Sr AI Engineer (Fullstack - TS/Vue/NodeJS)

Overview

Sr AI Engineer (Fullstack - TS/Vue/NodeJS) at n8n

n8n is a workflow automation platform that combines AI capabilities with business process automation. We offer technical teams the flexibility of code with the speed of no-code, backed by a community of builders. With 500+ integrations and fair-code principles, we are transforming how businesses connect their systems and processes.

We’re a diverse team and continue to grow. This role is for a Senior AI Engineer who will drive intelligent features that redefine how users build automations.

Responsibilities

• 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 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 the roadmap

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
• Proven track record shipping AI-powered features in production with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) and ability to translate machine intelligence into user value
• Deep 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
• User-focused mindset and a bias for shipping with fast iteration

Bonus Points

• 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

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity
• Work/life balance with paid vacation and holidays
• Health, dental, and vision plans (Europe and US varies by country norms)
• Future planning: pension contributions (Europe) and 401(k) (US)
• Disability and life insurance coverage
• Career growth support, including an annual allowance for courses, books, events, or coaching
• Remote-first with regular off-sites; some roles may be hybrid
• Open source involvement support with monthly project contributions
• Transparency about company direction and ambitious, kind culture
• Country-specific details provided in your contract

Additional

n8n is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We can sponsor visas to Germany; for other countries, you need to have existing right to work. Our company language is English.

You care about diversity and inclusion? We do too. See our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging initiatives at n8n (notion link provided in the original posting).

Location disclaimer: If you see multiple job postings for the same role, it is because we’re hiring remotely in different locations to reach potential candidates. Please apply to the location you are most likely to work from in the future.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Software Development