Senior Frontend Engineer, Postman
Cloud Platform
$208.3-245k
+ Equity
2-3 days a week in office
Collaboration platform for API development
Job no longer available
Collaboration platform for API development
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$208.3-245k
+ Equity
2-3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To simplify each step of building an API and streamline collaboration to help create better APIs—faster.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 6+ years of experience in frontend development, preferably in a SaaS or cloud platform environment
- Proven experience with modern JavaScript frameworks/libraries (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js)
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, and related web technologies
- Experience with RESTful APIs and asynchronous request handling
- Familiarity with version control systems, particularly Git
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Strong communication and teamwork abilities
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile development environment
What the job involves
- We are seeking a skilled and passionate Frontend Engineer to join our Cloud Platform Team
- In this role, you will be responsible for designing and building intuitive and powerful frontend experiences that support the tooling needs of the Postman engineering organization
- You will work closely with backend engineers, designers, and other stakeholders to create solutions that enhance the productivity and efficiency of our internal teams
- Create high-quality, responsive user interfaces using modern frontend technologies
- Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs and optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability
- Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams including backend engineers, designers, and product managers to define and implement innovative solutions
- Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and share knowledge with the team
- Develop tools and components that support the workflows of other engineering teams
- Integrate with backend services and APIs to deliver comprehensive frontend solutions
- Continuously improve the frontend codebase by refactoring and optimizing as needed
- Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies to ensure our platform remains cutting-edge
Our take
Postman is a SaaS collaboration platform designed to streamline API development teams. APIs serve as the backbone for communication and data sharing across numerous applications, playing a pivotal role in today's device-centric landscape. The platform offers tools for testing, version control, and documentation, ensuring the efficient production of APIs.
Initially founded in Bangalore, Postman has since relocated its headquarters to San Francisco. With a prestigious clientele including X, Shopify, and Intuit, the platform boasts over 15M developers worldwide. Postman actively engages with the API developer community through various initiatives, such as hosting hackathons with enticing cash prizes.
The growing reliance on APIs to fuel digital transformation, compounded by the widespread shift to remote work and digitalization, underscores their critical importance. Moreover, the sensitive nature of APIs, given the data they transmit and the potential security risks, accentuates the need for robust development practices. Hence, Postman has thrived as companies seek to develop secure APIs efficiently to meet evolving demands.
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Insights
51% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Health care: Based on where you're located and the plans available there, you can have up to 100% of your and your family's premium costs covered by Postman, or receive a generous monthly allowance to supplement existing medical coverage
- Unlimited PTO: All full-time Postman employees have unlimited paid time off (PTO). We strongly encourage everyone to exercise this benefit to ensure that personal and work lives remain well-balanced, healthy, and fully charged. Your body, mind, spirit, and loved ones will appreciate it!
- Supporting healthy meals: We want to ensure you eat healthy each day. It's why we provide a taxable monthly stipend so that you can be nourished throughout the week
- Play well, be well: We're serious about your wellness. Whether it's a boxing club membership, hula classes, or a longboard, we're here to cheer you on to get out and get moving. We'll reimburse you for activities and items that bring you joy through our wellness and fitness program
- A room with a view: We want you set up for success! To help make your home office comfortable, we'll provide a one-time reimbursement for your office set-up and headphones. Internet and phone costs are also reimbursable on a monthly basis
- Career development: We support your career development by providing access to unlimited courses on Udemy and a book allowance. Enhance and uplevel your skills, and even learn something completely new!
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Abhinav Asthana
(Founder & CEO)They began their career as CTO of BITS360, which they co-founded in 2007, before co-founding Grayscale Design and TeliportMe. They used this entrepreneurial experience to co-found Postman in October 2014, aiming to simplify API development.
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