[Hiring] Engineering Manager @n8n

Role Description

Your main goal will be to build and lead a high-performing engineering team that makes n8n a trusted platform for enterprise automation. As Engineering Manager of the Enterprise Nodes & Partnerships team, you'll empower engineers to grow, deliver secure and reliable enterprise integrations, and build strong technical partnerships while navigating the opportunities of a fast-moving, AI-native world.

• Build enterprise-grade integrations and strategic partnerships
• Lead the team responsible for building and maintaining the integrations that make n8n a trusted orchestration platform across the enterprise technology stack.
• Drive successful technical collaborations with strategic partners, aligning on requirements, timelines, and delivery to build strong, lasting partnerships.
• Ensure enterprise integrations meet high standards for security, reliability, scalability, and production readiness.

• Build and develop a high-performing engineering team
• Coach and develop engineers through regular feedback, career development, and meaningful opportunities to grow their ownership and impact.
• Foster a high-trust environment where engineers feel empowered to make decisions, learn through experimentation, and take accountability for outcomes.
• Lead hiring, onboarding, and team development to build a strong, collaborative engineering team as n8n scales.

• Drive execution and cross-functional alignment
• Partner with Product, Design, and other stakeholders to align priorities, navigate trade-offs, and deliver meaningful product and platform outcomes.
• Create clarity and focus as priorities evolve, helping your team navigate uncertainty and embrace opportunities emerging from AI.
• Establish lightweight processes and clear expectations that enable fast execution without compromising engineering quality, maintainability, or team health.

• Lead with technical credibility and sound judgment
• Guide architectural and technical decisions, helping engineers navigate trade-offs around scalability, reliability, performance, and speed.
• Maintain a high bar for engineering excellence by mentoring engineers, challenging technical decisions constructively, and encouraging strong engineering practices.
• Dive into technical details or code when needed to unblock the team, while keeping your primary focus on people leadership and team effectiveness.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience as a first-line Engineering Manager, directly leading engineers and delivering meaningful product or platform outcomes in a growing organization.
• Strong experience in at least one of these areas: strategic integrations, production-grade connector reliability, governance and observability, developer experience, platform engineering, or infrastructure tooling.
• Experienced in coaching engineers, providing actionable feedback, supporting career development, and navigating difficult conversations with empathy and accountability.
• Brings clarity, optimism, and sound judgment when priorities shift, helping your team stay focused, confident, and effective through change.
• Hands-on software engineering experience and the technical depth to mentor engineers, contribute to architectural discussions, and assess complex technical trade-offs.
• Comfortable diving into code or technical challenges when needed to unblock your team, without becoming a bottleneck for delivery.
• Communicates clearly and collaborates effectively with Product, Design, Engineering, and customer-facing teams to align stakeholders, resolve competing priorities, and escalate when needed.
• Worked in a high-growth SaaS environment and understand how to scale engineering teams, balance speed with quality, and deliver ambitious outcomes.

Requirements

• You've worked with external technology partners to build enterprise products or integrations and establish successful, long-term technical relationships.
• Experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, or Node.js and can quickly develop technical context within our stack.
• Passionate about developer-focused products, open-source communities, and building extensible platforms that empower technical users.
• Worked with AI-native products, AI-powered features, or engineering teams exploring how AI is transforming product development and engineering practices.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation – We offer fair and attractive pay.
• Ownership – Our core value is to “empower others,” and we mean it—you’ll get a slice of n8n with equity.
• Work/life balance – We work hard but ensure you have time to recharge:
• Europe: 30 days of vacation, plus public holidays wherever you are.
• US: 20 vacation days, 8 sick days, plus public holidays wherever you are.
• Health & wellness – We provide benefits according to local country norms for Europe and multiple low-premium, low-deductible medical plans for the US.
• Future planning – Pension contributions according to local country norms for Europe and a 401(k) retirement plan with a 4% employer match for the US.
• Financial security – Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, plus life insurance to support you and your loved ones.
• Career growth – You’ll get €1K (or equivalent) per year to spend on courses, books, events, or coaching to level up your skills.
• A passionate team – Regular hackathons to see who can build the coolest thing with our product!
• Remote-first – Our team works remotely across Europe, with regular off-sites for team bonding.
• Giving back – You'll get $100 per month to support projects you care about.
• Transparency – We all know what everyone’s working on, how the company is doing—the whole shebang.