ai engineer for developer tools

Enfint; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 140.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible work location

Remote work from abroad up to 30 days

Medical insurance

Conferences and courses

Relocation support

Language classes

Lunch allowance

Mental health support

Gym or sports stipend

Internal company events

Zusammenfassung

JetBrains seeks a senior technical leader to shape AI-powered features within CLion and C++ development workflows. You will architect AI integrations, drive tool-calling workflows, and steer a roadmap across product, ML, QA, and engineering teams. Strong JVM experience and prior AI product background are essential.

You will contribute hands-on in a large codebase, mentor teams, and influence the AI strategy for the C++ ecosystem while balancing innovation with reliable delivery.

Qualifikationen

• Significant software engineering experience in a senior technical role such as Staff/Principal Engineer or Technical Lead.
• Proficient in Kotlin or Java, or quickly productive in a JVM-based codebase.
• Experience building AI-powered developer tools, coding assistants, or LLM-based workflows.
• Strong understanding of modern coding agents, tool calling, context management, MCP, and evaluation techniques.
• Track record of driving technical direction in ambiguous, rapidly evolving areas.

Aufgaben

• 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 AI workflows for 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 with JetBrains AI, ML, and product teams to define the AI strategy for the C++ ecosystem.
• Evaluate and prioritize AI initiatives and propose ideas aligned with the broader JetBrains AI strategy.
• Contribute hands-on to technical design, software architecture, and implementation in a large, mature codebase.
• Help define a technical roadmap for AI agent and tool integrations in C++ development workflows.

Kenntnisse

Staff Engineer

Kotlin

Java

AI products

Coding agents

Tool calling

MCP

Evaluation techniques

Tech leadership

Communication

Team leadership

C++ familiarity

Tools

IDE internals

Language servers

Code analysis

Refactoring systems

Jobbeschreibung

JetBrains develops developer tools and software development environments, including CLion, an IDE for C++ developers. The company is exploring AI-native development experiences and AI-powered workflows for software development.

Задачи:

• Shape and deliver AI-powered features for CLion and C++ development workflows
• Design the architecture for AI integrations, agent tools, and C++-specific AI capabilities
• Build practical benchmarks and evaluation frameworks for AI-assisted C++ development scenarios
• Prototype and validate AI workflows for 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 with JetBrains AI, ML, and product teams to define the AI strategy for the C++ ecosystem
• Evaluate and prioritize AI initiatives and propose ideas aligned with the broader JetBrains AI strategy
• Contribute hands-on to technical design, software architecture, and implementation in a large, mature codebase
• Help define a technical roadmap for AI agent and tool integrations in C++ development workflows
• Build trust and alignment across the C++ Ecosystem, AI, Product, QA, and ML organizations

Требования:

• Significant software engineering experience as a Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, Technical Lead, or in a similar senior technical role
• Strong experience with Kotlin, Java, or other JVM technologies, or the ability to quickly 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
• A track record of driving technical direction in ambiguous and rapidly evolving areas
• Strong product instincts and the ability to balance innovation with practical delivery
• Excellent communication skills and the 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

Условия:

• Strong base salary and competitive pay reflecting skills and experience
• Flexible work location with the option to work from home or from the office
• Up to 30 days per year working remotely from abroad
• Extra time off
• Medical insurance allowance for the employee and family
• Conferences, courses, and language classes
• Relocation support
• Local language and English classes
• Hot meals or a lunch allowance on workdays
• Professional mental health services
• On-site gym or sports club stipend
• Internal company events