Postman

Staff Software Engineer - Fern

New York, New York, USA · Staff+ · full-time

Sponsorship not specified$250k-$310kDetected 38 days ago

TypeScriptNext.jsCode ReviewAWSPostmanLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

Identify scaling bottlenecks before they become problems.
Read about how we use Vercel and Next.js to achieve efficient multi-tenancy and faster development cycles.
From in-depth code reviews to high-level architectural discussions, you'll help elevate the skills and impact of those around you.

Drive system design decisions around data modeling, performance, correctness, and reliability.
As a Staff Software Engineer at Fern, you'll build APIs, scale AI infrastructure, and design developer experiences that reach millions of people.
Set technical direction: Drive system design decisions around data modeling, performance, correctness, and reliability.
Build for durability and scale: Ensure our systems are performant, observable, secure, and resilient under real-world production load across infrastructure (e.g., Vercel, AWS, Turbopuffer).
Collaborate across the stack: Partner closely with product designers, backend, and frontend engineers working in TypeScript and Next.js to define polished interfaces and slick user experiences.
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.
Postman is privately held, with funding from Battery Ventures, BOND, Coatue, CRV, Insight Partners, and Nexus Venture Partners.
About Fern, a Postman Company Fern helps software companies build a world-class API experience.
About the Role As a Staff Software Engineer at Fern, you'll build APIs, scale AI infrastructure, and design developer experiences that reach millions of people.
Experience building with TypeScript.

P.S: We highly recommend reading The "API-First World" graphic novel to understand the bigger picture and our vision at Postman.
Our customers include industry leaders like Nvidia, Square, and Twilio, as well as fast-growing AI companies like ElevenLabs and OpenRouter.
The reasonably estimated base salary for this role ranges from $250,000.00 to $310,000.00, plus a competitive equity package.
The benefits of our in office model will be shared knowledge, brainstorming sessions, communication, and building trust in-person that cannot be replicated via zoom.
In our work, we focus on specific goals that add up to a larger vision.

The company is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in Boston, New York, Austin, Tokyo, London, and Bangalore - where Postman was founded.
At Postman we value in person collaboration.
We are in office 5 days a week for all roles based out of our hubs in San Francisco Bay Area, Boston, Austin, New York City, Tokyo and London.

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.

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