Department: Technical Work Arrangement: Remote Job Type: Independent Contractor, Full Time Work Schedule: US Time Zone (candidate expected to be flexible with the client's preference) Locations: Philippines, LATAM, and other remote regions with excellent English communication skills About Pearl Talent Pearl works with the top 1% of candidates from around the world and connects them with the best startups in the US and EU. Our clients have raised over $5B in aggregate and are backed by companies like OpenAI, a16z, and Founders Fund. They're looking for the sharpest, hungriest candidates who they can consistently promote and work with over many years. Candidates we've hired have been flown out to the US and EU to work with their clients, and even promoted to roles that match folks onshore in the US. Hear why we exist, what we believe in, and who we're building for: WATCH HERE Why Work with Us? At Pearl, we're not just another recruiting firm—we connect you with exceptional opportunities to work alongside visionary US and EU founders. Our focus is on placing you in roles where you can grow, be challenged, and build long-term, meaningful careers. Role Overview The n8n Developer combines technical workflow expertise with development skills to design, implement, and maintain enterprise-grade automation solutions that transform how businesses operate. This role bridges business requirements and technical implementation, creating powerful automations across diverse systems including CRMs, ERPs, databases, and communication platforms. You'll own the entire automation lifecycle—from building complex multi-step workflows using n8n's visual builder to writing custom JavaScript functions, developing reusable nodes, and managing n8n infrastructure. Working across industries including e-commerce, AI orchestration, commercial real estate, and SaaS platforms, you'll design sophisticated automations that reduce manual work by 80%+, process thousands of records efficiently, and eliminate billions in trapped operational value. Your Impact Your automation expertise will transform operational efficiency by eliminating redundant manual work and orchestrating seamless data flow across enterprise environments. You'll design workflows that process millions of daily events with 99.9%+ uptime, directly impacting business scalability and competitiveness. By building robust multi-system integrations, you'll unlock value trapped in siloed SaaS applications, enabling teams to focus on strategic outcomes rather than swivel chair work. Your custom node development and advanced orchestration will extend automation capabilities beyond pre-built integrations, solving unique business challenges. Through intelligent workflow design with comprehensive error handling, you'll create reliable 24/7 automation systems that maintain business continuity. Your work will accelerate client onboarding, marketing automation, reporting, and operational workflows while establishing technical standards that elevate engineering quality across teams. Core Responsibilities Workflow Development & Advanced Orchestration (35%) - Design and build sophisticated multi-system workflows using n8n's visual builder connecting 400+ integrations - Create complex automations with 20+ nodes including conditional logic, branching, and loop operations - Develop sub-workflow architecture and reusable workflow templates and patterns - Implement batch processing and high-volume data handling strategies - Build workflows that coordinate actions across 10+ different platforms with transactional integrity - Design real-time synchronization patterns with bidirectional sync and conflict resolution - Implement intelligent routing based on complex business rules and dynamic decision logic - Optimize workflows for performance, scalability, and fault-tolerance across enterprise workloads - Lead proof-of-concepts (POCs) for emerging automation opportunities Custom Development & Integration (25%) - Develop custom nodes using JavaScript/TypeScript when native integrations don't meet requirements - Write JavaScript code to transform, validate, and enrich data between different systems - Create reusable JavaScript functions for common operations across workflows - Build lightweight custom functions extending n8n's core capabilities - Integrate various tools and APIs (Airtable, Slack, Stripe, Notion, Google Sheets, Salesforce, CRMs) - Connect diverse systems using REST APIs, webhooks, and custom authentication methods - Implement OAuth 2.0, API keys, JWT authentication, and secure credential management - Handle API rate limiting, pagination, and complex request patterns - Create database workflows interacting with SQL and NoSQL databases for data synchronization - Design and implement webhook-based real-time integrations Error Handling, Testing & Reliability (15%) - Implement robust error handling, retry logic, and fallback mechanisms to ensure workflow reliability - Develop comprehensive testing strategies including edge cases and failure scenarios - Build monitoring and alerting systems for workflow execution and performance - Troubleshoot and optimize existing workflows for performance and reliability - Ensure workflows run reliably 24/7 with minimal maintenance requirements - Create disaster recovery procedures and backup strategies for critical automation workflows - Analyze log data to identify and resolve complex automation issues - Maintain 99.9%+ uptime for production automation systems Infrastructure & Technical Administration (15%) - Deploy, configure, and maintain n8n instances across development, staging, and production environments - Manage workflow versioning and deployment pipelines using Git-based workflows - Implement CI/CD pipelines for automated workflow testing and deployment - Configure security best practices including credential management and API key rotation - Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize infrastructure - Work with Docker containers and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) for n8n hosting - Manage environment variables, SSL/TLS certificates, and access controls - Establish observability frameworks for system health and performance tracking Business Partnership & Documentation (10%) - Work with stakeholders to understand business processes and translate them into technical workflows - Map automation opportunities by analyzing existing manual processes - Create comprehensive documentation for workflows including business logic and dependencies - Provide training and enablement for business users on self-service automation capabilities - Collaborate with team members and communicate clearly on automation priorities - Translate business needs into automation architecture and technical specifications - Ensure documentation clarity across technical and non-technical audiences - Provide tier 2/3 support for production workflows and resolve complex issues

