Engineering Manager, Collections Job in Postman

Engineering Manager, Collections

Location: Bengaluru

Work Type: Full-Time

About Postman

Postman is the world s leading API platform, enabling over 40 million developers and 500,000 organizations, including 98% of the Fortune 500, to design, test, and collaborate on APIs efficiently. Founded in Bengaluru and headquartered in San Francisco, Postman simplifies the API lifecycle to help teams build better APIs, faster.

The Opportunity

The Collections team is at the heart of Postman s platform, enabling seamless API collaboration for millions of users. We manage tier-0/1 critical systems handling ~21M requests daily, supporting pillars like API development, testing, prototyping, discovery, distribution, and change management.

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to take Collections to the next level leading technical strategy, scaling systems, improving user experience, and growing a high-performing team. This role combines technical leadership, people management, and product vision, directly impacting Postman s growth and user engagement goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Team Development
  • Grow and mentor engineers, aligning career growth with business goals.
  • Participate in recruiting, hiring, and onboarding top engineering talent.
  • Define and measure team performance with clear OKRs and real-time feedback.
• Technical & Strategic Ownership
  • Drive engineering strategy and roadmap for the Collections team.
  • Lead design and code reviews, ensuring high standards across frontend and backend systems.
  • Ensure product reliability, performance, security, and 99.99% availability.
  • Prioritize multi-quarter roadmaps while balancing technical constraints and business needs.
• Collaboration & Cross-functional Impact
  • Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to deliver a unified, high-quality API collaboration experience.
  • Champion operational and customer excellence through incident management, performance monitoring, and UX issue resolution.

About You

• Experience & Skills
  • Bachelor s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
  • 7+ years of software development experience (C, C++, Java, JavaScript, NodeJS).
  • 3+ years in technical leadership roles building impactful products.
  • 2+ years in people management.
  • Experience with microservices architecture and scalable systems.
  • Exceptional written, verbal communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Empathetic, collaborative, and committed to creating a positive team culture.
• Nice-to-Have
  • Experience building customer-focused products at scale.
  • Familiarity with standardizing engineering processes in a growing organization.

What We Offer

• Flexible hybrid work model with a collaborative and inclusive team.
• Full medical coverage, flexible PTO, wellness reimbursement, and monthly lunch stipend.
• Wellness programs, team-building events, and donation-matching initiatives.
• Opportunities for growth, ownership, and making a measurable impact on Postman s global platform.

Our Values

• Curiosity: Explore boldly and innovate.
• Transparency: Communicate openly about successes and failures.
• Focus: Align work with Postman s larger vision.
• Inclusion: Every team member s voice matters.
• Excellence: Deliver high-quality products and experiences.