Community Software Engineer (Remote Europe)
n8n is a workflow automation platform that uniquely combines AI capabilities with business process automation. We give technical teams the flexibility of code with the speed of no-code, backed by a passionate community of builders. With 500+ integrations and fair-code principles, we're revolutionizing how businesses connect their systems and processes.
We were founded end of 2019 and currently :
- We’re a diverse team of +120 talented people
- Our annual recurring revenue is growing over 7x year-over-year
- With +118k GitHub stars, we are in the top 50 most popular projects of all time on Github
- We were the 25th fastest growing startup last year and 4th BtoB SaaS Rising 100 this year in Europe according to Sifted
- We were Sequoia's first seed investment in Germany, and most recently secured our $60M Series B (February '25, led by Highland)
Help us improve the quality and velocity of community contributions at n8n.
Your Mission
Your main goal will be to support community-driven development by triaging GitHub issues, fixing bugs, and reviewing community pull requests and nodes.
You’ll work closely with our Nodes team to reduce the time they spend on support and maintenance, so they can focus on building new features. You’ll also help improve the developer experience for contributors and ensure submissions meet our quality standards.
Responsibilities
Triage GitHub Issues : Triage new GitHub issues, investigate, and label them appropriatelyBug fixing : Fix small and medium bugs, especially in community-reported nodesCommunication : Write clear comments and close the loop with contributorsMaintain Node Quality
Reproduce and fix bugs in nodes with external dependencies (e.g. APIs, SDKs)Help reduce our backlog of unresolved issuesPrevent regressions by improving test coverage and flagging edge casesReview and Support Community Contributions
Review community PRs and node submissions for quality and consistencySuggest changes, request fixes, or merge when readyHelp with basic documentation updates or tests as neededImprove Contribution Workflows
Identify ways to automate or streamline common community tasksEnsure community contributors get timely feedbackFlag recurring issues and share feedback with the product and engineering teamsRequirements
JavaScript / TypeScript experience : You can debug, fix, and review modern JS / TS code.GitHub fluency : You’re comfortable with issues, pull requests, forks, and basic Git workflows.Debugging ability : You can troubleshoot bugs across different APIs and node types.Clear written communication : You write concise, helpful comments and follow up on threads.Team mindset : You’re collaborative, responsive, and open to feedback.Bonus if you have some of these...
OSS contributor : You've submitted PRs to open-source projects or maintained a small repo.Community-facing experience : You’ve worked in DevRel, support engineering, or helped dev communities.Familiar with n8n : You’ve built or tested workflows and understand how our nodes work.Startup experience : You’ve worked in a fast-paced SaaS or dev tools environment.CLI and package manager comfort : You use terminal tools like npm, pnpm, or yarn regularly.EEO and work eligibility
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. Location disclaimer : If you see multiple job postings for the same role, it is most likely because we're hiring remotely for this role and posting in different locations to make sure every potential candidate can see the role. Please apply to the location you're the most likely to work from in the future.
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