Role Description As a Software Engineer in the Energy team, you'll find yourself working on high-impact projects such as: - Ongoing Energy Transformation - Market Wide Half Hourly Settlement You'll be joining one of our Energy engineering teams, working primarily with: - Go - Postgres - Kafka - Kubernetes Your responsibilities will include: - Supporting end-to-end deployments within your team’s Kubernetes namespaces - Building and operating systems where resilience, reliability, observability, and uptime are important - Collaborating with senior engineers Qualifications - Strong, hands-on production experience with Go (non-negotiable) - Proven fluency with Postgres, Kafka, and Kubernetes - Solid experience building distributed systems, including concurrency and event-driven architectures - A strong understanding of system resilience, observability, uptime, SLAs, and progressive degradation - The ability to deliver end-to-end solutions, from design through build, deployment, and ongoing support - Experience working with CI/CD tooling, Terraform, and modern cloud workflows - Familiarity with Kafka and database migrations (e.g. CockroachDB to RDS) as a plus - Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills - The ability to thrive in an agile, iterative environment while delivering continuous feature improvements - Experience mentoring mid-level engineers and modelling engineering best practices - Comfort working in autonomous, product-focused teams Requirements - Contribute to team goals by delivering well-scoped work that aligns with agreed objectives - Participate in prioritisation discussions and raise risks or opportunities as they arise - Design and implement reliable technical solutions within existing architectures and standards - Make sound technical decisions for your work, drawing on experience across relevant technologies and seeking guidance when needed - Deliver features and improvements from design through to completion with support from senior engineers - Balance quality and progress, address technical debt as part of regular work, and help keep services and processes maintainable - Build a solid understanding of the product and services your team supports - Understand how your work contributes to user and business outcomes, and factor this into day-to-day technical decisions - Work collaboratively through pairing, code reviews, and team discussions - Be open to feedback, support teammates when possible, and actively develop your technical and professional skills Benefits - Competitive salary: We benchmark against the industry and will share the salary openly during our first conversation - Performance bonus: An annual discretionary bonus ranging from 15-40% - Flexible working: We’re a remote-first business - Work-life balance: We offer an optional four-day working week (90% pay for 90% impact) - Work from anywhere: You can work abroad for up to three weeks, twice every tax year - Holiday: 25 days plus bank holidays (increasing with tenure), with the option to trade up to five days each year - UW discounts: Save on our services and get a free Cashback Card - Future planning: Matched-contribution pension scheme and life assurance (up to 4x salary) - Family first: Policies designed to help you and your family thrive - Flexible benefits: An allowance for private health insurance, dental insurance, or gym membership - Sabbaticals: An eight-week paid sabbatical after four years of service - Growth: A dedicated learning and development budget and bi-annual promotion cycles - Inclusion: Join belonging groups that help shape our culture - Events: Company-wide celebrations including the ‘Great Big Get Together’ and our ‘Good Hearted Go-Getter Awards’

Industry Manufacturing & Industrial Work Arrangement Fully remote Job Type Full-time Work Schedule 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST Locations: Remote (Philippines, LATAM, or Global — open to Anywhere Remote) About Pearl Talent Pearl works with the top 1% of candidates from around the world and connects them with the best startups in the US and EU. Our clients have raised over $5B in aggregate and are backed by companies like OpenAI, a16z, and Founders Fund. They’re looking for the sharpest, hungriest candidates who they can consistently promote and work with over many years. Candidates we’ve hired have been flown out to the US and EU to work with their clients, and even promoted to roles that match folks onshore in the US. Hear why we exist, what we believe in, and who we’re building for: WATCH HERE Why Work with Us? At Pearl, we’re not just another recruiting firm—we connect you with exceptional opportunities to work alongside visionary US and EU founders. Our focus is on placing you in roles where you can grow, be challenged, and build long-term, meaningful careers. About the Company Our client is a specialized manufacturing company operating in a highly customized production environment. They rely on a proprietary business system supported by a growing ecosystem of internal tools, including custom-built applications, dashboards, and reporting systems. As the business scales, they are investing heavily in expanding these tools and exploring AI-driven solutions to improve operational efficiency and decision-making. Role Overview We are hiring a Software & AI Developer to support the development of custom internal tools and applications that power daily business operations. This role sits at the intersection of application development, data systems, and emerging AI solutions. You will work closely with a technical lead to build applications that integrate directly with a SQL-based backend, while also contributing to reporting and automation workflows. The role is highly execution-focused with opportunities for creative problem-solving and technical ownership. It is ideal for someone early in their career who is proactive, self-driven, and eager to build real-world applications in a fast-paced, evolving environment. Candidates who thrive here are curious, independent, and capable of turning high-level briefs into functional outputs. Your Impact You will directly contribute to improving operational efficiency by building tools that streamline workflows across production, estimating, and management. Your work will reduce bottlenecks by delivering scalable applications and clean data integrations. You will play a key role in modernizing the company’s estimating processes, including supporting AI-driven enhancements that improve accuracy and