Software Engineer, IAM

Postman; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; 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 (SF Bay Area)

Job summary

Postman, the world’s leading API platform, is hiring for its Identity and Access Management team in San Francisco. You will build and optimize authentication standards (OAuth2.0, OIDC, SCIM, SAML) and contribute to secure, scalable IAM components.

With 5+ years in backend or distributed systems, you will work with Product, Design, Security and Platform engineers to ship reliable APIs and tooling. The role offers strong compensation, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building complex backend or distributed systems.
• Proficient with JavaScript, Node.js, React.js and web fundamentals.
• Strong knowledge of databases, performance tuning, and schema design.
• Experience building products from scratch; auth experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and optimize the auth standards and protocols such as OAuth2.0, OIDC, SCIM, SAML and so on.
• Contribute to the development of secure, reliable and scalable IAM platform components.
• Research areas such as role engineering, session management, and cross-functional needs.
• Design & build internal tooling to ease development and maintenance.

Skills

Backend development

Distributed systems

JavaScript

Node.js

React.js

Web fundamentals

Database design

Performance tuning

Auth protocols

Tools

OAuth2.0

OIDC

SAML

SCIM

Job description

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.

About the Team

Identity and Access Management team is responsible for creating a secure, reliable and seamless Identity Management Platform for all the Postman users. This is the team behind authenticating and authorizing every request that reaches Postman space.

Postman's Identity Interface is the gateway to access a plethora of Postman's services while enabling users to connect with peers to perform work collaboratively. A team of passionate engineers where each day brings new learning.

What You’ll Do

As a member of the IAM team, you will:

• Build and optimize the auth standards and protocols such as OAuth2.0, OIDC, SCIM, SAML and so on.
• Contribute to the development of secure, reliable and scalable IAM platform components.
• Be involved in research areas such as role engineering, session management, and implement standardized formats meeting cross-functional AuthN and AuthZ needs for the platform.
• Contribute to developing APIs and products while working with a cross-functional team of Product Managers, Designers, Support and Product, Quality, Security and Platform Engineers.
• Utilize your technical and domain expertise to help architect the solution and facilitate cross-squad knowledge sharing on best practices.
• Design & build any additional internal tooling required to ease the development & maintenance of the product.

About You

• You have 5+ years of experience building complex backend or distributed systems at scale.

• Proficient with Javascript, node.js, React.Js, and a good understanding of web fundamentals.
• Good knowledge of Database fundamentals, especially on the performance aspects such as optimizing queries, schema design, indexing, and caching.
• Proven record of building & products from scratch.
• (Bonus) Good understanding of auth products, protocols, and methods ( OAuth, SAML, OIDC etc.)
• You enjoy learning and sharing knowledge within and across teams.
• You have a product-oriented mindset and empathy for the users.

The reasonably estimated base salary for this role ranges from $150,000 to $190,000, 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 Affiantiv 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.