Engineering Manager, API Client

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
May 22, 2024
Apr 04, 2025
Hybrid
Full-Time
3 Years
Job Description

The API Client team at Postman is responsible for building the request-sending workflow for various protocols, including HTTP, GraphQL, gRPC, Websockets, and more. With over 5 million developers relying on Postman daily, the team's work directly impacts millions of developers as they contribute to building the API-first world. We are seeking an experienced engineering leader to scale the product, shape the roadmap, and lead initiatives that enhance the end-user experience.

What You’ll Do

  • Understand Postman's vision and ensure the team aligns with it, fostering an environment of accountability and ownership.
  • Grow and develop teams, drive conversations on career development, and align growth with the long-term vision and business needs.
  • Lead the end-to-end recruiting process, hiring, and onboarding exceptional engineering talent.
  • Identify broader problems, provide multi-quarter roadmaps, prioritize effectively, and ensure a lean API client with best-in-class response times.
  • Collaborate with peers in Product, Design, and Engineering to craft building blocks, guidelines, and standards and evolve the team's vision, mission, and strategy.
  • Provide measurable OKRs for the team, promote a culture of real-time employee feedback, and recognize individual achievements.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a Computer Science related field or equivalent practical experience.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in software development with one or more programming languages (e.g., JavaScript, NodeJS).
  • 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role building exceptional products.
  • 2 years of experience in people management and team leadership roles.
  • 2+ years of experience building user interfaces with modern web technologies.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience standardizing and solving common engineering problems in a growing company.
  • Experience building Microservices or Microfrontend architectures.

Our Values

At Postman, we create with curiosity, value transparency, and honest communication, focus on specific goals, maintain an inclusive work culture, and deliver the best products we can.

What Else?

We offer competitive salaries and benefits, flexible schedules, medical coverage, unlimited PTO, wellness programs, virtual team-building events, donation-matching programs, and more. Join us in building a long-term company with an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.

Note. This position requires a presence in our Bangalore office on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.