Strategic Solutions Engineer at Postman

Who Are WePostman is the worlds leading API platform used by more than 40 million developers and 500000 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 collaborationenabling users to create better APIs faster.The company is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in Boston New York 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 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 OpportunityWith so many organizations using Postman we are looking for an exceptional Strategic Solutions Engineer to join our team & help us support the growth of our enterprise business. You will partner with our sales team to promote an API-first development culture nurture customer relationships and guide Postman users in leveraging our platform to build their APIs most effectively. Ideally we are looking for someone who lives & breathes APIs has experience in enterprise sales is comfortable with JavaScript & is an expert Postman user already!In addition to working with a product that customers already know and love our sales customer success product and engineering teams will support you well in this role.What Youll DoHelp drive enterprise sales by nurturing prospects & supporting Strategic & Enterprise customersConduct discovery qualification technical demos & proof of value workshops with prospective customers looking to embrace Postman for their API lifecycleHandle Postman technical questions or objections & provide solutions or workarounds to address customer needsUnderstand deeply our customer workflows today & how they can adopt API-first development best practicesShare customer feedback with appropriate teams & provide general customer advocacyRemain up-to-date with the competitive landscape current trends & challenges in the API marketCreate proof of concept integrations tooling & workflows as needed to support prospective customersMaintain & develop customer sandbox environments & best practices for working with the productAct as a technical intermediary between sales & other teams to best fit our customer needsAbout You10 years of enterprise sales/solutions engineering experience6 years of software development experience6 APIs and Data platforms experienceBachelors degree in Computer Science a related field or relevant work experienceRemote work friendly with the ability to travel up to 50%Loves teamwork & collaboration in a fast-paced environmentCustomer-facing experience & comfortable engaging all levels of technologists including individual developers QA product & engineering leadersExperience engaging senior management & executive audiences to convey Postmans value propositionCapable of forging deep long-lasting relationships with Strategic customersStrong understanding of APIs & experience with producing & consuming APIs across different domainsStrong understanding of modern development methodologies & DevOps with an appreciation of the software development life cycleComfortable with the enterprise SaaS sales process & common security concerns of cloud servicesExperience executing enterprise sales strategies & sales methodologies like MEDDIC Challenger Sale Command of the Message etc.Excellent listener who seeks to understand what a customer is trying to achieve rather than pre-supposing solutionsFamiliar with typical developer tooling: IDEs Git CI/CD monitoring services microservices containers cloud computing services etc.Fast learner excited & willing to learn new technology on an ongoing basisExcellent communication skills (presentation verbal & written)The reasonably estimated base salary for this role ranges from $250000 to $275000 plus a competitive equity package. Actual compensation is based on the candidates skills qualifications and experience.What ElseIn addition to Postmans 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. Were 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 London 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 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. Key Skills Finance Control,Finance,ABAP,Body Care,Avionics,Brokerage Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 250000 - 275000