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# Senior Graphics/JVM Software Engineer (JVM Runtime)

- **Company:** JetBrains, Inc.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Microsoft Windows, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Apple Mac Systems, Unix, C++ (Programming Language), Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Windows API, Object-Oriented Software Development, OpenGL, Software Engineering, Multithreading, Ios Frameworks, Kotlin, Objective C++, Programming Languages
- **Published:** September 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/pho6usasq6

## About the Role

* 4+ years of C or C++ programming experience.
 * Solid knowledge of Java and JVM internals
 * A deep understanding of OOP.
 * Multithreaded programming experience.
 * Familiarity with system or UI application development on Unix, Windows, or macOS (using Cocoa, GNOME, Win32 API, etc.).
 * In-depth knowledge of modern hardware-accelerated APIs, such as Metal, Vulkan, OpenGL, or D3D.
 * The ability to optimize and refactor code, both yours and that of others.
 * A responsible, independent, and disciplined approach to your work.
 * Good teamwork skills.

We'd Be Especially Thrilled If You

 * Know other programming languages, like Objective-C or Kotlin.
 * Are familiar with Cocoa, X11, and Wayland technologies.
 * Have deep knowledge of JVM architecture.

## Description

* Help ensure our IDEs look slick and run fast by providing low-level support for UI frameworks like Swing and Compose for desktop.


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