engineering
Posted 4 days agoStaff Software Engineer - Fern
at Postman
New York, United StatesOn-site
Responsibilities
- Set technical direction: Drive system design decisions around data modeling, performance, correctness, and reliability. Identify scaling bottlenecks before they become problems. •
- 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). Read about how we use Vercel and Next.js to achieve efficient multi-tenancy and faster development cycles. •
- Mentor motivated engineers: Developing people is as important as developing software.
- 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.
Requirements
- Our customers include industry leaders like Nvidia, Square, and Twilio, as well as fast-growing AI companies like ElevenLabs and OpenRouter.
- In the next year, the majority of API integrations will be implemented by AI agents.
- 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.
Experience
- You have 8+ years of professional software engineering experience. •
Benefits
- P.S: We highly recommend reading The "API-First World" graphic novel to understand the bigger picture and our vision at Postman.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to solve technical problems with customers. • Bonus:
- The reasonably estimated base salary for this role ranges from $250,000.00 to $310,000.00, plus a competitive equity package.
- Actual compensation is based on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. 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.