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You’ll lead a team of engineers who are developing a framework across the Mac, Windows, and Linux OSes to host JavaScript/HTML applications and provide OS-level hooks and libraries to provide a more capable, natively integrated platform. You’ll work closely with partner engineering and product teams to gather requirements, plan a technical roadmap, and ultimately execute a migration to this new platform.\nAbout You\nMultiple years of management experience\nAbility to grow and develop an engineering team through mentorship, coaching, and staffing decisions\nCommunicating and collaborating with cross functional partners in engineering, product management and other areas\nProven track record of delivering large engineering projects to production, including re-architectures and migrations of existing products\nExperienced with desktop application development, preferably on multiple platforms\nComfortable with web technologies and various JavaScript engines(Node, V8, JavaScriptCore, etc.)\nAble to create and communicate team goals and priorities, and align them with broader company themes\nDeveloping a long-term vision and roadmap that meets the needs of the team and organization/company\nAbout the Role\n8+ years in the tech space\nProgram management experience - multi-quarter planning and execution\nExecution of large technology migrations\nExperience leading remote teams\nFamiliarity with mobile app development and mobile app stores\nPrevious work on platform and developer infrastructure teams\nOur Values:\nAt Postman, we create with the same curiosity that we see in our users. We value transparency & 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.\nWhat Else?\nThis role is based in the greater San Francisco Bay area, and the reasonably estimated salary for this role ranges from $216,000 to $255,000 plus a competitive equity package. Actual compensation is based on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition to our pay-on-performance philosophy, we offer a comprehensive set of benefits, including full medical coverage, flexible PTO, wellness reimbursement, and a monthly lunch stipend. Salaries will vary outside of the listed metropolitan areas & the U.S.\nEqual Opportunity\nPostman is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. 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