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: 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.

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 wor