Senior Product Manager, API Collaboration (Build Together)

Posted:
12/5/2024, 12:48:43 PM

Location(s):
San Francisco, California, United States ⋅ California, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Product

Pay:
$16/hr or $33,280 total comp

Who We Are

Postman is the world’s leading API platform, used by over 35 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 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 postman.com or connect with Postman on X via @getpostman.

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

The Opportunity

Postman is seeking a Senior Product Manager who will set the strategy and own the goals, roadmap, execution, and release in order to make it easier for teams to collaborate when building APIs and software together. You will shape how software teams who use Postman together can produce higher quality APIs at a much faster pace while reducing toil and friction getting in their way of building the next great thing.

This is position is based in San Francisco, CA.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will be responsible for shaping and driving the product roadmap for how software teams collaborate during the API Development process and enabling them to build together more effectively. By staying closely connected with our customers, you’ll gain deep insights into their workflows, pain points, and needs to ensure we’re building valuable solutions that enhance their productivity and collaboration.

Specifically, you will:

  • Develop and own the product roadmap based on customer needs, business goals, and market trends. Define the product vision and align it with company objectives.

  • Engage directly with developers and customers to understand their needs and integrate this feedback back into the product strategy, roadmap, and continuous improvement of the product.

  • Work cross-functionally with engineering, design, and data science to create detailed product requirements and build alignment.

  • Use qualitative and quantitative methods to set goals, evaluate progress, refine product features, and share insights that help drive prioritization and decision making for the team.

  • Plan and execute product launches, including coordinating with marketing, sales, and customer support teams to ensure a successful rollout.

About You

  • 8+ years of product management experience, ideally in collaboration or developer tools, and have a proven track record of driving product success from concept to launch.

  • Strong understanding of API technologies, developer workflows, and collaboration tools like Postman, GitHub, Jira, Slack, Docker, or similar platforms.

  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to bridge technical and non-technical teams and clearly articulate product vision and requirements.

  • Passionate about mentoring and fostering a collaborative team environment across disciplines.

  • You’re mission-oriented, comfortable with change and ambiguity, with an adept ability to ruthlessly prioritize, move fast, and test-and-iterate quickly

  • Excellent analytical skills and familiarity with product analytics tools for tracking adoption, engagement, and user feedback.

  • Comfort with 4+ hours of overlap with Bangalore, India (willingness to take early or late PST calls)

Our Values

At Postman, we create with the same curiosity that we see in our users. We value transparency & 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.

What Else?

This role is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, and we are offering a base salary range of $250,000 to $300,000+ plus a competitive equity package. Actual compensation is based on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition to our pay-on-performance philosophy, we offer comprehensive benefits, including full medical coverage, flexible PTO, wellness reimbursement, and a monthly lunch stipend. Salaries will vary outside of the listed metropolitan areas & the U.S.

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.