Software Engineer, API (FE) at Postman Inc

Bengaluru, karnataka, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

12 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Frontend Architecture, State Management, Component Design, Performance Optimization, RESTful APIs, Asynchronous Data Flows, SQL, NoSQL, Data Structures, Frontend Testing

Industry

Software Development

Description

Who Are We? Postman is the world’s leading API platform, used by more than 45 million+ developers and 500,000 organizations, including 98% of the Fortune 500. Postman is helping developers and professionals across the globe build the API-first world by simplifying each step of the API lifecycle and streamlining collaboration—enabling users to create better APIs, faster. The company is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in Boston, New York, Austin, Tokyo, London, and Bangalore - where Postman was founded. Postman is privately held, with funding from Battery Ventures, BOND, Coatue, CRV, Insight Partners, and Nexus Venture Partners. Learn more at postman.com or connect with Postman on X via @getpostman. P.S: We highly recommend reading The "API-First World" graphic novel to understand the bigger picture and our vision at Postman. About the Role We are looking for a Software Engineer (Full Stack – Frontend Focus) to join our Product Engineering team. This role is centred on building high-quality, scalable, and secure customer-facing product experiences that power our external platform workflows. You will primarily drive frontend architecture and user experience, while collaborating closely on APIs and backend integrations to deliver seamless, performant product features. Strong frontend engineers with solid API understanding are highly encouraged to apply. Key Responsibilities Design and build modern, responsive, and highly interactive user-facing product features Own frontend architecture, performance optimisation, and UI scalability Develop reusable, maintainable, and well-tested UI components using modern frontend frameworks Collaborate with backend engineers to define and consume scalable RESTful APIs Ensure high standards of accessibility, usability, and cross-browser compatibility Optimize application performance, load times, and client-side efficiency Work closely with Product, Design, Security, and Infrastructure teams to ship polished features Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, frontend testing frameworks, and automation best practices Participate in design reviews, sprint planning, and continuous improvement initiatives Required Skills & Experience 3–4 years of experience building external, customer-facing product applications Strong proficiency in JavaScript / TypeScript Deep experience with React (or similar modern frontend frameworks like Next.js, Vue, etc.) Strong understanding of frontend architecture, state management, component design, and performance optimization Experience integrating with RESTful APIs and handling asynchronous data flows Solid understanding of browser rendering, caching strategies, and client-side security Hands-on experience with SQL/NoSQL-backed applications (through APIs) Strong fundamentals in data structures, performance optimization, and frontend testing What Else? 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. Our frequent and fascinating team-building events will keep you connected, while our donation-matching program can support the causes you care about. We’re building a long-term company with an inclusive culture where everyone can be the best version of themselves. At Postman, we embrace a hybrid work model. For all roles based out of San Francisco Bay Area, Boston, Austin, Tokyo, Bangalore, Hyderabad, London, and New York, employees are expected to come into the office 3-days a week. We were thoughtful in our approach which is based on balancing flexibility and collaboration and grounded in feedback from our workforce, leadership team, and peers. The benefits of our hybrid office model will be shared knowledge, brainstorming sessions, communication, and building trust in-person that cannot be replicated via zoom. Our Values At Postman, we create with the same curiosity that we see in our users. We value transparency and honest communication about not only successes, but also failures. In our work, we focus on specific goals that add up to a larger vision. Our inclusive work culture ensures that everyone is valued equally as important pieces of our final product. We are dedicated to delivering the best products we can. Equal opportunity Postman is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. Postman does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. Postman will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Postman.

Responsibilities

The role involves designing and building modern, responsive, and interactive user-facing product features while owning frontend architecture and performance optimization. Collaboration with backend engineers is essential to define and consume scalable RESTful APIs.