Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer - DevX role at n8n . n8n is a workflow automation platform that uniquely combines AI capabilities with business process automation. We give technical teams the flexibility of code with the speed of no-code, backed by a passionate community of builders. With 500+ integrations and fair-code principles, we're revolutionizing how businesses connect their systems and processes.

n8n is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We can sponsor visas to Germany; for any other country, you need to have existing right to work. Our company language is English. Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging initiatives at n8n: Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging initiatives at n8n ( Location disclaimer: If you see multiple job postings for the same role, apply to the location you are most likely to work from in the future.

You’ll join a high-bar, low-politics culture that values outcomes over ceremony, experimentation over process for process’s sake, and developer experience as a first-class priority. This is a rare greenfield opportunity with high autonomy and immediate impact.

• LOCAL DEVELOPMENT SPEED & FEEDBACK LOOPS
  • Deliver fast, incremental builds and hot-reload across our pnpm monorepo
  • Streamline local development setup and experiment with docker dev images
  • Build one-command bootstrap flows that work across macOS/Linux
• BUILD SYSTEM & TOOLING EXCELLENCE
  • Evolve monorepo layout and packages to enforce clear boundaries
  • Optimize Turborepo task dependency graphs and pilot remote caching when ROI is proven
  • Ensure best-in-class tools for formatting, linting and testing
• DEVELOPER DOCUMENTATION & ENABLEMENT
  • Own and maintain our Developer Guide, CONTRIBUTING.md, PR templates, and onboarding checklists
  • Create lightweight architecture diagrams and documentation to guide decision-making
  • Run brown-bag sessions, office hours, and pairing to drive adoption
• CI HYGIENE & FRICTION REMOVAL
  • Keep GitHub Actions in sync with local flows, prune redundant jobs
  • Fix caching and artifact strategies to reduce unnecessary runs
  • Ensure time-to-first-green stays low without exploding CI minutes
• ADOPTION & CHANGE MANAGEMENT
  • Lead and rally engineers for migration projects and tooling rollouts
  • Publish clear RFCs and gather feedback before shipping major changes
  • Partner closely with Engineering Managers to sequence and prioritize work

• Must-haves
  • Proven monorepo wins: you’ve sped up local dev loops in a TypeScript/Node.js/Vue monorepo using pnpm/yarn/npm
  • Build system expertise: you understand incremental builds, project references, and pragmatic tooling choices
  • Documentation chops: you can craft and maintain clear developer docs, PR templates, and contribution guides
  • Change leadership: you’re comfortable driving adoption through RFCs, migration plans, and enablement sessions
• Nice-to-haves
  • Task graph experience: hands-on with Turborepo, Nx, or similar build system and remote caching strategies
  • CI alignment: solid GitHub Actions hygiene and caching know-how to keep CI in sync with local flows
  • Dev containers & env tooling: familiar with reproducible environments and containerized dev setups
  • Performance tuning: skilled at Vite/esbuild/tsc optimization or Node profiling
  • Docker expertise: experience optimizing multi-stage dev images and caching strategies
  • Remote-first savvy: experience working in distributed teams and building contributor-friendly paved paths

At n8n, your work won’t disappear into a backlog — it will make every engineer faster. You’ll set the standards for our build system, shape our inner dev loop, and unlock throughput across a remote-first, global engineering org. This is a rare greenfield opportunity with high autonomy and immediate impact.

You’ll join a high-bar, low-politics culture that values outcomes over ceremony, experimentation over process for process’s sake, and developer experience as a first-class priority. Apply now — and help us pave the future of engineering productivity at n8n.

n8n is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We can sponsor visas to Germany; for any other country, you need to have existing right to work. Our company language is English. Check out our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging initiatives at n8n: Location disclaimer: If you see multiple job postings for the same role, apply to the location you are most likely to work from in the future.

• Competitive compensation – fair and attractive pay.
• Ownership – equity in n8n.
• Work/life balance – time to recharge:
  • Europe: 30 days of vacation, plus public holidays wherever you are.
  • US: 15 vacation days, 8 sick days, plus public holidays wherever you are.
• Health & wellness – Europe: country-norm benefits; US: medical, dental, vision.
• Future planning – Europe pension contributions; US 401(k).
• Financial security – Europe benefits; US disability, life, and hospital coverage.
• Career growth – annual allowance to spend on courses, books, events, or coaching.
• A passionate team – regular hackathons and a strong product focus.
• Remote-first – remote across Europe with regular off-sites; some roles hybrid in the US.
• Giving back – monthly budget to support open source projects.
• Transparency – visibility into what everyone is working on and company performance.
• An ambitious but kind culture – high eNPS score.
• Country-specific details provided in your contract.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Engineering and Information Technology

• Software Development

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