Engineering Manager - Remote or Hybrid Working

The AI orchestration of your wildest imagination. n8n is the open workflow orchestration platform built for the new era of AI. Backed by a fiercely inventive community and 500+ builder-approved integrations, we're changing the way people bring systems together and scale ideas for impact.

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.
• 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. Lead hiring, onboarding, and team development to build a strong, collaborative engineering team as n8n scales.
• Create clarity and focus: 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.

REQUIREMENTS

• Must-haves: Engineering management experience: You have 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.
• You bring 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.
• You're experienced in coaching engineers, providing actionable feedback, supporting career development, and navigating difficult conversations with empathy and accountability.
• You bring clarity, optimism, and sound judgment when priorities shift, helping your team stay focused, confident, and effective through change.
• Strong software engineering background: You have hands-on software engineering experience and the technical depth to mentor engineers, contribute to architectural discussions, and assess complex technical trade-offs.
• You communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with Product, Design, Engineering, and customer-facing teams to align stakeholders, resolve competing priorities, and escalate when needed.
• You've worked in a high-growth SaaS environment and understand how to scale engineering teams, balance speed with quality, and deliver ambitious outcomes.
• You've worked with external technology partners to build enterprise products or integrations and establish successful, long-term technical relationships.
• TypeScript / Node.js familiarity: You have experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, or Node.js and can quickly develop technical context within our stack.
• You're passionate about developer-focused products, open-source communities, and building extensible platforms that empower technical users.
• You've worked with AI-native products, AI-powered features, or engineering teams exploring how AI is transforming product development and engineering practices.

You'll lead a team at the heart of our enterprise ambitions, shaping the integrations and strategic partnerships that make n8n a trusted automation platform for businesses worldwide. You'll have the autonomy to build an empowered engineering team, influence technical direction, and work closely with stakeholders across the company as we scale.

We value technical excellence, ownership, experimentation, and leaders who help others do their best work. Apply now — and help us build the future of enterprise automation.

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.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation – We offer fair and attractive pay.
• 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 – Europe: We provide benefits according to local country norms. US: Multiple low-premium, low-deductible medical plans with coverage for individuals and families—plus a no-cost premium HDHP option with a pre-seeded HSA—along with dental and vision coverage.
• Future planning – Europe: We provide pension contributions according to local country norms. US: 401(k) retirement plan with a 4% employer match.
• Financial security – Europe: We provide benefits according to local country norms. US: Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, plus life insurance to support you and your loved ones.
• Career growth – We hire rising stars who grow with us!
• Remote-first – Our team works remotely across Europe, with regular off-sites for team bonding.
• Giving back – We're big fans of open source, and you'll get $100 per month to support projects you care about.

Compensation Range: 108.6K - 149.3K

Location: Berlin Office; Czech Republic; London Office;