-performance philosophy and a flexible schedule working with a fun collaborative team Postman offers a comprehensive set of benefits including full medical coverage flexible PTO wellness reimbursement and a monthly lunch stipend. Along with that our wellness programs will help you stay in the best of your physical and mental health. Our frequent and fascinating team-building events will keep you connected while our donation-matching program can support the causes you care about. We’re building a long-term company with an inclusive culture where everyone can be the best version of themselves.
At Postman we value in person collaboration. We are in office 5 days a week for all roles based out of our hubs in San Francisco Bay Area Boston Austin Tokyo and London. For roles based in Bangalore employees currently work in the office three days a week and will transition to five days per week by the end of the year. We were thoughtful in our approach which is based on collaboration and grounded in feedback from our workforce leadership team and peers. The benefits of our in office model will be shared knowledge brainstorming sessions communication and building trust in-person that cannot be replicated via zoom.
Our ValuesAt Postman we create with the same curiosity that we see in our users. We value transparency and honest communication about not only successes but also failures. In our work we focus on specific goals that add up to a larger vision. Our inclusive work culture ensures that everyone is valued equally as important pieces of our final product. We are dedicated to delivering the best products we can.
Equal opportunityPostman is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender perception or identity national origin age marital status protected veteran status or disability status. Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. Postman does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. Postman will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Postman.
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What We Do
Postman is the world’s leading API platform used by more than 40 million developers and 500000 organizations including 98% of the Fortune 500. Postman is helping developers and professionals across the globe build the API-first world by simplifying each step of the API lifecycle and streamlining collaboration—enabling users to create better APIs faster. The company is headquartered in San Francisco and has an office in Bangalore where it was founded. Postman is privately held with funding from Battery Ventures BOND Coatue CRV Insight Partners and Nexus Venture Partners. Learn more at postman.com or connect with Postman on X via @getpostman.
Why Work With Us
We are a hybrid workplace and diversity-focused company. We hire and retain the best talent from around the globe. We offer a carefully curated blend of world-class benefits so that you can maintain a healthy work-life balance and peace of mind. Your loved ones will thank you for joining us!
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04/15/2026
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