Netherlands
22 Apr 2026
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Director of Engineering

n8n

Director of Engineering

Director of Engineering role at n8n, a remote-first AI workflow orchestration platform. Lead and scale the Core Experience engineering organization across Europe, driving technical strategy and AI-native product development. Requires extensive engineering leadership experience in high-growth SaaS environments.

RemoteFull-timeDirectorAILLMs

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Netherlands, NL

Work Model

Remote

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Engineering leadership at scale: several years of experience leading multiple engineering teams and directly managing Engineering Managers

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)
AILLMsTypeScriptNode.jsJavaScript
Soft Skills
CoachingPeople leadershipExecutionQuality mindsetProduct senseDistributed leadership

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)
Developer toolsWorkflow automationOpen-sourceDeveloper tooling

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop multiple engineering teams across Core Experience
  • Design the organization for scale across a multi-team area
  • Foster a high-performance, high-ownership culture
  • Set technical direction across your area
  • Partner closely with Product, Design, and Engineering leadership
  • Ensure teams deliver meaningful outcomes
  • Support and guide teams building AI-powered product experiences
  • Bring informed judgment to AI product development
  • Help shape how n8n builds products
  • Create conditions for teams to operate effectively
  • Coach leaders and teams toward strong execution
  • Represent the Core Experience area within the broader engineering leadership team
DirectorEngineeringRemoteEuropeAISaaSOpen-sourceWorkflow automationTypeScriptNode.js