Senior Compiler Developer (Kotlin Compiler - Core)
JetBrains · Belgrade, Serbia; Berlin, Germany; Limassol, Cyprus; Madrid, Spain; Munich, Germany; Paphos, Cyprus; Prague, Czech Republic; 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
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About this role
As a Senior Compiler Developer on the Kotlin Compiler team, you will be responsible for the central pipeline connecting the compiler's frontend with backends. Your role involves developing new language features, optimizing compiler performance, and resolving complex bugs. You will collaborate with other teams to enhance the Kotlin language and improve the developer experience.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- 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
- Proficiency in developing with Kotlin/JVM or Java
- A deep understanding of algorithms and data structures
- The proven ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
Nice to have
- Experience in compiler development
- Experience developing Gradle plugins
- Demonstrated success in optimizing JVM application performance
What you get
- Strong base salary
- Flexible work location
- Remote work
- Extra time off
- Medical insurance allowance
- Learning and development opportunities
Worth weighing
- No specific salary figures provided
- Role involves deep technical work that may be challenging
- Emphasis on backward compatibility may limit rapid feature development
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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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