Staff Software Engineer - Fern

Postman
New York, San Francisco
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 250,000 - 310,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Problem-solving"]

Build APIs, scale AI infrastructure, and design developer experiences for millions of users. Set technical direction, drive scalable and observable systems across AWS and Vercel-backed infra, mentor engineers, and collaborate with designers and frontend/backend teams using TypeScript and Next.js to deliver polished developer experiences.

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Staff Software Engineer - Fern

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Job Summary

Build APIs, scale AI infrastructure, and design developer experiences for millions of users. Set technical direction, drive scalable and observable systems across AWS and Vercel-backed infra, mentor engineers, and collaborate with designers and frontend/backend teams using TypeScript and Next.js to deliver polished developer experiences.
Location: New York, San Francisco
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Set technical direction and drive system design decisions around data modeling, performance, correctness, and reliability.
  • •Build for durability and scale, ensuring systems are performant, observable, secure, and resilient under production load.
  • •Mentor motivated engineers through code reviews and architectural discussions to elevate the team's impact.
  • •Collaborate across the stack with product designers, backend, and frontend engineers to define polished interfaces.
  • •Develop developer experiences and open source contributions using TypeScript and Next.js.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 250,000 - 310,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsurancePaid LeaveWellness StipendMeal Stipend

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • •Strong written and verbal communication skills to solve technical problems with customers.
  • •Experience building with open source projects and a focus on developer experience.
  • •Bonus: Experience building with TypeScript.
Experience:8+ yearsDeveloper toolsSaaS
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:TypeScriptNext.jsAWSVercel

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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