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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Team Lead - AI-Native DevEco IDE & Agentic Developer Tooling - **Company:** Ai-native - **Location:** Amsterdam, Netherlands - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Programming Tools, IntelliJ IDEA, Systems Integration, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Build Tools - **Published:** September 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://eu-recruit.com/jobs/team-lead-ai-native-deveco-ide-agentic-developer-tooling/#vacancy-apply ## About the Role * Strong hands-on experience in one or more of the following: + IDE development + Developer-tooling platforms + Agentic coding systems + AI developer infrastructure * Proven experience leading engineers, researchers or technical teams. * Experience contributing to hiring and team-building decisions. * Strong understanding of developer experience and the characteristics of effective, practical and intuitive developer tools. * Ability to connect detailed technical work with broader product and technology strategy. * Strong communication skills and the ability to work across international and distributed teams. * Strong written and spoken English. * Based in Amsterdam or willing to relocate. Preferred Experience * Experience developing tools or infrastructure for modern software-development ecosystems. * Familiarity with IDE architectures and technologies such as: + IntelliJ Platform + Program Structure Interface (PSI) + Language Server Protocol (LSP) * Experience with: + Compiler toolchains + Build systems + Developer harnesses + Testing and verification infrastructure * Practical experience integrating large language models or coding agents into developer workflows. * Knowledge of context engineering, agent orchestration, evaluation and verification techniques. * Strong technical writing and technology-assessment skills. * Experience working across geographically distributed engineering and research organisations. * Established connections within the developer-tools, AI coding, research or startup ecosystem. ## Description This is a founding leadership role with significant ownership across team building, technical direction, research strategy and external collaboration. The team will focus on future-facing research, rapid prototyping, technology scouting and evaluation of emerging developer-tooling technologies. The role is not centred on large-scale production engineering; instead, it focuses on identifying promising technical directions, validating concepts and supporting long-term product and technology decisions. A key area of focus is how software developers and AI agents collaborate within modern development environments, including AI-assisted coding, agent orchestration, context management, verification and developer experience. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership * Define the technical vision and research direction for next-generation AI-native IDEs and developer tooling. * Identify emerging technologies and assess their relevance to future developer workflows. * Set technical standards and ensure high-quality research and prototyping across the team. * Translate technical findings into clear recommendations for product and engineering stakeholders. AI-Native Developer Tooling * Research and evaluate emerging IDE platforms, AI coding assistants and agentic software development systems. * Explore how AI agents can interact with developers, source code, build systems, testing infrastructure and development environments. * Investigate areas such as: + Context engineering + Agent orchestration + Tool use + Code generation + Verification and evaluation + Automated debugging + AI-assisted development workflows Prototyping and Technology Evaluation * Build proof-of-concept prototypes and technical demonstrations for emerging developer-tooling concepts. * Evaluate competing technologies, architectures and approaches. * Produce technology scouting reports and technical assessments to support strategic decisions. * Assess emerging developer tools critically from both technical and user-experience perspectives. External Collaboration * Build relationships with universities, research institutes, startups and industry experts. * Track research and commercial developments across the developer-tools ecosystem. * Identify opportunities for external collaboration, technology transfer and joint research. Team Leadership * Recruit and build a small team of senior engineers and researchers. * Mentor team members and provide technical guidance. * Take responsibility for team direction, research quality and technical output. * Support hiring decisions and help shape the long-term capability of the team. ## Related Videos - [AI Pair Programming with GitHub Copilot at SAP: Looking Back, Looking Forward!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1546-ai-pair-programming-with-github-copilot-at-sap-looking-back-looking-forward) - [The AI-Native Engineering Org: What’s Real, What’s Hype, What’s Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100004-the-ai-native-engineering-org-what-s-real-what-s-hype-what-s-next) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) - [Talk to the Duck - Secrets of the Debugging Masters](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/470-talk-to-the-duck-secrets-of-the-debugging-masters) - [Building a framework-independent component library](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1679-building-a-framework-independent-component-library) - [Why Kotlin is the better Java and how you can start using it](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/661-why-kotlin-is-the-better-java-and-how-you-can-start-using-it) ## Related Articles - [How to Find Tech Jobs in Amsterdam](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/279-how-to-find-tech-jobs-in-amsterdam) - [What is Agentic Programming and Why Should Developers Care?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/625-what-is-agentic-programming-and-why-should-developers-care) - [How to land a developer job in Amsterdam](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/36-how-to-land-a-developer-job-in-amsterdam) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [The Netherlands – Europe’s powerhouse for software development?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/31-the-netherlands-europe-s-powerhouse-for-software-development)