Forward Deployed Engineer

Who Are We

Postman is the worlds leading API platform used by more than 40 million developers and 500000 organizations including 98% of the Fortune 500. Postman is helping developers and professionals across the globe build the API-first world by simplifying each step of the API lifecycle and streamlining collaborationenabling users to create better APIs faster.

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. Learn more at or connect with Postman on X via @getpostman.

P.S: We highly recommend reading The API-First World graphic novel to understand the bigger picture and our vision at Postman.

The Opportunity

This team will build 0-to-1 products from scratch innovative strategic initiatives designed to unlock hundreds of millions of dollars in new revenue. As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) you will be deeply embedded with customers and partners working at the intersection of product engineering and GTM to build high-leverage solutions that solve real-world problems at scale.

What Youll 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 Postmans product and engineering teams to influence roadmap based on field learnings
• Help define and scale the Forward Deployed Engineering function from the ground up

About You

• Have 2-5 years of professional experience as a full-stack or backend engineer; startup or founding team experience is a big plus
• Are customer-obsessed and energized by solving real problems with high business impact
• Experience with AI Agents API Platforms is a plus
• Have experience working directly with customers or in consultative roles (e.g. solutions engineering CTO-as-a-service technical consulting)
• Are a strong generalist with proficiency in Python or similar backend languages and React/ or similar for the frontend
• Have experience building and shipping cloud-based applications (AWS/GCP/Azure)
• Enjoy ambiguity and thrive in fast-paced 01 environments
• Are excited about building systems and practices that can scale with a rapidly growing company

The reasonably estimated base salary for this role ranges from $150000 to $180000 plus a competitive equity package. Actual compensation is based on the candidates skills qualifications and experience.

What Else

In addition to Postmans 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. Along with that our wellness programs will help you stay in the best of your physical and mental health. If you have little ones in your family the creche allowance can help in supporting your work-life balance. Our frequent and fascinating team-building events will keep you connected while our donation-matching program can support the causes you care about. Were building a long-term company with an inclusive culture where everyone can be the best version of themselves.

At Postman we embrace a hybrid work model. For all roles based out of San Francisco Bay Area Boston Bangalore Noida Hyderabad and New York employees are expected to come into the office 3-days a week. We were thoughtful in our approach which is based on balancing flexibility and collaboration and grounded in feedback from our workforce leadership team and peers. The benefits of our hybrid office model will be shared knowledge brainstorming sessions communication and building trust in-person that cannot be replicated via zoom.

Our Values

At Postman we create with the same curiosity that we see in our users. We value transparency and honest communication about not only successes but also failures. In our work we focus on specific goals that add up to a larger vision. Our inclusive work culture ensures that everyone is valued equally as important pieces of our final product. We are dedicated to delivering the best products we can.

Equal opportunity

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. Postman will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Postman.