Requirements

Engineering management experience with at least 1 year as a first-line Engineering Manager leading engineers and delivering product or platform outcomes.
Relevant technical domain expertise in areas such as strategic integrations, production-grade connector reliability, governance, observability, developer experience, platform engineering, or infrastructure tooling.
Strong people leadership skills including coaching engineers, providing feedback, supporting career development, and handling difficult conversations with empathy and accountability.
Adaptability in fast-moving environments, bringing clarity, optimism, and sound judgment during shifting priorities.
Strong software engineering background with hands-on experience to mentor engineers and engage in architectural discussions.
Pragmatic approach to technical involvement, comfortable diving into code or technical challenges to unblock the team without hindering delivery.
Effective cross-functional communication and alignment with Product, Design, Engineering, and customer-facing teams.
Experience working in high-growth SaaS environments with an understanding of scaling engineering teams and balancing speed with quality.

Nice to haves

Experience collaborating with external technology partners to build enterprise products or integrations and establish long-term technical partnerships.
Familiarity with JavaScript, TypeScript, or Node.js to quickly develop context within the tech stack.
Passion for open-source, developer tooling, and creating extensible platforms that empower technical users.
Exposure to AI-native products or AI-powered features and understanding how AI transforms product development and engineering practices.

Leading the team responsible for building and maintaining enterprise-grade integrations that ensure n8n is a trusted orchestration platform.
Driving technical collaborations and partnerships by aligning on requirements, timelines, and delivery with strategic partners.
Ensuring enterprise integrations meet high standards for security, reliability, scalability, and production readiness.
Coaching and developing engineers with regular feedback, career development, and meaningful growth opportunities.
Fostering a high-trust environment empowering engineers to make decisions, learn, and take accountability.
Leading hiring, onboarding, and team building efforts to scale a strong and collaborative engineering team.
Partnering with Product, Design, and other stakeholders to align priorities and deliver impactful product and platform outcomes.
Creating clarity and focus amid evolving priorities and embracing AI-related opportunities.
Establishing lightweight processes to enable fast execution without compromising engineering quality or team health.
Guiding architectural and technical decisions to balance scalability, reliability, performance, and speed.
Maintaining a high standard of engineering excellence through mentorship and strong engineering practices.
Involving hands-on technical work when necessary to unblock the team while focusing on leadership and team effectiveness.

Competitive compensation offering fair and attractive pay.
Equity ownership to empower you with a stake in n8n’s success.
Work/life balance with generous vacation policies: 30 days plus public holidays in Europe, 20 vacation and 8 sick days plus holidays in the US.
Health and wellness benefits tailored to local norms, including multiple medical plan options and coverage for individuals and families (US).
Future planning support such as pension contributions in Europe and a 401(k) plan with 4% employer match in the US.
Financial security benefits including disability and life insurance.
Career growth budget of €1,000 (or equivalent) per year for courses, books, events, or coaching.
A passionate and supportive team culture with regular hackathons to explore and build exciting projects.
Remote-first work environment across Europe with regular team off-sites; hybrid options in some US roles.
$100 per month stipend to support open-source projects you care about.
Company-wide transparency about work priorities, company performance, and decision-making.