Staff AI Engineer- Developer Tools

JetBrains is exploring the future of AI-native development experiences specifically for C++ developers, aiming to integrate AI-powered workflows and coding agents into their developer tools, especially CLion.

• Significant software engineering experience as a Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, Technical Lead, or similar senior role.
• Strong experience with Kotlin, Java, or other JVM technologies or fast ability to become productive in a JVM-based codebase.
• Experience building AI-powered products, developer tools, coding assistants, agents, or LLM-based workflows.
• Strong understanding of modern coding agents, including tool calling, context management, MCP, and evaluation techniques.
• Proven ability to drive technical direction in ambiguous, rapidly evolving areas.
• Strong product instincts with ability to balance innovation and practical delivery.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence without formal authority.

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.

• Shape and deliver AI-powered features for CLion and C++ development workflows.
• Design architecture for AI integrations, agent tools, and C++-specific AI capabilities.
• Build benchmarks and evaluation frameworks for AI-assisted C++ development scenarios.
• Prototype and validate new AI workflows including debugging, code understanding, refactoring, and project navigation.
• Collaborate with product managers, ML engineers, QA engineers, stakeholders, and senior developers to shape and deliver the roadmap.
• Work closely with JetBrains AI, ML, and product teams on AI strategy for the C++ ecosystem.
• Evaluate and prioritize AI initiatives aligned with the JetBrains AI strategy.
• Contribute hands-on to technical design, software architecture, and implementation in a large codebase.
• Define technical roadmap for AI agent and tool integrations in C++ workflows.
• Build trust and alignment across the C++ ecosystem, AI, product, QA, and ML organizations.

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