Dr Claire Knight

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Director of Engineering at n8n

Bracknell, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Dr. Claire Knight is a seasoned engineering leader, currently Director of Engineering at n8n, with extensive experience scaling teams at companies like Netlify, Odin, and GitHub. She has a PhD from Durham University and focuses on building high-performing, remote-first engineering organizations. People often describe her as approachable, direct, and an exceptional leader who prioritizes impactful projects.

Outside of her tech career, Claire is a dedicated and accomplished athlete. She is a 2023 and 2024 AWPC World Champion Powerlifter, a passion she pursues when not working. She lives in Berkshire, UK, with her husband and three cats, who occasionally make appearances on video calls.

She is a two-time World Champion powerlifter.

Personality Overview

Values Relationships

Achievement-Oriented

Charismatic

They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.
  They will fight for you if they come to believe in you. They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Engineering Leadership
A vocal advocate for inclusive leadership, she frequently speaks about mentoring, growing engineering organizations, and solving people-problems.
Developer Tools
Self-identifies as a "DevTools Fan" and has significant experience in the developer tool space with companies like Netlify and n8n.
Competitive Powerlifting
An accomplished athlete, she is a 2023 and 2024 AWPC World Champion powerlifter, viewing it as a physical outlet to balance intellectual work.

Media Appearances

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Work History

12-2025
Director of Engineering at n8n
2-2025
Co-Founder & CTO at Sailhouse
11-2024 - 10-2025
VP of Engineering at Odin
6-2024 - 2-2025
Advisor at Sailhouse
1-2024 - 11-2024
Senior Director of Software Engineering at Netlify

Education

9-1997 - 7-2000
PhD from Durham University
10-1994 - 7-1997
BSc from Durham University

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Exp : N/A Location : Bracknell, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Engineering at n8n
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Insights For Selling To Dr Claire

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dr Claire is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dr Claire

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dr Claire move?

  • They can reach decisions quickly if they develop trust and confidence in the product.
  • Can Dr Claire take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Dr Claire

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