Backend and System Engineer, Flows

Postman
New York
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: OtherExperience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Teamwork","Problem-solving"]

Join Postman's Flows team to scale and operate the Flows runtime in a Kubernetes-based cloud environment. You will build and maintain high-performance backend services, secure and optimize APIs for speed and availability, improve observability and reliability, and collaborate with frontend, design, and product colleagues to deliver API-powered automation features.

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Postman
10 months ago

Backend and System Engineer, Flows

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Job Summary

Join Postman's Flows team to scale and operate the Flows runtime in a Kubernetes-based cloud environment. You will build and maintain high-performance backend services, secure and optimize APIs for speed and availability, improve observability and reliability, and collaborate with frontend, design, and product colleagues to deliver API-powered automation features.
Location: New York
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop high-quality, responsive APIs and backend services; ensure security, speed, scalability, and availability.
  • •Collaborate with frontend engineers, designers, and product managers to design innovative backend solutions; participate in code reviews to maintain high code quality.
  • •Maintain uptime and reliability; implement observability and provide operational support.
  • •Design, build, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure in a Kubernetes environment across AWS, GCP, or Azure; enable multi-cloud resource management with Crossplane; implement Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, CloudFormation, and Helm.
  • •Continuously benchmark, refactor, and optimize code; develop tools to automate engineering workflows and improve backend efficiency.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsurancePaid LeaveWellness StipendMeal AllowanceDonation Matching

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of experience shipping production-level software.
  • •Strong foundation in Node.js and/or Golang.
  • •Proven track record of delivering impactful projects independently and as part of a team.
  • •Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure APIs (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
  • •A deep commitment to test-driven development, operational excellence, and robust software practices.
Experience:8+ years
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationTeamworkProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Node.jsGolangKubernetesAWSGCPAzureCrossplaneTerraformCloudFormationHelm

Company Brief

Postman
Provides a collaborative API development platform enabling design, testing, documentation, and monitoring of APIs. Widely used by developers and teams to streamline API workflows across development and testing lifecycles.
Industry: API Platforms
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series C
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2014
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