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Forward Deployed Engineer

Postman

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Location

San Francisco, CA, USA • Hybrid

Compensation

USD 150,000 - 180,000

Company

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About this role

What you'll do

  • Work closely with strategic customers and internal teams to deeply understand high-value problems
  • Design and build full-stack applications, integrations, and tools that solve real-world use cases with APIs at the center
  • Rapidly prototype solutions, validate impact, and iterate quickly based on user feedback
  • Own end-to-end technical execution — from architecture and infrastructure to frontend and backend development
  • Act as a trusted technical advisor and partner to customers, helping them unlock the full power of Postman
  • Collaborate with Postman’s product and engineering teams to influence roadmap based on field learnings
  • Help define and scale the Forward Deployed Engineering function from the ground up
  • Travel requirement: 20–30%, based on customer engagement needs

Who you are

  • 2-5 years of professional experience as a full-stack or backend engineer
  • Proficiency in Node.js, Python, or similar backend languages
  • Proficiency in React/Next.js or similar frontend frameworks
  • Experience building and shipping cloud-based applications (AWS/GCP/Azure)
  • Customer-obsessed and energized by solving real problems with high business impact
  • Experience working directly with customers or in consultative roles (e.g., solutions engineering, CTO-as-a-service, technical consulting)
  • Enjoy ambiguity and thrive in fast-paced, 0→1 environments

Nice to have

  • Startup or founding team experience
  • Experience with AI Agents
  • Experience with API Platforms

Benefits

  • Full medical coverage
  • Flexible PTO
  • Wellness reimbursement
  • Monthly lunch stipend
  • Wellness programs for physical and mental health
  • Frequent team-building events
  • Donation-matching program
  • Hybrid work model with 3-days a week in-office for certain locations

About the company

Postman is the world’s leading API platform, used by more than 40 million developers and 500,000 organizations, including 98% of the Fortune 500. The company is headquartered in San Francisco and has an office in Bangalore, where it was founded. Postman is privately held, with funding from Battery Ventures, BOND, Coatue, CRV, Insight Partners, and Nexus Venture Partners.

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