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Senior Engineering Manager - Platform Engineering

San Francisco, United States

Who Are We

Postman is the world’s leading API platform, used by more than 30 million developers and 500,000 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 (formerly Twitter) via @getpostman.

P.S: We highly recommend reading The "API-First World" graphic novel to understand the bigger picture and our vision at Postman.

Job Overview

 As a Senior Engineering Manager at Postman, you will lead and mentor engineering teams responsible for developing reliable enterprise SaaS solutions, focusing on public APIs, third-party integrations, and internal tooling platforms. You will work closely with cross-functional teams across different time zones, driving strategic initiatives to deliver robust, scalable, and high-quality software. You will also bring your technical expertise to oversee the full software development lifecycle and ensure the successful delivery of complex, large-scale projects, while enabling other teams across the organization to be more effective.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead Engineering Teams: Manage and mentor multiple engineering teams responsible for building and maintaining enterprise-level SaaS solutions with a focus on public APIs, integration frameworks for third-party developers, and internal tooling platforms.
  • Microservice Architecture: Drive the design and implementation of microservice architectures, ensuring that systems are decoupled, resilient, and scalable. Mentor teams on best practices for service design and communication patterns.
  • Internal Platforms & Tools: Lead the development of internal tooling and platforms to empower other teams, improve collaboration, and streamline operations across the company.
  • Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC): Oversee the end-to-end software development process, from planning and design to execution and maintenance, ensuring teams follow best practices and deliver high-quality solutions.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product, design, and operations teams across different time zones to align on priorities, manage stakeholder expectations, and drive successful project outcomes.
  • Process Optimization: Improve development processes to maximize team productivity and efficiency while ensuring continuous integration, automated testing, and smooth deployment.
  • Customer Focus: Stay aligned with customer needs, advocate for product improvements, and ensure teams are building solutions that meet the needs of internal customers, third-party developers, and external partners.
  • Global Team Management: Coordinate and communicate effectively with remote and globally distributed teams, fostering a collaborative culture and managing time zone differences.

Qualifications:

  • Experience: 10+ years of engineering experience, with a minimum of 5 years in senior leadership or engineering management roles, preferably in an enterprise SaaS environment.
  • Microservice Architecture: Proven experience working with microservice architectures, including hands-on design, implementation, and management of distributed systems.
  • API Expertise: Extensive experience in developing, deploying, and maintaining public APIs, with a strong understanding of API security, performance, and scalability.
  • Integration Frameworks: Proven experience managing teams developing secure, robust integration frameworks or platforms for third-party developers.
  • Internal Tooling: Experience developing internal tools and platforms to enhance the productivity and effectiveness of other teams within the organization.
  • Technical Leadership: Strong technical background with hands-on experience in modern programming languages, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), and enterprise architecture.
  • SDLC Knowledge: Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle, agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps practices.
  • Global Team Management: Experience leading geographically distributed teams, navigating cultural and time zone differences with strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical challenges, anticipate potential issues, and proactively implement solutions.
  • Customer-Centric Mindset: Focus on building customer-facing solutions that meet business requirements, with a dedication to driving continuous improvement and innovation.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in API platforms, developer tools, or highly technical software products.
  • Experience in scaling SaaS solutions for enterprise customers.
  • Proven track record of delivering integration solutions and internal tooling that supports third-party developers and internal teams.

Our Values

At Postman, we create with the same curiosity that we see in our users. We value transparency & 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.

What else?

If the role is based in the greater San Francisco area, and the reasonably estimated salary for this role ranges from $243,638 to $286,632, plus a competitive equity package. Actual compensation is based on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition to our pay-on-performance philosophy, we offer a comprehensive set of benefits, including full medical coverage, flexible PTO, wellness reimbursement, and a monthly lunch stipend. Salaries will vary outside of the listed metropolitan areas & the U.S.

Equal opportunity

Postman 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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