Engineering Manager, Fern Docs

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the Docs engineering team building our developer-facing documentation platform
• Player/coach role: write code where stakes are highest, review architecture, and set technical direction alongside Staff Engineers
• Own execution, quality, and team health across a TypeScript/Next.js stack hosted on Vercel
• Talk directly to customers , gather feedback, and drive product improvements from real-world developer pain
• Mentor engineers, hold a high quality bar, and help people grow
• About You
• You'll be a good fit if you have:
• 10+ years in software engineering, preferably in a startup environment
• Hands-on with TypeScript, Next.js, and modern frontend infrastructure
• Track record of shipping with and through teams - not just managing from a distance
• Have recruited strong engineers and know what great looks like
• Clear communicator, organized, comfortable with ambiguity and fast decisions
• Excited to be technically engaged, not just a people manager
• We look for engineering managers who love working on hard real-world problems and stay hands-on as technical contributors. Our managers lead by example, mentor and develop others while managing our core services. This role requires active technical contributions together with people management.

Requirements

• Familiarity with API development, cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure), and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Prior experience working in a SaaS or cloud-based environment.
• A passion for building systems that prioritize scalability, performance, and operational excellence.
• The reasonably estimated base salary for this role ranges from $250,000 to $290,000, plus a competitive equity package. Actual compensation is based on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience.
• What Else?
• Our Values
• Equal opportunity

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Additional Information

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.

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