Senior Human Resource Business Partner

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.

About the Team

At Postman, our People team is dedicated to building an environment where every Postmanaut can thrive, grow, and make a meaningful impact. We partner closely with leaders across the company to develop and execute People/Talent strategies that support our mission: to make API development faster, easier, and more collaborative for developers everywhere. As a key part of our People function, the People Partner team works directly with leadership to drive organizational effectiveness, leadership development, and culture scaling.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior HRBP to support our Engineering and Product Leadership Team, including the Head of Engineering, Core Product and Platform Engineering. This role will be instrumental in developing and executing strategic people initiatives that empower our engineers, foster innovation, and help scale our engineering teams effectively. As Postman continues to grow, this is a unique opportunity to shape the future of our engineering organization and drive impact at a global scale.

What You'll Do

• Partner with Engineering Leadership to align talent strategies with business goals, ensuring the right structure, workforce planning, and leadership development.
• Drive organizational effectiveness by implementing best practices in team scaling, leadership coaching, and performance management.
• Lead change management efforts related to org structure, process improvements, and culture evolution within engineering.
• Shape employee experience by fostering a high-performance, inclusive, and engaging culture that supports innovation.
• Provide data-driven insights to engineering leadership, leveraging key metrics to guide decision-making on talent and organizational growth.
• Act as a trusted advisor for senior leaders, supporting them in developing their teams and navigating complex people challenges.

About You

• 8+ years of experience in an HR Business Partner or People Partner role, ideally supporting engineering and product teams in a high-growth, tech environment.
• Deep expertise in organizational design, workforce planning, leadership development, and performance management.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to align people strategies with company objectives.
• Experience working with engineering leaders and technical teams, understanding their unique challenges and opportunities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with a track record of influencing and building strong relationships.
• Passionate about scaling culture, fostering engagement, and driving meaningful change.

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting global, distributed engineering teams.
• Background in change management or driving large-scale organizational shifts.
• Understanding of engineering team dynamics, developer workflows, and technical career progression.
• Prior experience in high-growth SaaS or developer tool companies.

This role reports to the Head of People and is based in the greater San Francisco Bay area, and the reasonably estimated salary for this role ranges from  $162,000 to $245,000 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. If you have little ones in your family, the creche allowance can help in supporting your work-life balance. Our frequent and fascinating team-building events will keep you connected, while our donation-matching program can