n8n
workflow orchestration
Senior/StaffEngineer,n8nLabs
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“Senior/Staff Engineer, n8n Labs at n8n. Skills: 0→1 product building, AI-native product intuition, Hands-on execution, Product intuition & problem-solving, Product vision, Speed & resourcefulness, Collaboration & communication. Meaningfully increase the probability that n8n wins in the AI-native future by rapidly identifying, validating, and building the next generation of AI-native products and experiences. Operate as part of a small, high-caliber skunkworks team focused on creating entirely ne”
What You'll Achieve.
Meaningfully increase the probability that n8n wins in the AI-native future; Build the next generation of AI-native products and experiences; Shape entirely new product lines for the company
Industry & Context.
Product intuition & problem-solving; Structured thinking; Creative problem-solving
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What They're Looking For.
Must Have
0→1 product building experience, AI-native product intuition, Hands-on execution, Product intuition & problem-solving, Product vision, Speed & resourcefulness, Collaboration & communication
Nice to Have
Deep AI ecosystem immersion, Ecosystem curiosity, Founder experience, Technical breadth
What You'll Do.
Meaningfully increase the probability that n8n wins in the AI-native future by rapidly identifying
and building the next generation of AI-native products and experiences
Operate as part of a small
high-caliber skunkworks team focused on creating entirely new products from zero
Continuously explore emerging shifts in AI interfaces
and autonomy through hands-on experimentation and ecosystem research
Stay deeply connected to the AI ecosystem through founder networks
Identify unmet needs and future opportunities that could shape n8n’s long-term product direction
and launch new AI-native product ideas with minimal support and high autonomy
Operate with a highly scrappy
execution-first mindset across product
Pull in the right tooling
or external support when needed to move quickly and unblock progress
Use structured thinking
and experimentation to evaluate what n8n should invest in over the next 1–3 years
Validate ideas through user conversations
and fast feedback loops rather than long planning cycles
Bring product intuition and reasoning to help leadership navigate ambiguity and emerging AI trends
Work closely with n8n’s founder and Product leadership to workshop ideas
evaluate opportunities
and pressure-test assumptions
Bring structured thinking
and experimentation to help guide future product investment decisions
Share insights and discoveries with the wider organization to help n8n stay ahead of the AI landscape
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with n8n’s founder and Product leadership to workshop ideas, evaluate opportunities, and pressure-test assumptions; Bring others along through clear reasoning
Communication Scope
Collaboration & communication; Challenge assumptions thoughtfully; Bring others along through clear reasoning; Share insights and discoveries with the wider organization
Full Job Description
The AI orchestration of your wildest imagination. n8n is the open workflow orchestration platform built for the new era of AI. We give technical teams the freedom of code with the speed of no-code, so they can automate faster, smarter, and without limits. 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. Since our founding in 2019, we’ve grown into a diverse team of over 260 - working across Europe and the US, connected by a shared builder spirit and with our centre of gravity in Berlin. Along the way, we’ve: - Cultivated a community of more than 650,000 active developers and builders - Earned 188+ GitHub stars, making us one of the world’s Top 40 most popular projects - Backed by top investors, from Sequoia’s first German seed to our SAP's recent strategic investment - bringing us to a $5.2bn valuation That’s the company we’ve built. Now we’d love to see what you can build. If you’re applying, try n8n out - whether you’re technical or not - and share a screenshot of your first workflow with us. The easiest place to start is here: app.n8n.cloud/register http://app.n8n.cloud/register. We’re in a defining moment of an incredible journey. Come and build with us. 🎯 Your main goal will be to meaningfully increase the probability that n8n wins in the AI-native future by rapidly identifying, validating, and building the next generation of AI-native products and experiences. To do so, you’ll operate as part of a small, high-caliber skunkworks team focused on creating entirely new products from zero: EXPLORE THE FUTURE OF AI-POWERED WORK - Continuously explore emerging shifts in AI interfaces, orchestration, agents, and autonomy through hands-on experimentation and ecosystem research. - Stay deeply connected to the AI ecosystem through founder networks, user conversations, Product Hunt, Reddit, GitHub, X, events, and emerging tooling. - Identify unmet needs and fu
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