Senior n8n AI Automation Engineer

# Senior n8n AI Automation Engineer (Long-Term Partner) ## Overview I'm looking for a **Senior n8n AI Automation Engineer** to become my long-term technical partner. This is **not** a one-off project. I'm building a suite of AI-powered systems for my own business that will eventually be deployed and customized for clients. I'm looking for someone who thinks like a **systems architect**, not someone who simply connects apps together. My goal is to build clean, scalable, production-ready automation frameworks that can be duplicated across businesses. This has the potential to become an ongoing relationship with many future projects. --- # About the Project I'm building AI systems including: * AI Executive Assistant * AI Email Manager * AI Calendar Assistant * AI Daily Executive Briefing * AI Research Agent * AI Meeting Preparation Agent * AI CRM Assistant * AI Client Onboarding * AI Lead Qualification * AI Knowledge Base * AI Memory System * AI Document Generator * AI Social Media Assistant These systems will eventually become repeatable frameworks that can be customized for multiple businesses. --- # Required Skills You should be highly experienced with: * n8n (Expert) * OpenAI API * Anthropic API (Claude) * Gmail API * Google Calendar API * Google Drive API * Supabase * REST APIs * OAuth * Webhooks * JavaScript (Function Nodes) * JSON * GitHub Bonus Experience: * Docker * Airtable * Vector Databases * Pinecone * Qdrant * LangChain * MCP (Model Context Protocol) --- # Example Projects Examples of systems we'll build include: ### AI Executive Assistant * Reads Gmail * Determines priority * Labels emails * Drafts replies * Summarizes long email threads * Flags urgent items * Reviews calendar * Builds daily executive briefings * Creates follow-up tasks * Stores long-term memory ### AI Inbox Manager * Removes newsletters * Creates a "Delete Review" folder * Organizes inbox automatically * Summarizes emails * Drafts responses * One-click inbox cleanup ### AI Calendar Assistant * Reviews upcoming meetings * Researches attendees * Creates meeting briefs * Suggests preparation tasks * Detects scheduling conflicts --- # What I'm Looking For I'm looking for someone who: * Builds clean architecture * Writes maintainable workflows * Documents their work * Thinks long-term * Can recommend better solutions * Understands scalable automation * Has built production AI systems * Is proactive and communicates well Quality is much more important than speed. --- # English Requirement **Fluent English is required.** You will be working directly with me and may eventually help build systems used by clients. Excellent written and spoken English is essential for clear communication, documentation, and collaboration. --- # To Apply **Please do NOT send a generic AI-written proposal.** Applications that do not follow the instructions below will not be reviewed. Please include the following: ### 1. Loom Video Record a **5–10 minute Loom video** walking me through your favorite n8n workflow. Please explain: * Why you built it this way * How it works * How you handled errors * How it scales * What you would improve if you rebuilt it today --- ### 2. Screenshots Please include **three screenshots** of your most complex n8n workflows. --- ### 3. Portfolio Include: * Portfolio * GitHub (if available) * Live examples (if possible) --- ### 4. Answer These Questions 1. How many years have you been using n8n? 2. Approximately how many workflows have you built? 3. What is the largest automation you've created? 4. What is the most difficult automation problem you've solved? 5. Have you built AI agents using OpenAI? 6. Have you built AI agents using Anthropic? 7. Have you worked with Gmail API? 8. Have you worked with Google Calendar API? 9. Have you used Supabase? 10. Have you built reusable automation frameworks for multiple businesses? 11. If you were designing my system, what would you improve based on this job description? --- ### 5. Architecture Exercise Briefly explain how you would architect the following system: An AI Executive Assistant that: * Reads Gmail * Determines priority * Drafts responses * Reviews calendar * Builds a daily executive briefing * Researches upcoming meetings * Creates follow-up tasks * Stores long-term memory * Uses reusable workflows * Can be duplicated for multiple clients I'm not looking for code. I'm looking for your thought process and architecture. --- ### 6. Time Estimate Estimate how many hours you believe Version 1 of this Executive Assistant would take to build. Please explain why. --- ### 7. Tell Me One Thing Tell me **one thing in this job posting** that you think could be improved. I'm looking for someone who isn't afraid to recommend a better approach when appropriate. --- ### 8. Attention to Detail At the very top of your proposal, write: **Automation should feel invisible.** This tells me you've actually read the entire job posting. --- # Budget I'm open to hourly or fixed-price arrangements for the right person. My goal is to build a long-term relationship with an experienced automation engineer who can help architect multiple AI systems over the coming years. If you're passionate about AI automation, enjoy solving complex problems, and build clean, scalable systems, I'd love to hear from you.