Head of Product Design
Estimated salary
€4,808 – €7,713per month
Auto-estimated from similar roles, location, experience & market data. Actual pay may vary.
Description
n8n is an open workflow orchestration platform built for the AI era, giving technical teams the freedom of code with the speed of no-code. Founded in 2019, the company has grown to over 260 employees across Europe and the US, with a community of over 650,000 developers and 190K+ GitHub stars. Backed by top investors including Sequoia and SAP, n8n is valued at $5.2 billion. The Head of Product Design will lead a team of about 14 designers, own the quality bar, drive design's strategic influence, build and grow the team, establish research practices, and champion AI adoption within the design org. This is a foundational hire with direct executive partnership, focusing on lowering the learning curve for new users while maintaining power for experienced builders.
Requirements
- Product design leadership: managed managers, coached senior designers, built design teams that improve craft and business outcomes, including making hard performance calls.
- Complex product systems experience: led design across complex or developer-facing products where UX quality depends on deep product understanding.
- Craft authority: you are a quality bar, can identify great work, explain why it's great, and hold the line on standards even when uncomfortable.
- Strategic influence: made design a co-equal in product conversations, not a downstream function; know how to bring people along, create debate, and drive decisions.
- Structured problem-solving under ambiguity: find your way into unclear problems and create a plan; move forward when there's no map.
- AI-era product judgment: understand the AI, automation, or adjacent tooling landscape and turn emerging patterns into usable, trustworthy product experiences.
- Research literacy: know how to build research into product development so insight becomes part of how teams make decisions.
- Data-informed decision making: use product analytics, research, and customer evidence to guide decisions instead of relying on taste or opinion alone.
- Org design and performance management: design team structures, define career paths, raise expectations, and handle difficult performance conversations with clarity.
Languages
English
C2 · FluentA1A2B1B2C1C2
Experience Level
InternEntry LevelMid-levelSeniorLeadExecutive
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Ownership: equity in n8n
Work/life balance: 30 days vacation in Europe, 20 vacation days + 8 sick days in the US, plus public holidays
Health & wellness: benefits according to local norms in Europe; multiple low-premium medical plans in the US with dental and vision
Future planning: pension contributions in Europe; 401(k) with 4% employer match in the US
Financial security: disability and life insurance in the US
Career growth: €1K (or equivalent) per year for courses, books, events, or coaching
A passionate team: regular hackathons
Remote-first: work remotely across Europe with regular off-sites
Giving back: $100 per month to support open-source projects
Transparency: everyone knows what's going on
💰 Net Salary Calculator
Tax class 1, no church tax
Gross Salary
€75,120/year
€6,260/month
Total Deductions
€29,703
40% effective rate
Net Salary (Take Home)
€3,784/mo
€45,417/year
Deduction Breakdown
🏛️ Income Tax€13,964
🏦 Pension Insurance€6,986
🏥 Health Insurance€6,103
🫶 Care Insurance€1,674
📋 Unemployment Insurance€976
🏠 Cost of Living in Berlin
Monthly Essentials
Rent (1BR)
€1231
Groceries
€280
Transport
€75
Utilities
€220
Internet
€40
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Eating Out
€13
Gym/Month
€45
Coffee
€4
Beer (0.5L)
€4
Cinema
€12
Monthly Net Salary:€3,784
Comfortable Living:€1,897
Monthly Savings:€1,887 (50%)
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Strong savings potential: You could save €1,887 monthly, which is €22,644 per year.
💡 These estimates are based on average costs in Berlin. Actual expenses vary based on lifestyle, neighborhood, and personal choices. "Comfortable living" includes rent, utilities, groceries, transport, and reasonable dining/entertainment.
Eligible for the EU Blue Card
A salary of €75,126 meets the EU Blue Card minimum of €45,300 (2026).
The EU Blue Card is a residence permit for highly qualified non-EU workers. It offers a fast track to permanent residency and allows family reunification.
Processing
4-12 weeks
Visa fee
€100
Requirements
University degree + Job offer
Also eligible: EU Blue Card (Shortage Occupation) (€41,042+)
Documents needed
Valid passport
Recognised university degree
Employment contract or binding job offer
Proof of salary meeting threshold
Health insurance coverage
Biometric passport photo
📍 Life in Berlin
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Population
3.6M
⭐
Quality of Life
8.0
🇬🇧
English Friendly
9.0
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Tech Scene
9.0
🌍
International
10.0
🚇
Public Transport
9.0
🚴
Bikeability
9.0
🌬️
Air Quality
6.0
🌳
Green Spaces
7.0
🚗
Car Free
8.0
ℹ️
About Berlin
- •Creative and tech hub
- •Diverse neighborhoods
- •Excellent public transport
🌤️
Climate
- •Continental climate
- •Cold winters
- •Mild summers
- •Four distinct seasons
❄️Jan: 0°C☀️Jul: 19°C📅Avg: 10°C
☀️1625 sunshine hours/year
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Safety
- •Generally safe
- •Higher petty crime than Munich
- •Some areas less safe at night
Overall:7.0
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Healthcare
- •Good hospital network
- •Charité is world-renowned
- •Wait times can vary
Quality: 9.0Access: 8.0
🎭
Culture
- •World-class museums
- •Vibrant art scene
- •Rich history
🎉
Nightlife
- •Famous club scene
- •Diverse nightlife
- •24/7 culture
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Recreation
- •Many parks
- •Lakes
- •Tiergarten
- •Active outdoor scene
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Cost of Living
- •More affordable than Munich
- •Prices rising rapidly
- •Still cheaper than many European capitals
🏠 Rent (1BR center):€1231
⚡ Utilities:€220
🛒 Groceries:€280
🍽️ Dining out:€16
n8n is an open-source workflow automation platform for technical teams, blending code-level flexibility with no-code speed. Built on Node.js/TypeScript, it supports 500+ integrations and AI agent orchestration. Valued at $2.5B after Series C.
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