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Senior Software Engineer, Postman Insights

Senior infrastructure engineer responsible for designing and scaling backend systems that process real-time time-series network traffic and build AI algorithms for API analysis.

210k – 240k/yr
On-site7+ YOEBackend Engineering

About the role

What you’ll do

  • Design, build, and scale our backend infrastructure to process time-series network traffic, at large scale, in real-time.
  • Build and maintain AI algorithms to analyze time-series network data to improve API discovery, metrics, and more.
  • Take ownership of the engineering roadmap for the backend infrastructure of Postman Insights, setting the technical direction and priorities.
  • Collaborate with documentation and marketing teams to help explain the capabilities and limitations that the infrastructure unlocks.
  • Partner with the broader team to make design and architecture decisions for Postman Insights.
  • Support the engineering manager in growing the team by contributing to technical planning, onboarding new members, and participating in hiring efforts.

About you

You’re an engineer who thrives on diving into the unknown, collaborating with others, and tackling challenging, complex problems with a can-do attitude. You have a passion for delivering seamless and delightful experiences to users, no matter how intricate the technical hurdles may be.

As one of the first dedicated engineers in the platform area for Postman Insights, you’ll play a critical role in shaping the foundation of this team.

Previous Experience

Must have:

  • 7+ years of experience shipping production-grade software.
  • Experience scaling large-scale software systems.
  • Proven ability to work independently, with at least two significant projects where you were either the primary contributor delivering substantial portions of the work and/or led a team of engineers to successfully execute the project.
  • Strong communication skills, with a track record of aligning cross-functional stakeholders and unblocking challenges to meet business objectives.
  • Based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Nice-to-have:

  • Experience working on an early-stage product.
  • Experience working with time-series data.
  • Experience collaborating with distributed teams across multiple time zones.

Compensation and Benefits

The reasonably estimated base salary for this role ranges from $210,000 to $240,000, plus a competitive equity package. Actual compensation is based on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience.

In addition to Postman's pay-on-performance philosophy, and a flexible schedule working with a fun, collaborative team, Postman offers a comprehensive set of benefits, including full medical coverage, flexible PTO, wellness reimbursement, and a monthly lunch stipend. Along with that, our wellness programs will help you stay in the best of your physical and mental health.

Skills

Backend InfrastructureReal-Time Data ProcessingTime-Series Data AnalysisLarge-Scale Distributed SystemsAi AlgorithmsScalability EngineeringSystem ArchitectureInfrastructure Design
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