AI Engineer

n8n GmbH
Germany
5 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Job source

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Software Quality Programming Tools ReactJS Large Language Models Multi-Agent Systems Generative AI Vue.js Front End Software Development Api Design

Job description

  • Architect and implement AI-powered capabilities: code generation, intelligent node creation, and workflow optimization
  • Integrate LLM APIs and embedding models for text-to-workflow and natural language code suggestions
  • Design and iterate on prompts to improve model output and user experience
  • Build internal tooling, evaluation benchmarks, and automated testing for AI components
  • Collaborate closely with other engineers to ensure AI features are reliable, performant, and scalable
  • Balance experimentation with impact: ship quickly while focusing on user value
  • Stay current with advances in LLMs, prompt frameworks, and developer tools - and bring those insights into our roadmap, + 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.
  • Transparency - We all know what everyone’s working on, how the company is doing-the whole shebang.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience building web-based products, ideally in B2B SaaS startups
  • Strong fullstack development skills with TypeScript, Node.js, and API design
  • Experience shipping AI-powered features in production with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) and understanding of how to translate machine intelligence into user value. We’re looking for experience building end-to-end systems.
  • Understanding of AI fundamentals: agent architectures, chat completion roles, embedding vectors, vector databases, and chunking strategies
  • Hands-on experience with prompt engineering, embedding models, and vector stores
  • A user-focused mindset: you care about delivering features that solve real problems
  • A bias for shipping and learning - fast iteration is second nature to you

Bonus Points For

  • Experience fine-tuning LLMs or working with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems
  • Frontend experience using Vue or React
  • Technical writing or documentation contributions, especially around developer tools or AI
  • Experience with agent orchestration patterns and state management in multi-step AI systems
  • Knowledge of code quality evaluation metrics and context optimization techniques

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.

Benefits & conditions

  • 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 ️ -

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