Kotlin Developer

JetBrains creates software development tools and IDEs designed to enhance developer productivity and streamline coding workflows. The company focuses on integrating AI-native experiences into its ecosystem to assist with software development, debugging, and code maintenance.

• Shape and deliver AI-powered features for CLion and C++ development workflows;
• Design the architecture for AI integrations, agent tools, and C++-specific AI capabilities;
• Build practical benchmarks and evaluation frameworks for AI-assisted C++ development scenarios;
• Prototype and validate new AI workflows, including debugging, code understanding, refactoring, and project navigation;
• Collaborate with product managers, ML engineers, QA engineers, stakeholders, and senior developers to shape and deliver the roadmap;
• Work closely with JetBrains AI, ML, and product teams to help define the AI strategy for the C++ ecosystem;
• Evaluate and prioritize AI initiatives, bringing new ideas and proposals that align with the broader JetBrains AI strategy;
• Contribute hands-on to technical design, software architecture, and implementation in a large, mature codebase;
• Help define a technical roadmap for AI agent and tool integrations in C++ development workflows;
• Build trust and alignment across the C++ Ecosystem, AI, Product, QA, and ML organizations.

• Significant software engineering experience as a Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, Technical Lead, or similar senior technical role;
• Strong experience with Kotlin, Java, or other JVM technologies, or the ability to quickly become productive in a JVM-based codebase;
• Experience building AI-powered products, developer tools, coding assistants, agents, or LLM-based workflows;
• Strong understanding of how modern coding agents operate, including tool calling, context management, MCP, and evaluation techniques;
• Track record of driving technical direction in ambiguous and rapidly evolving areas;
• Strong product instincts and an ability to balance innovation with practical delivery;
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence without formal authority;
• Nice to have: Experience with C++ development workflows, compilers, debuggers, language tooling, or developer productivity products, experience with IDE internals, language servers, code analysis, refactoring systems, or static analysis, experience leading small teams or acting as a technical lead, experience working on AI-native developer products.

• Competitive base salary;
• Flexible work location;
• Up to 30 days per year working remotely from abroad;
• Extra time off;
• Medical insurance allowance;
• Learning and development opportunities including conferences, courses, and language classes;
• Relocation support is available;
• Language classes;
• Lunch.