Lead Technical Writer

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 + 90 talented people 🚀 Our annual recurring revenue is growing 3x year-over-year

• ⭐️ With +70k GitHub stars, we are in the top 150 most popular projects of all time on Github

• 🍾 We’re Europe’s 25th fastest growing startup in 2024 according to Sifted

• 🌱 We now count a total of $58m in funding: we were Sequoia's first seed investment in Germany, and most recently secured our €35m Series B (February 2025 - led by Highland)

🎯 As Lead Technical Writer, you’ll be the voice of clarity in a complex, highly technical product space. You’ll own the end-to-end content strategy for n8n’s documentation and learning resources — from technical deep dives to onboarding flows and integration how-tos.

Here are our current docs:

• https://docs.n8n.io

• https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n-docs

If this sounds like an exciting challenge—and you already see ways to make it even better—then this might just be the perfect role for you.

Mission

• Define and own our documentation vision — making it intuitive, empowering, and comprehensive for all technical users.

• Write and ship high-quality, user-centered docs — from quickstart guides to advanced API walkthroughs and real-world use cases.

• Mentor and lead a growing team of technical writers, helping them prioritize, grow, and deliver exceptional content.

• Work across teams — from Engineering and Product to DevRel and Support — to ensure our docs answer the right questions at the right time.

• Build repeatable systems for writing, reviewing, and maintaining docs as a living, breathing part of our product.

• Elevate the voice and tone of n8n docs: clear, helpful, and friendly — no jargon, no fluff.

• Support our community of contributors, making it easy to collaborate and uphold high content standards.

Must-have

• You’ve spent 5+ years creating documentation for technical products as well as experience leading and setting the overall strategy.

• Understand how docs can impact adoption and engagement, and you know your way around important metrics

• You’re experienced with Docs-as-Code, and tools like Git, Markdown, and static site generators.

• You’re comfortable diving into technical concepts — APIs, JavaScript, JSON — and exploring tools like n8n hands-on to understand how things work.

• You write with structure and clarity, but also bring warmth and accessibility to your tone.

Nice-to-have

• Background in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field.

• Prior experience working in open-source or with developer communities.

• Familiarity with workflow automation tools or low-code platforms.

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.

Benefits

• 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!

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