Forward Deployed Engineer – Enterprise AI Automation

n8n GmbH; Virginia; Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equity

Remote-friendly

Job summary

n8n is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to embed with enterprise customers, turning deployments into production workflows and reusable automation patterns. You will collaborate with Deployment Strategists, Product, and Engineering to deliver high-impact solutions across diverse environments and industries.

You will work in a remote-first team, travel 30–50% for on-site engagements, and help productize learnings into playable patterns and features for scalable impact.

Qualifications

• Strong full-stack or backend engineering experience with production integrations.
• Expertise in creating custom nodes and extending integrations.
• Ability to translate customer needs into practical automation designs.
• Comfortable working directly in customer environments.
• Good judgment to distinguish workarounds from product features.
• Able to travel 30–50% for on-site engagements.
• Able to learn new industries and tech stacks quickly.

Responsibilities

• Drive high-impact enterprise deployments by embedding on-site with strategic customers for focused engagements.
• Design and build production-grade automations, custom nodes, and scalable integrations.
• Bridge customer needs with Product and Engineering by documenting gaps and lessons learned.
• Turn customer learnings into product improvements and reusable playbooks for future engagements.
• Keep engagements focused and scalable with time-boxed delivery and transferable solutions.

Skills

Full-stack engineering

Integrations

API development

Customer-facing

Solution design

Technical judgment

Travel readiness (30-50%)

Job description

n8n is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to embed with enterprise customers, turning deployments into production workflows and reusable automation patterns. You will collaborate with Deployment Strategists, Product, and Engineering to deliver high-impact solutions across diverse environments and industries.

You will work in a remote-first team, travel 30–50% for on-site engagements, and help productize learnings into playable patterns and features for scalable impact.