Senior Technical Product Manager (IntelliJ Kotlin Plugin)
JetBrains · Amsterdam, Netherlands; Belgrade, Serbia; Berlin, Germany; Limassol, Cyprus; 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
The Senior Technical Product Manager for the Kotlin plugin at JetBrains will take ownership of the Kotlin-in-IDE experience, engaging deeply with the product on a daily basis. Responsibilities include maintaining reference projects, building prototypes with AI coding agents, analyzing user feedback, and aligning the plugin roadmap with Kotlin compiler and IDE release schedules. The role emphasizes hands-on management and direct interaction with users to enhance the developer experience.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- 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
- Professional software development experience in Java or Kotlin
- 5+ years of experience in technical product management or a comparable role in a complex technical domain
- Experience with AI coding tools and agents
- Ability to define clear roadmaps with problem statements, success criteria, and explicit trade-offs
- Strong communication skills in English for both technical peers and executive audiences
- A hands-on approach to product management, engaging directly with the product and users
Nice to have
- Experience developing IntelliJ plugins or working with the IntelliJ Platform SDK
- Experience building or contributing to evaluation pipelines, benchmarks, or quality measurement systems
- Experience giving technical talks or publishing content aimed at developer audiences
What you get
- Strong base salary
- Flexible work location
- Remote work for up to 30 days per year from abroad
- Extra time off
- Medical insurance allowance
- Learning and development opportunities
Worth weighing
- The role requires a deep hands-on engagement with the product, which may not suit those preferring a more traditional management approach
- The position involves frequent external representation at conferences and events, which may require travel and public speaking
- Some benefits may vary depending on location, which could affect candidates in different regions
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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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