speed. Additionally, your dashboards and reporting solutions will enable better decision-making through real-time data visibility. Overall, your contributions will help the business operate more efficiently, reduce manual processes, and unlock new capabilities through technology. Core Responsibilities Custom App Development – 45% - Build custom business applications based on functional briefs with minimal supervision - Develop applications that integrate with SQL Server databases - Translate business requirements into functional and user-friendly interfaces - Maintain and enhance existing internal tools as business needs evolve - Develop solutions using Python, web-based frameworks, and Microsoft Power Apps Estimating Module Redesign & AI Integration – 25% - Redesign estimating workflows into intuitive, user-friendly interfaces - Build front-end components that connect seamlessly with backend data systems - Research and prototype AI/ML solutions for automation and estimation - Develop or integrate machine learning models using Python - Explore AI-driven solutions such as LLMs or automation agents Reporting & Dashboard Support – 15% - Build and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports - Write and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and views - Support reporting workflows and ensure data accuracy - Maintain and update SSRS reports as needed Data Integration & API Work – 10% - Develop and manage API integrations between systems - Ensure clean and reliable data flow across applications - Build automation workflows using Microsoft Power Automate - Support SharePoint-based integrations and data handling Research, Problem-Solving & Continuous Improvement – 5% - Independently research solutions to new technical challenges - Propose improvements to tools, systems, and workflows - Stay updated on emerging technologies, especially in AI and development - Document solutions and maintain internal knowledge resources

Industry Manufacturing & Industrial Work Arrangement Fully remote Job Type Full-time Work Schedule 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST Locations: Remote (Philippines, LATAM, or Global — open to Anywhere Remote) About Pearl Talent Pearl works with the top 1% of candidates from around the world and connects them with the best startups in the US and EU. Our clients have raised over $5B in aggregate and are backed by companies like OpenAI, a16z, and Founders Fund. They’re looking for the sharpest, hungriest candidates who they can consistently promote and work with over many years. Candidates we’ve hired have been flown out to the US and EU to work with their clients, and even promoted to roles that match folks onshore in the US. Hear why we exist, what we believe in, and who we’re building for: WATCH HERE Why Work with Us? At Pearl, we’re not just another recruiting firm—we connect you with exceptional opportunities to work alongside visionary US and EU founders. Our focus is on placing you in roles where you can grow, be challenged, and build long-term, meaningful careers. About the Company Our client is a specialized manufacturing company operating in a highly customized production environment. They rely on a proprietary business system supported by a growing ecosystem of internal tools, including custom-built applications, dashboards, and reporting systems. As the business scales, they are investing heavily in expanding these tools and exploring AI-driven solutions to improve operational efficiency and decision-making. Role Overview We are hiring a Software & AI Developer to support the development of custom internal tools and applications that power daily business operations. This role sits at the intersection of application development, data systems, and emerging AI solutions. You will work closely with a technical lead to build applications that integrate directly with a SQL-based backend, while also contributing to reporting and automation workflows. The role is highly execution-focused with opportunities for creative problem-solving and technical ownership. It is ideal for someone early in their career who is proactive, self-driven, and eager to build real-world applications in a fast-paced, evolving environment. Candidates who thrive here are curious, independent, and capable of turning high-level briefs into functional outputs. Your Impact You will directly contribute to improving operational efficiency by building tools that streamline workflows across production, estimating, and management. Your work will reduce bottlenecks by delivering scalable applications and clean data integrations. You will play a key role in modernizing the company’s estimating processes, including supporting AI-driven enhancements that improve accuracy and speed. Additionally, your dashboards and reporting solutions will enable better decision-making through real-time data visibility. Overall, your contributions will help the business operate more efficiently, reduce manual processes, and unlock new capabilities through technology. Core Responsibilities Custom App Development – 45% - Build custom business applications based on functional briefs with minimal supervision - Develop applications that integrate with SQL Server databases - Translate business requirements into functional and user-friendly interfaces - Maintain and enhance existing internal tools as business needs evolve - Develop solutions using Python, web-based frameworks, and Microsoft Power Apps Estimating Module Redesign & AI Integration – 25% - Redesign estimating workflows into intuitive, user-friendly interfaces - Build front-end components that connect seamlessly with backend data systems - Research and prototype AI/ML solutions for automation and estimation - Develop or integrate machine learning models using Python - Explore AI-driven solutions such as LLMs or automation agents Reporting & Dashboard Support – 15% - Build and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports - Write and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and views - Support reporting workflows and ensure data accuracy - Maintain and update SSRS reports as needed Data Integration & API Work – 10% - Develop and manage API integrations between systems - Ensure clean and reliable data flow across applications - Build automation workflows using Microsoft Power Automate - Support SharePoint-based integrations and data handling Research, Problem-Solving & Continuous Improvement – 5% - Independently research solutions to new technical challenges - Propose improvements to tools, systems, and workflows - Stay updated on emerging technologies, especially in AI and development - Document solutions and maintain internal knowledge resources