Staff Software Developer (IntelliJ Platform)
JetBrains · Amsterdam, Netherlands; 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
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 a Staff Software Developer on the IntelliJ Platform team at JetBrains, you will focus on enhancing the plugin development ecosystem and re-architecting core subsystems to improve flexibility and portability. Your responsibilities will include defining APIs, drafting documentation, and managing the deprecation cycle for the IntelliJ Platform API. This role emphasizes collaboration and innovation to redefine productivity for developers worldwide.
- 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
- Extensive experience in platform architecture and systems design
- A strong understanding of JVM concurrency
- Knowledge of Kotlin coroutines
- Strong technical writing and documentation skills
- Critical thinking and architectural foresight
- The ability to organize and perform large-scale refactoring in monorepos
Nice to have
- Experience building developer tools
- Experience with different UI frameworks
- Knowledge of database internals
- Experience working with network applications
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 significant architectural responsibilities which may require advanced skills
- Remote work options are limited to 30 days abroad per year
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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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