# Engineering Manager, Fern Docs

**Company:** [Postman](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/postman)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Engineering Management
**Salary:** $250k – $290k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** TypeScript, Next.js, Frontend Infrastructure, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Azure, API Development
**Posted:** 2026-06-30

> Lead and grow the Docs engineering team at Postman, building the developer-facing documentation platform. Hands-on player/coach role involving coding, architecture, mentoring, customer feedback, and driving improvements on a TypeScript/Next.js stack.

## Job Description

## What You’ll Do
- Lead and grow the Docs engineering team building our developer-facing documentation platform
- Player/coach role: write code where stakes are highest, review architecture, and set technical direction alongside Staff Engineers
- Own execution, quality, and team health across a TypeScript/Next.js stack hosted on Vercel
- Talk directly to customers, gather feedback, and drive product improvements from real-world developer pain
- Mentor engineers, hold a high quality bar, and help people grow

## About You
- 10+ years in software engineering, preferably in a startup environment
- Hands-on with TypeScript, Next.js, and modern frontend infrastructure
- Track record of shipping with and through teams — not just managing from a distance
- Have recruited strong engineers and know what great looks like
- Clear communicator, organized, comfortable with ambiguity and fast decisions
- Excited to be technically engaged, not just a people manager

We look for engineering managers who love working on hard real-world problems and stay hands-on as technical contributors. Our managers lead by example, mentor and develop others while managing our core services. This role requires active technical contributions together with people management.

## Nice-to-Have
- Familiarity with API development, cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure), and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
- Prior experience working in a SaaS or cloud-based environment.
- A passion for building systems that prioritize scalability, performance, and operational excellence.

The reasonably estimated base salary for this role ranges from $250,000 to $290,000, plus a competitive equity package. Actual compensation is based on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience.

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