Senior AI-Powered DevTools Architect (C++)

JetBrains; Greater London; Remote; GBP 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible work location

Remote work option

Learning and development opportunities

Relocation support

Zusammenfassung

JetBrains is seeking a senior technical leader to shape AI-powered workflows for CLion and C++ development. You will prototype, implement, and validate AI-enabled features while guiding technical direction in a hands-on role at the intersection of IDE architecture and AI agents.

You'll collaborate with product managers, ML engineers, and the JetBrains AI teams to define the AI strategy for the C++ ecosystem and evaluate new approaches for AI-assisted software development.

Qualifikationen

• Significant software engineering experience as a Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, Technical Lead, or 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 how modern coding agents operate, 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 an ability to balance innovation with practical delivery.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence without formal authority.

Aufgaben

• 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 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 to help define the AI strategy for the C++ ecosystem.
• Evaluate and prioritize AI initiatives, bringing new ideas and proposals that align 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.

Kenntnisse

Staff Engineer

Kotlin/Java/JVM

AI-powered products

Coding agents / tool calling

Technical leadership

Product instincts

Effective communication

Tools

IDE internals

Language servers

Code analysis

Refactoring systems

Jobbeschreibung

JetBrains is seeking a senior technical leader to shape AI-powered workflows for CLion and C++ development. You will prototype, implement, and validate AI-enabled features while guiding technical direction in a hands-on role at the intersection of IDE architecture and AI agents.

You'll collaborate with product managers, ML engineers, and the JetBrains AI teams to define the AI strategy for the C++ ecosystem and evaluate new approaches for AI-assisted software development.