(Senior) n8n Business Automation Developer (all genders)

Anstellungsdetails

Permanent Contract, Full- or Part-Time, Remote or Cologne / Düsseldorf / Darmstadt / Berlin

Info

Who we are

We are the tech powerhouse behind Kaufland’s international online marketplaces and a company within the Schwarz Group. Driven by a start-up mentality and working on an equal footing within flat hierarchies, we develop the best marketplace solutions for our customers, sellers and partners. #FromEuropeForEurope

Day by day, our Tech & Product Team of about 400 experts pursues the goal of creating the best possible customer shopping experience for our online marketplace. Through innovative technical developments, they not only create an outstanding shopping experience but also lay the foundation for an optimal selling experience for our sellers. Learn more about our division, areas, and cross-functional teams here!

Aufgaben

Your tasks – this is what awaits you in detail

• You automate complex business processes in a reliable and maintainable way, using tools like n8n

• You create and optimize AI agents using modern LLMs and related tooling (prompting, retrieval, evaluation/guardrails, RAG)

• You partner with business departments to analyze, redesign, and automate new and existing processes from discovery to rollout

• You collaborate with our Center of Excellence for Automation to propose, prioritize, and lead initiatives that improve our automation and AI platforms

• You work cross-functionally with technical experts, product managers, and business leaders to share best practices, document patterns, and enable self-serve automation across the company

Profil

Your profile – this is what we expect from you

• You are comfortable scripting in JavaScript for n8n Function nodes or have equivalent experience (foundational programming skills, Python experience, etc.)

• You have experience with automation/orchestration tools like n8n, Zapier, Make, etc.

• You are comfortable integrating SaaS tools and internal systems via APIs, webhooks, OAuth, and event-driven patterns

• You are proficient with APIs and data manipulation: JSON, REST, SQL for joins/aggregations, and the occasional regex

• Experience with prompt engineering and building AI Agents is a plus

• You are a strong communicator who can explain trade-offs to both business and engineering stakeholders and create concise documentation/playbooks

• You enjoy working in an international environment and you are fluent in English (C1); good German skills (B2) are a plus

Benefits

What we offer

• Create your own work-life balance: You have the flexibility to choose between working remotely (within Germany) or from one of our locations in Cologne, Darmstadt, Düsseldorf, or in Berlin!

• Do you want to move to Germany? No problem – we offer you an attractive relocation package to give you a smooth start.

• Urban Sports Club and RSG Group Fitness Studios: Get top deals for fitness, swimming, yoga and more

• Mental Well-Being: We support you on your well-being journey with special offerings such as Instahelp, the digital platform for online psychological counseling

• Vacation & Sabbatical: Enjoy 30 days of vacation per year and the opportunity to take a sabbatical once you have been part of the team for a certain period!

• Option for Pluxee restaurant vouchers: Buy Pluxee vouchers through us and benefit from tax-advantaged meal allowances!

• ‘Deutschlandticket’: We subsidise your train season ticket for more mobility

• Employee Discount: You will receive a monthly coupon for Kaufland.de

• Free choice of operating system: MacOS or Ubuntu Linux, it's up to you

• Boost your growth: Benefit from our online language learning programs, diverse in-house training, and our automated 360-degree feedback. We cover the costs for relevant conferences, training opportunities, and approved team workshops to strengthen personal interactions

• This is who we are: Our dynamic culture combines flat hierarchies, a start-up mentality, an international team of over 65 nationalities, and the strength of the Schwarz Group to provide you an agile and secure working environment.

• We are team players: From day one, you will connect not only with your team but also with others through our digital onboarding journey, the buddy program, and regular team and company events, all-hands meetings, , and much more!

Check out our Principles & our blog for even more insights into our company culture!

Diversity at Kaufland e-commerce

We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of skin colour, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, ethnic origin, religion and ideology. We are signatories to the Charta der Vielfalt (German Diversity Charter) – because we know that extraordinary things can only be achieved with diversity. Read more here! When applying, you can optionally include your pronouns in your resume.

Bewerben

Why are you the perfect fit for this position? Don't bother with cover letters - we're interested in facts and figures! Feel free to share your Github profile with us in your application.

As we have very international teams, we would highly appreciate it to receive your CV or profile link in English.

We are looking forward to your application! Kaufland e-commerce Services GmbH & Co. KG

Postal address

Habsburgerring 2 50674 Köln

Ansprechpartner

Your contact person: Kristina Heymann