Job
- Level
- Experienced
- Job Field
- Web, Software, Full Stack
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Location
- Berlin
- Working Model
- Full Remote
Job Summary
In this role, you will support community-driven development by reviewing PRs, optimizing the review process, and debugging n8n's codebase while working with external APIs and authentication protocols.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- Your main goal will be to support community-driven development at n8n by reviewing community PRs, vetting community nodes, and improving how external contributions become reliable product improvements.
- To do so, you'll work closely with Jon, Garrit, and the wider team to keep community contribution flows moving smoothly and help automate how we manage them.
- Review community PRs with clear, actionable feedback and help maintain a two-week review SLA.
- Guide contributors through the review process so they understand what is needed to move their PRs forward.
- Help improve and automate the process of managing community contributions as n8n's builder community continues to scale.
- Debug and fix bugs across the n8n codebase that impact contributors, nodes, or workflow behavior.
- Work with external APIs, SDKs, authentication flows, and node logic to identify root causes and ship reliable fixes.
- Follow contributions through to resolution with consistent updates, testing, and collaboration with maintainers.
- Vet community nodes to help ensure they meet n8n's quality, security, and usability expectations.
- Make targeted docs tweaks that help users and contributors understand how to build, test, and improve workflows.
- Contribute to node enhancements and adjacent engineering tasks that make n8n easier to extend and maintain.
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Our expectations of you
Qualifications
- Debugging ability: You can investigate bugs in a codebase with external dependencies such as APIs, SDKs, and third-party services.
- API and authentication knowledge: You understand REST APIs and common authentication methods such as OAuth and API keys.
- n8n or workflow automation familiarity: You understand how to build and test workflows, with basic node development as a strong plus.
- CLI and package manager comfort: You're comfortable using CLI tools and package managers such as npm or pnpm.
- Clear written communication: You can communicate clearly and constructively in async community settings such as PR comments, review threads, and contributor discussions.
- Detail orientation: You're consistent in following up on open threads, bugs, reviews, and edge cases until they are resolved.
- Collaborative mindset: You're low-ego, open to feedback, and motivated by helping others contribute successfully.
Experience
- JavaScript and TypeScript proficiency: You have strong hands-on experience building, debugging, and maintaining production-quality JavaScript or TypeScript code.
- Open-source contribution experience: You've contributed to open-source projects, even through small fixes, documentation updates, or community PRs.
- Community-facing technical experience: You've worked in a role where you supported developers, contributors, or technical community members directly.
- Startup or developer tooling experience: You've worked in a Series A/B startup or developer tooling company and understand the pace and ambiguity of fast-growing teams.
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What we offer
- Our company language is English.
- We can sponsor visas to Germany; for any other country, you need to have existing right to work.
- 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 - 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! 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.
- AI enablement - We believe in working smarter - everyone gets an unlimited AI budget to explore and use the best tools to boost productivity and creativity.
- Transparency - We all know what everyone's working on, how the company is doing-the whole shebang.
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n8n GmbH
n8n GmbH offers an innovative iPaaS platform. Our cloud automation solution connects various cloud apps such as Office365, Hubspot, Asana, and many more to facilitate seamless data and information exchange.
Description
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Full Remote, Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Internet, IT, Telecommunication
Community Software Engineer
- Location
- Berlin
- Working Model
- Full Remote
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
- English Only
- English only required
