About the job
Who Are We?
At Postman, we are the world's premier API platform, utilized by over 45 million developers and 500,000 organizations, including 98% of the Fortune 500. We empower developers and professionals globally to foster an API-first world by simplifying every aspect of the API lifecycle and enhancing collaboration, enabling users to craft superior APIs at a faster pace.
Headquartered in San Francisco, our offices extend to Boston, New York, Austin, Tokyo, London, and Bangalore, where our journey began. As a privately held company, we have garnered support from esteemed investors such as Battery Ventures, BOND, Coatue, CRV, Insight Partners, and Nexus Venture Partners. Discover more about us at postman.com or engage with us on X via @getpostman.
P. S: We encourage you to read The 'API-First World' graphic novel to grasp our broader vision at Postman.
The Opportunity
We are in search of an exceptional Staff Engineer to spearhead the evolution of our Identity platform. In this pivotal role, you will define the long-term architectural vision of the Identity Platform, oversee the technical roadmap, and ensure the platform's architecture aligns with our strategic goals. Collaborating with various teams within Identity Engineering, you will oversee and contribute to delivery, taking ownership of critical KPIs such as availability and uptime. Your responsibilities will include designing, implementing, and managing essential tier 0 services for the organization. We seek a seasoned individual contributor leader who can work synergistically with product management and engineering leaders to build a high-quality platform.
The ideal candidate is a strategic leader with a keen attention to detail and an unwavering commitment to quality. You should be comfortable engaging hands-on while also providing high-level guidance for others to follow. Mentoring senior engineers to nurture the next generation of engineering leadership is crucial. Strong communication skills are essential for influencing fellow leaders, and you should bring robust industry knowledge and best practices to enhance the Postman Identity Platform.
We value alignment with our company values: fostering curiosity akin to our users, maintaining transparency and honest communication about our successes and failures, embracing an inclusive work culture that values diverse opinions, and being driven to deliver an unparalleled experience for our users.

