Engineering Manager | Enterprise features

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.

We were founded end of 2019 and currently:

• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 We’re a diverse team of + 140 talented people

• 🚀 Our annual recurring revenue is growing over 9x year-over-year

• ⭐️ With +130k GitHub stars, we are in the top 50 most popular projects of all time on GitHub

• 🍾 We were the 25th fastest growing startup last year and 4th BtoB SaaS Rising 100 this year in Europe according to Sifted

• 🌱 We were Sequoia's first seed investment in Germany, and most recently secured our $60M Series B (February '25, led by Highland)

🎯 Your main goal will be to build and lead n8n’s second Enterprise Features engineering team, accelerating the delivery of enterprise-grade capabilities such as advanced security, compliance, scalability, and reliability.

To do so, here are your responsibilities:

• Directly manage and mentor a team of engineers (3–4 initially, scaling to 6+)

• Set clear goals and maintain high technical and delivery standards

• Foster a culture of accountability, autonomy, and collaboration

• Oversee design, development, and release of critical enterprise features

• Contribute hands-on (10–20%) to set technical direction and review code

• Ensure robust, scalable, and reliable implementations that meet customer needs

• Act as a bridge between engineering and enterprise-facing teams

• Translate enterprise customer requirements into actionable solutions

• Align with Product, Solutions Engineering, and Customer Success on priorities

• Establish engineering best practices and enterprise-grade processes

• Guarantee rigorous standards for security, compliance, and reliability

• Continuously improve workflows to maximize team performance and delivery

✅ Must-haves

• Proven leadership of high-performing engineering teams (3–6+ engineers) working in a cross-functional team with product and design

• Recognized as a bar raiser in previous roles — raising technical and execution standards (from quality to speed of delivery)

• Product mindset with a strong bias to deliver what adds value to our customers. We also expect someone in this wanting to talk to our customers to deeply understand their pains

• Strong technical skills in at least one modern programming language (ideally TypeScript/Node.js)

• Experience in startup or fast-moving environments, ideally in B2B SaaS or complex technical products (automation, devtools, integrations)

• Excellent communicator and collaborator across technical and non-technical teams, as well as customers & users

✨ Nice-to-haves

• Experience building enterprise-grade features (security, compliance, scalability)

• Prior founder experience or entrepreneurial background

• Remote-first leadership experience

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.

You care about diversity and inclusion? We do too! Check out our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging initiatives at n8n (https://www.notion.so/n8n/Diversity-inclusion-and-belonging-n8n-c1bec2fff536422d868b1a438d990e35).

Location disclaimer: If you see multiple job postings for the same role, it is most likely because we're hiring remotely for this role and posting in different locations to make sure every potential candidate can see the role. Please apply to the location you're the most likely to work from in the future.

• 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: 15 vacation days, 8 sick days, plus public holidays wherever you are.

• Health & wellness 🩺 –

  • Europe: We provide benefits according to local country norms.*

  • US: Comprehensive medical (PPO 1200), dental, and vision plans.

• Future planning 💰 –

  • Europe: We provide pension contributions according to local country norms.*

  • US: 401(k) retirement plan.

• Financial security 🛡️ –

  • Europe: We provide benefits according to local country norms.*

  • US: Short-term & long-term disability insurance, life & AD&D coverage, and additional hospital coverage.

• Career growth 📈 – We hire rising stars who grow with us! You’ll get €1K (or equivalent) per year to spend on courses, books, events, or coaching to level up your skills.

• A passionate team 🤩 – We love our product, and we prove it with regular hackathons where we see who can build the coolest thing with it!

• Remote-first 🌏 – Our team works remotely across Europe, with regular off-sites for team bonding. Some roles, like sales in the US, are hybrid—please check the job description.

• Giving back 🤝 – We're big fans of open source, and 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.

• An ambitious but kind culture 😍 – People love working here—our eNPS for 2024 is 94!

* Country-specific details are provided in your contract.