
Job Description
Ovii's Interpretation of the Role
As a Staff Engineer, Product Trust at Postman you’ll own the strategy, architecture, and delivery of security services for a high‑scale API platform, ensuring reliability and mentoring senior engineers.
Role Snapshot
- Technical leader for security platform
- Architect scalable, secure services
- Drive roadmap and key performance metrics
- Mentor senior engineers
- Collaborate across product and engineering
- Build observability and reliability
Must-Have Requirements
- 10+ years hands‑on coding
- Backend programming (C, C++, Java, PHP, Python, JavaScript, Node.js)
- Security offerings (vault store, token scanning, cryptography)
- Design of highly scalable systems
- Mentoring senior engineers
- backend services
- security engineering
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent
Nice-to-Have Signals
- Strong industry knowledge of security best practices
- Excellent communication and influencing ability
- Sense of humor
Work Setup
- Employment type: Full-Time
Eligibility Gates
- Visa sponsorship: unknown
Not Specified in JD
- Visa sponsorship
- Salary range
- Remote eligibility
- Relocation
What You'll Likely Work On
- Provide technical leadership for architecture and secure, high‑performance systems
- Identify dependencies and review designs for consistency with business goals
- Lead delivery of multiple projects in partnership with product and engineering leaders
- Create an operational center of excellence with robust observability and scaling considerations
- Mentor senior engineers and help grow the next level of engineering leadership
- Collaborate with senior leadership to shape org design, roadmap, and strategy
Good Fit If You Have
- Strong communication and ability to influence senior leaders
- Deep industry knowledge of security best practices
- Sense of humor and alignment with Postman's inclusive culture
Skills
- Backend development (C, C++, Java, PHP, Python, JavaScript/Node.js)
- Security engineering (vault, token scanning, cryptography)
- Scalable system design
- Observability & performance monitoring
- Cross‑team collaboration
- Technical mentorship
- Strategic roadmap planning
- High‑quality code delivery