Technical Lead (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 Technical Lead on the IntelliJ Platform team at JetBrains, you will focus on enhancing the plugin development ecosystem and re-architecting core subsystems to improve productivity. Your responsibilities include defining APIs, drafting documentation, managing the deprecation cycle for the IntelliJ Platform API, and organizing large-scale refactoring efforts. This role requires a blend of technical expertise and leadership to drive innovation in developer tools.
- 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 deep technical expertise
- Remote work options are limited to 30 days per year from abroad
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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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