Forward Deployed Engineer - US East Coast

present of AI; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

n8n is seeking a hands-on engineer to work inside large customer organizations. You’ll spend short, focused on-site visits building automations and integrations that go live by visit end.

A strong candidate has solid backend or full-stack experience, is fluent with APIs and authentication, and can communicate with both engineers and non-technical staff. The role emphasizes right-sizing solutions with good judgment on build vs.

Qualifications

• Solid backend or full-stack experience.
• Comfortable with APIs and authentication.
• Good judgment on when to build, simplify, or push back.

Responsibilities

• Build real automations and integrations that go live by the end of the visit.
• Collaborate with engineers and non-technical staff to design solutions.
• Travel frequently to customer sites to deliver production-ready work.
• Talk with customers and internal teams to translate problems into practical designs.

Skills

Backend / full-stack

APIs & auth

Cross-functional comms

Job description

This is a hands-on engineering role where the work happens inside large customer organizations. The person spends short, focused stretches on site, building real automations and integrations that go live by the end of the visit. A strong candidate has solid backend or full-stack experience, is comfortable with APIs and authentication, and can talk with both engineers and non-technical staff. Good judgment about when to build, simplify, or push back matters as much as coding skill, and the role involves travel for a large share of the time.

How it fits the AI era

Much of the work is building AI agents and automations for customers, so AI tools are likely part of both the product being delivered and the way solutions get built faster. Turning a messy business problem into a clear design, earning trust in a customer's environment, and deciding what is worth building stay human. The role also rewards spotting which one-off customer needs should become lasting product features.

How it builds AI experience

Working with n8n means building AI agents and workflows across many industries and tech stacks, which gives wide exposure to how companies use AI in real production settings. Someone can prepare by building a few workflows on the platform, including one that calls an AI model and one custom node, and sharing a screenshot as the posting asks. The founding nature of the role also means shaping playbooks that others will reuse.

Worth showing

• Production API integrations
• Workflow automation projects
• Customer-facing technical delivery
• Product feedback write-ups

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