Software Engineer, Observability

Postman•San Francisco, CA

1d•$170,000 - $190,000•Onsite

About The Position

Postman is hiring a frontend software engineer for its Postman Insights product, an early-stage initiative to help developers locate and fix API issues. The product aims to make it possible for developers, including those new to the systems they monitor and to Postman, to find potentially problematic API endpoints within 15 minutes of signing up. The team has launched an alpha and is preparing for an open beta, iterating with users to refine the experience. The engineer will focus on frontend development and user experience, prototyping and refining the interface regularly as the product develops. They will collaborate with Product, Design, and engineering teammates to scope, build, test, and deliver features, and contribute to frontend architecture and design decisions that support scalability and performance. The role requires at least six years of frontend development experience, a track record of delivering launched projects, experience independently delivering substantial work, and familiarity with modern JavaScript frameworks or libraries such as React and TypeScript. Candidates must be based in the US with substantial overlap with Pacific Time. The reasonably estimated OTE is $170,000 to $190,000, plus a competitive equity package; actual compensation depends on skills, qualifications, and experience.

Requirements

At least 6 years of frontend development experience.
A track record of delivery, including an impressive portfolio of launched projects.
Experience working independently, with at least 2 substantial past projects where the candidate was the sole contributor responsible for delivering large parts of the work.
Proven experience with modern JavaScript frameworks or libraries, such as React and TypeScript.
Strong implementation skills and the ability to produce efficient, high-quality code.
Pragmatic and independent approach, including the ability to find minimal solutions and unblock oneself.
Good product sense and the ability to understand users and collaborate with designers and teammates on scoped plans.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with weekly prototyping and iteration.
Excellent communication skills for work on a distributed, fast-moving engineering team.
Based in the US with substantial overlap with the Pacific Time Zone.

Nice To Haves

Experience working on a 0-to-1 product.
Experience working on data-intensive UX.
Experience shipping B2B products.

Responsibilities

Develop new Postman Insights capabilities, focusing on frontend development and user-experience improvements.
Prototype, experiment with, and iterate on core product features, particularly the user interface.
Collaborate with Product, Design, and engineering teammates to scope, build, test, and deliver features.
Contribute to frontend architectural and design decisions to support product scalability and performance.
Iterate with alpha users to refine the user experience ahead of the open beta.