Senior Backend Engineer – Cloud Platform (Java/Spring)

Visa Hunt; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical coverage

Flexible PTO

Wellness reimbursement

Monthly lunch stipend

Donation-matching program

In-office 5 days a week

Job summary

Postman, the world‑leading API platform, is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to drive core systems on the Cloud Platform. You will build backend services with Java, Spring Boot, and Hibernate, deployed on Kubernetes, using ArgoCD for GitOps and Terraform for cloud tooling.

You’ll impact internal platforms across Postman engineering, enable faster delivery, and enhance scalability, while contributing to open source and collaborating with cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend software development experience.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend services in Java and Spring Boot to support Postman’s internal Cloud Platform.
• Architect new services that manage 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.
• Ensure performance, reliability, and scalability of services.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Hibernate (JPA)

Kubernetes

ArgoCD

Istio

Terraform

Git

CI/CD

Testing

Tools

Gradle

Maven

JUnit

Job description

Postman, the world‑leading API platform, is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to drive core systems on the Cloud Platform. You will build backend services with Java, Spring Boot, and Hibernate, deployed on Kubernetes, using ArgoCD for GitOps and Terraform for cloud tooling.

You’ll impact internal platforms across Postman engineering, enable faster delivery, and enhance scalability, while contributing to open source and collaborating with cross‑functional teams.