🇩🇪 Solutions Engineer (German-speaking)

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)

We’re looking for a German-speaking Solutions Engineer to join our growing team at n8n, supporting customers across the DACH region. You’ll play a key role in driving technical sales, leading proof-of-concepts, and becoming a trusted advisor to our fast-growing German-speaking customer base.

This is a high-impact, customer-facing role where you’ll help some of the most forward-thinking companies in DACH design and implement scalable automation workflows with n8n.

1. Lead Technical Sales Engagements

• 🚀 Own technical discovery calls and demos with enterprise customers

• 🔍 Understand business and technical requirements, translating them into n8n-powered solutions

• 🤝 Partner with Account Executives to align technical insights with commercial goals

2. Run Proof-of-Concepts (POCs)

• 🧪 Design and manage impactful POCs to demonstrate value quickly

• 📊 Guide customers through the trial process, helping them get set up and solve real use cases

• 📣 Capture feedback to improve customer onboarding and internal product discussions

3. Build Long-Term Customer Relationships

• 🤝 Serve as a trusted advisor to IT, DevOps, and SecOps stakeholders

• 🌱 Help customers grow their use of n8n through education, enablement, and best practice

• 💬 Be a go-to technical contact for ongoing product conversations and use-case expansion

4. Internal Collaboration & Feedback Loop

• 🧠 Share insights from the field with Product, Engineering, and Marketing

• 📈 Help evolve our technical sales playbook for the DACH market

• 📢 Contribute to the creation of localized German-language sales materials where needed

Must-Haves

• 💼 6+ years experience in technical pre-sales or Solutions Engineering, ideally in B2B SaaS

• 🗣 Fluent German and English – you can lead customer calls, demos, and emails in both languages

• 🔧 Strong understanding of APIs, OAuth, webhooks, Docker/Kubernetes, and JavaScript

• 🤝 Proven ability to build relationships with IT and security stakeholders

• 🌐 Great commercial instinct – you understand sales motion and how to tailor solutions

• 🚀 Startup mentality – comfortable with ambiguity, fast pace, and cross-functional collaboration

• 🛫 Willingness to travel occasionally (e.g. for onboarding or team events)

Nice-to-Haves

• 🎓 Technical background (e.g. Computer Science degree or equivalent experience)

• 🌍 Experience working in or selling to the DACH market

• 🛠 Familiarity with workflow automation tools (bonus if you’ve used n8n!)

• 📊 Data-driven mindset – you enjoy turning customer feedback into improvements

• 👥 Open-source or developer community experience

• 💰 Backed by world-class investors (Sequoia, FirstMark, Felicis)

• 🚀 ARR grew 10x in just over a year — we’re already at €40M+ and aiming for €70M+ by year-end

• 💡 100% of revenue is inbound — high product love and traction across DACH

• 🧠 Engineering-first culture — over 120k GitHub stars and 157k new users per week

• 🌍 Remote-first team with smart, kind people across 20+ countries

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.

You care about diversity and inclusion? We do too! Check out our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging initiatives at n8n (https://www.notion.so/n8n/Diversity-inclusion-and-belonging-n8n-c1bec2fff536422d868b1a438d990e35).

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.

• Competitive compensation 💸 – We offer fair and attractive pay.

• Ownership 💪 – Our core value is to “empower others,” and we mean it—you’ll get a slice of n8n with equity.

• Work/life balance 🏖️ – We work hard but ensure you have time to recharge:

  • Europe: 30 days of vacation, plus public holidays wherever you are.

  • US: 15 vacation days, 8 sick days, plus public holidays wherever you are.

• Health & wellness 🩺 –

  • Europe: We provide benefits according to local country norms.*

  • US: Comprehensive medical (PPO 1200), dental, and vision plans.

• Future planning 💰 –

  • Europe: We provide pension contributions according to local country norms.*

  • US: 401(k) retirement plan.

• Financial security 🛡️ –

  • Europe: We provide benefits according to local country norms.*

  • US: Short-term & long-term disability insurance, life & AD&D coverage, and additional hospital coverage.

• Career growth 📈 – We hire rising stars who grow with us! You’ll get €1K (or equivalent) per year to spend on courses, books, events, or coaching to level up your skills.

• A passionate team 🤩 – We love our product, and we prove it with regular hackathons where we see who can build the coolest thing with it!

• Remote-first 🌏 – Our team works remotely across Europe, with regular off-sites for team bonding. Some roles, like sales in the US, are hybrid—please check the job description.

• Giving back 🤝 – We're big fans of open source, and you'll get $100 per month to support projects you care about.

• Transparency 🙏 – We all know what everyone’s working on, how the company is doing—the whole shebang.

• An ambitious but kind culture 😍 – People love working here—our eNPS for 2024 is 94!

* Country-specific details are provided in your contract.