AI Technical Lead - Developer Tooling
JetBrains · Amsterdam, Netherlands; Belgrade, Serbia; Berlin, Germany; Limassol, Cyprus; London, United Kingdom; Madrid, Spain; Munich, Germany; Paphos, Cyprus; Prague, Czech Republic; Remote, Germany; Warsaw, Poland; Yerevan, Armenia
Posted about 2 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 65 days JetBrains's roles stay open a median of 66 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of JetBrains's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at JetBrains
- high 69 stale, 2 reposted of 73 open
- Hiring momentum
- 114 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-08
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from JetBrains's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for JetBrains.
About this role
As an AI Technical Lead for Developer Tooling at JetBrains, you will focus on shaping the future of AI-assisted software development for C++ developers. Your role will involve prototyping and implementing AI-powered workflows, designing architecture for AI integrations, and collaborating with various teams to define the AI strategy for the C++ ecosystem. You will tackle challenges related to coding agents, debugging, and enhancing developer experiences with AI tools.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of JetBrains as an employer.
What you need
- 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.
- A track record of driving technical direction in ambiguous and rapidly evolving areas.
- Strong product instincts and an ability to balance innovation with practical delivery.
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.
What you get
- Strong base salary.
- Flexible work location.
- Remote work.
- Extra time off.
- Medical insurance allowance.
- Learning and development opportunities.
Worth weighing
- Role is highly hands-on and focused on technical leadership rather than people management.
- The position involves working at the intersection of developer tools and AI, which may require adapting to rapidly evolving technologies.
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Listed by JetBrains on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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