Is the Senior Backend Engineer, Cloud Platform role remote?

No — this is an on-site role in San Francisco, California, United States.

What's the salary range?

Postman lists $210,000–$240,000 for this role.

How much experience is required?

At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Backend Engineer, Cloud Platform role.

Where is the role based?

Postman is hiring for this position in San Francisco, California, United States.

What's the tech stack?

Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: ArgoCD, Hibernate, Istio, Java, Kubernetes, Spring Boot.

What seniority level is this role?

Postman targets senior candidates for this position.

Is this full-time or contract?

Full-time for this Senior Backend Engineer, Cloud Platform role at Postman.

Senior Backend Engineer, Cloud Platform at Postman

Joblaze summary

In the role of Senior Backend Engineer on the Cloud Platform team at Postman, the individual will design and develop backend services that enhance the company's internal infrastructure. Key technologies include Java, Spring Boot, and cloud-native tools like Kubernetes and Terraform, requiring a strong background in backend development and API design. This position is ideal for experienced engineers with over five years in the field, particularly those who thrive in collaborative environments and are eager to contribute to open-source projects. Postman emphasizes in-person collaboration, fostering a culture of teamwork and innovation.

Joblaze insights

Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Postman's career page.
Postman has 68 other open roles including Account Development Representative, Account Development Representative, Account Development Representative.
2566 active Kubernetes roles on Joblaze right now.
1595 active Java roles on Joblaze right now.
1134 active Terraform roles on Joblaze right now.
Salary band is above the typical range for Backend roles (median ~$180,000).
Pays more than 83% of the 1266 salaried Kubernetes roles we track (median $165,000). See Kubernetes salary trends

Quick facts

Is the Senior Backend Engineer, Cloud Platform role remote?: No — this is an on-site role in San Francisco, California, United States.
What's the salary range?: Postman lists $210,000–$240,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?: At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Backend Engineer, Cloud Platform role.
Where is the role based?: Postman is hiring for this position in San Francisco, California, United States.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: ArgoCD, Hibernate, Istio, Java, Kubernetes, Spring Boot.
What seniority level is this role?: Postman targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Senior Backend Engineer, Cloud Platform role at Postman.

From the original posting

Who Are We?

Postman is the world’s leading API platform, used by more than 45 million+ developers and 500,000 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 collaboration—enabling users to create better APIs, faster.

The company is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in Boston, New York, Austin, Tokyo, London, and Bangalore - where Postman was founded. Postman is privately held, with funding from Battery Ventures, BOND, Coatue, CRV, Insight Partners, and Nexus Venture Partners. Learn more at postman.com 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

As a Senior Backend Engineer on the Cloud Platform team, you will play a key role in building the core systems and services that power Postman’s internal platform. You’ll help create new backend services that manage how we deploy, scale, and operate our infrastructure and product services, leveraging Java, Spring Boot, and Hibernate (JPA) on top of cloud-native technologies like Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Istio, and Terraform.

This role is highly impactful: the systems you build will be used across Postman engineering, enabling faster delivery, better scalability, and a stronger developer experience. You’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to open source, shaping tools that extend beyond Postman’s boundaries.

What You’ll Do

Design and develop backend services in Java and Spring Boot to support Postman’s internal Cloud Platform.
Architect new services that manage service deployment, lifecycle, and scaling across Kubernetes clusters.
Implement GitOps workflows (ArgoCD) to support continuous delivery.
Integrate with cloud-native tooling such as Istio, Helm, and Terraform.
Apply strong software engineering practices: testing, code reviews, CI/CD, and documentation.
Drive innovation by contributing to open-source projects where applicable.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Cloud Architects, DevOps engineers, and product teams to align solutions with business needs.
Ensure performance, reliability, and scalability of services that run at Postman’s scale.

About You

5+ years of professional experience in backend software development.
Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and Hibernate (JPA).
Proven experience designing and maintaining APIs and distributed backend services.
Familiarity with Kubernetes, Argo, Istio, and Terraform.
Strong understanding of software design principles (scalability, extensibility, resilience).
Experience with build and testing tools (Gradle, Maven, JUnit).
Proficiency with Git and Gitflow workflows.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
Strong security mindset and awareness of compliance frameworks.

The reasonably estimated base salary for this role ranges from $210,000 to $240,000, 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. Along with that, our wellness programs will help you stay in the best of your physical and mental health. Our frequent and fascinating team-building events will keep you connected, while our donation-matching program can support the causes you care about. We’re building a long-term company with an inclusive culture where everyone can be the best version of themselves.

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. For roles based in Bangalore, employees currently work in the office three days a week and will transition to five days per week by the end of the year. We were thoughtful in our approach which is based on collaboration and grounded in feedback from our workforce, leadership team, and peers. 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.

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.