Staff Developer Advocate

Who Are We?

Postman is the world’s leading API platform, used by more than 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.

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

The Opportunity

As a Staff Developer Advocate at Postman, you will be a strategic leader and visionary for our global developer community. Reporting directly to the Head of Developer Relations, you’ll help define and execute a comprehensive developer advocacy strategy that spans the entire Postman API platform—from our foundational API tools to our latest innovations like AI Agent Builder and Postman Flows.

We’re looking for a seasoned developer relations professional with a passion for continuous learning and a natural curiosity. In this role, you’ll translate your deep technical expertise into engaging developer-focused content that inspires, educates, and empowers millions of developers to do more with the Postman platform.

You’ll also champion thought leadership on “all things APIs,” including new frontiers at the intersection of APIs and Agentic AI. Leveraging your familiarity with AI/ML, intelligent automation, and workflow integration, you’ll quickly grasp emerging technologies and effectively advocate Postman solutions to the broader community.

As a senior member of the Developer Relations team, you’ll influence product strategy by channeling the “voice of the developer” into the product roadmap and mentor a team of passionate developer advocates to address the fast-paced, evolving needs of developers worldwide.

What You’ll Do

Platform Evangelism

• Advocate for the full Postman platform and demonstrate how our core API development tools seamlessly integrate with products like AI Agent Builder and Postman Flows.
• Develop and deliver compelling, high-quality technical content—including demos, tutorials, videos, and workshops—that highlights how our product ecosystem works together.

Thought Leadership & External Representation

• Represent Postman at conferences and industry events through keynotes, thought leadership sessions, and high-level panel discussions.
• Produce influential technical content—such as white papers, blog posts, and publications—that helps set industry standards and encourages innovation.
• Stay current on emerging technologies and trends, using these insights to shape the future of API development and best practices.

 Leadership & Mentorship

• Mentor and guide developer advocates and emerging leaders within the Developer Relations team.
• Foster a culture of excellence and innovation through strategic oversight, coaching, and by establishing best practices for the team.

Product & Marketing Leadership Collaboration

• Gather and relay developer feedback to Product, Engineering and Product Marketing teams, ensuring alignment with community needs and driving continuous improvement.
• Serve as a key liaison between the developer community and Postman product teams, ensuring developer insights inform product strategy.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives that enhance product adoption, boost community engagement, and improve market positioning.

About You

• 10+ years in software development, developer advocacy, or a related technical role, including significant leadership experience relating to developer tooling, infrastructure SaaS and/or API platform environments.
• Deep understanding of API design, RESTful services, and modern web development (knowledge of GraphQL, gRPC, WebSockets, and MQTT as “nice to have”), prior experience with Postman or similar API development tools.
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts, intelligent automation, or workflow integration is a plus, enabling you to quickly grasp and advocate for AI Agent Builder and Postman Flows.
• Outstanding public speaking and written communication abilities, with a knack for engaging both developer and executive audiences, delivering impactful technical and thought leadership content through keynotes, a