Backend and Systems Engineer, Postman
Flows
$150-245k
+ A competitive equity package
3+ days a week in office
Collaboration platform for API development
Open for applications
Collaboration platform for API development
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$150-245k
+ A competitive equity package
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
- 4+ years of experience shipping production-level software
- 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
Desirable
- 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
What the job involves
- 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
- Backend 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
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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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 values
- Create with curiosity: We repeatedly ask, “Why?” and challenge best practices. Asking “Why?” and “Why not?” is how we start each experimental journey, with a willingness to fail until we succeed. At Postman, no star is too far to shoot for
- Earn trust: We seek input first and listen before taking action. We're always open to perspectives because a diversity of thought and discussion improves our chances of discovering the best solutions
- Embrace constraints: We see constraints as an opportunity to be creative and resourceful with the people and tools we have available to us
- Win together: We count on each other, always offer help, and focus on solutions. We are a hybrid workplace spanning the globe, but Postmanauts are part of a tight, trusting community that appreciates each person's contributions toward Postman's mission
- Own & deliver: We learn from our mistakes and adapt with ease. We push ourselves to take bold but smart risks, and we celebrate failures for the learnings we gain as a result
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Abhinav Asthana
(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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