Full Stack Engineer

About the job

Remote - Worldwide

Lead Full-Stack Engineer (React/Node - Japanese Speaker)

About Andela

Andela's mission is to connect brilliance with opportunity. Since 2014, we have been committed to dismantling global barriers and accelerating the future of work for technologists and organizations worldwide. We offer technologists competitive long-term career opportunities with leading companies, access to a global professional community, and educational resources from top technology providers. At Andela, we are passionate about fostering lasting and transformative growth opportunities for everyone, embracing an E.P.I.C. approach. We are excited to expand our remote-first team with talented individuals like you.

Upon application, you will undergo a technical screening and a live interview to join our community of brilliant technologists. As a community member, you'll gain access to numerous exclusive technologist roles. Join Andela today to unlock these opportunities and more within our global marketplace! Our roles are often filled quickly, so we encourage prompt applications.

About the Role

We are seeking a Lead-Level Full-Stack Engineer to develop and scale our internal workflow automation platform, built on n8n. This role is crucial for driving adoption among our Japan pilot users, especially within the Recruit domain. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical leadership, hands-on engineering skills, and will collaborate closely with stakeholders in Japan to ensure successful onboarding, customization, and long-term platform success.

About n8n:

n8n is an open-source workflow automation tool that enables the connection of various applications and services (APIs, databases, webhooks, etc.). It allows users to build automated workflows using a visual editor. Workflows are structured as diagrams of nodes, facilitating actions like "When a form is submitted → Create a record in a database → Send a Slack message." n8n supports conditional logic, loops, data transformations, and custom code, offering greater flexibility than many no-code tools. It can be self-hosted (e.g., via Docker) or used through n8n Cloud.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and scale our internal workflow automation platform using n8n.

Must-Have Skills:

Backend (Primary Focus):

• Node.js – Primary backend programming language.
• n8n Automation - Building, extending, and operating an internal workflow automation platform based on n8n.
• Python – Secondary language for services, scripting, or supporting backend components.

Frontend:

• React – Experience in building modern, responsive web interfaces and integrating with backend services.

Databases:

• PostgreSQL – Relational database design and querying.
• MongoDB – NoSQL data modeling and document-based storage.

Additional Experience:

• SaaS integrations.
• Strong systems and API integration experience, including working with internal services, third-party platforms, and building scalable data/service integrations.
• RestAPI.
• Docker.

Language Requirement:

• Business-level to native Japanese proficiency is required to effectively communicate with stakeholders and users in Japan.

Soft Skills:

• Customer relationship management skills are desired. The candidate should be comfortable working directly with stakeholders, building strong relationships, and supporting users or customers to ensure successful adoption and ongoing collaboration.

Nice to Have:

• SaaS integrations.
• Workflow automation design.
• Platform architecture.

TIMEZONE COVERAGE: (GMT+9) Japan Tokyo or APAC (IST)

Andela values diversity within its community, celebrating talents, perspectives, backgrounds, and orientations. Andela is committed to fostering a respectful and dignified work environment where equal employment opportunities are promoted and discriminatory practices are prohibited. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, irrespective of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy (including breastfeeding), genetic information, HIV/AIDS or any other medical status, family or parental status, marital status, amnesty, or veteran status, in accordance with applicable laws. This commitment extends to all terms of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Our policies strictly prohibit harassment and discrimination.