AI-Powered DevTools Lead for C++ Development

JetBrains

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Relocation support

Flexible work location

Learning and development

Job summary

JetBrains is seeking a senior technical leader to shape the future of AI-powered developer tools, focusing on CLion and C++ workflows. The role is hands-on, with prototyping, implementation, and validation of AI-powered features, and guiding architectural decisions rather than people management.

You'll work at the intersection of developer tools, AI agents, IDE architecture, and product strategy, collaborating with product managers, ML engineers, QA engineers, and senior developers to drive

Qualifications

Senior/lead-level software engineering experience.
Proven ability to guide technical direction in evolving areas.
Experience with JVM languages and modern IDE/tooling.

Responsibilities

Shape and deliver AI-powered features for CLion and C++ workflows.
Design architecture for AI integrations, agent tools, and C++ AI capabilities.
Build benchmarks and evaluation frameworks for AI-assisted development.
Prototype and validate AI workflows: debugging, code understanding, navigation.
Collaborate with PMs, ML engineers, QA, stakeholders, and senior developers to shape roadmap.
Work with JetBrains AI, ML, and product teams to define AI strategy for C++ ecosystem.

Skills

Staff/Principal Eng

Kotlin

Java/JVM

AI-powered products

Coding agents

Technical direction

Communication

Job description

You'll work at the intersection of developer tools, AI agents, IDE architecture, and product strategy, collaborating with product managers, ML engineers, QA engineers, and senior developers to drive

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