Postman is the world’s leading API platform, used by more than 40 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
We are looking for a Senior Recruiter to join our team and play a pivotal role in scaling high-performing teams across the organization. This is a high-impact role, where you’ll lead end-to-end hiring across all levels and roles; work closely with business leaders, and drive strategic recruiting initiatives. You’ll bring deep market expertise, an advisory approach, and a passion for delivering world-class candidate and stakeholder experiences.
What You’ll Do
- Own and lead full-cycle recruitment across technical and/or business orgs with a focus on hiring the right talent
- Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and leaders, providing market insights, hiring data, and guidance on org design
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies to attract and engage top-tier, diverse talent across functions
- Monitor and improve pipeline health, hiring velocity, and process efficiency through data and tools
- Drive a consistent, inclusive candidate experience across all stages of the hiring funnel
- Champion best practices and utilize platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, and other sourcing tools
- Mentor junior recruiters and contribute to evolving recruitment strategy, programs, and processes
About You
- 7 - 10 years of full-cycle recruiting experience in high-growth, product-led tech companies or global enterprises
- Proven track record of hiring for senior-level roles across Engineering, Product, Design, Data, or GTM teams
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience working closely with leadership
- Strong sourcing capabilities and deep understanding of talent market dynamics
- Data-driven approach with the ability to leverage metrics to improve outcomes
- Detail-oriented, highly adaptable, and proactive in solving problems
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 embrace a hybrid work model. For all roles based out of San Francisco Bay Area, Boston, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and New York, employees are expected to come into the office 3-days a week. We were thoughtful in our approach which is based on balancing flexibility and collaboration and grounded in feedback from our workforce, leadership team, and peers. The benefits of our hybrid office model will be shared knowledge, brainstorming sessions, communication, and building trust in-person that cannot be replicated via zoom.
Our ValuesAt 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 opportunityPostman is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative 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.
