Founding Forward Deployed Engineer for Enterprise

n8n GmbH; Florida; Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Remote-first

Health insurance

401(k) match

Hackathons

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

n8n GmbH is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to drive enterprise deployments and build production-grade automation for top customers. You’ll work on-site, embed with clients, and collaborate with Product and Engineering to turn engagements into scalable playbooks.

Ideal candidates have a strong engineering background, API/integration experience, and a product-minded approach. Willingness to travel 30–50% and a remote-first mindset are required.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering background with full-stack or backend experience.
• Integration-building expertise with APIs and authentication.
• Product-minded technical execution, distinguishing reuse from one-off work.
• Customer-facing confidence in diverse environments.
• Solution design skills to convert problems into actionable designs.
• Strong technical judgment to avoid over-engineering.
• Willingness to travel 30–50% for on-site engagements.
• Ability to learn quickly across industries and tech stacks.

Responsibilities

• Drive high-impact enterprise deployments on-site with 5-day engagements.
• Build production-grade automation workflows, nodes, and integrations.
• Bridge customer needs with Product and Engineering; document gaps and learnings.
• Turn customer learnings into reusable playbooks and patterns.
• Keep engagements focused, time-boxed, and scalable.

Skills

Engineering background

Integration expertise

Product-minded execution

Customer-facing

Solution design

Technical judgment

Travel willingness

Fast learning

Job description

n8n GmbH is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to drive enterprise deployments and build production-grade automation for top customers. You’ll work on-site, embed with clients, and collaborate with Product and Engineering to turn engagements into scalable playbooks.

Ideal candidates have a strong engineering background, API/integration experience, and a product-minded approach. Willingness to travel 30–50% and a remote-first mindset are required.