# Senior Frontend Platform Engineer at n8n

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> Responsibilities: - Own and evolve core frontend platform pr

- **Company:** n8n (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/n8n)
- **Location:** Germany
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 5–10 years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** TypeScript, Frontend architecture, Vue.js, Canvas-based tools, Real-time collaboration, WebSockets, CRDTs, Performance optimization, Web worker orchestration, System design, Modularization, Developer experience, API design, Technical leadership, SaaS development, Open source contribution
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-08-31
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-08-31
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/n8n/bdff4d5b-9cc0-4b1f-9ca1-7008e5972488 (the employer's own application page)
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## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Own and evolve core frontend platform primitives that power the workflow builder (plugin systems, extension points, contracts).
- Modularize the frontend codebase so product teams can build features on shared foundations with confidence.
- Design and improve the canvas-based workflow UI, ensuring correctness, accessibility and interaction reliability.
- Build real-time collaboration systems (WebSockets, CRDTs or multiplayer sync) and ensure consistent sync/merge behavior.
- Improve rendering performance, profiling hotspots and orchestrating web workers for heavy tasks.
- Produce RFCs, design proposals and lead cross-team technical discussions; mentor engineers and review code.

Requirements:
- Strong TypeScript experience and proven ownership of frontend architecture for large, complex applications.
- Hands-on experience with canvas or complex interactive UIs, real-time sync patterns and performance optimization.
- Familiarity with WebSockets, CRDTs, web workers and approaches for multi-user collaboration.
- Solid systems-thinking, API design skills and ability to create stable developer-facing contracts.
- Experience contributing to or shipping SaaS products; open-source collaboration is a plus.
- Excellent communication, cross-team collaboration and practical leadership in technical design.

## Responsibilities

You will design and evolve the frontend platform foundations that power the n8n workflow-building experience. This includes building scalable architecture, improving real-time collaboration, and optimizing performance for complex user interfaces.

## Requirements

Candidates must have extensive experience with complex frontend systems, TypeScript, and architectural ownership of large-scale applications. You should possess a systems-thinking mindset and the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.

## FAQ

- **Is this Senior Frontend Platform Engineer role still open?** It was posted on 2026-08-31. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check n8n's site before applying.
- **Does n8n offer visa sponsorship?** This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on n8n's site.
- **Where is this role located?** The listing gives the location as Germany. It is marked on-site.
- **What skills does this role ask for?** The listing names: TypeScript, Frontend architecture, Vue.js, Canvas-based tools, Real-time collaboration, WebSockets, CRDTs, Performance optimization, Web worker orchestration, System design, Modularization, Developer experience, API design, Technical leadership, SaaS development, Open source contribution.

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