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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AI Technical Lead - C - **Company:** JetBrains GmbH - **Location:** Berlin, Germany (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, C++ (Programming Language), Mobile Application Development, Static Program Analysis, Compilers, Software Debugging, Programming Tools, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Software Architecture, Software Engineering, JetBrains, Large Language Models, AI Coding Agents, Agentic-AI, Kotlin, Virtual Agents, Code Restructuring, Network Server, Automation Anywhere - **Published:** October 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/jobsuche/jobdetail/10001-1003339081-S ## About the Role 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. ### 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. ## Description At JetBrains, we're exploring what an AI-native development experience should look like for C++ developers. We are looking for a senior technical leader to help shape this future by building AI-powered workflows, integrating coding agents into developer tools, and defining how CLion can become a first-class environment for AI-assisted software development. This is a highly hands-on role focused on technical leadership rather than people management. You should expect to spend most of your time prototyping, implementing, and validating AI-powered workflows while helping shape technical direction through hands-on engineering. You'll work at the intersection of developer tools, AI agents, IDE architecture, and product strategy while helping define how software developers work with AI in the future. ### Example problems you'll work on: - How can coding agents become more effective when working with large C++ codebases? - How can CLion's debugging, code understanding, and navigation capabilities be integrated into AI-assisted development workflows? - How should AI-powered developer experiences be evaluated and benchmarked in real-world development scenarios? - What capabilities should AI agents have access to inside a modern IDE? - How can we make CLion a better environment for developers who increasingly collaborate with AI tools and agents? ### In this role, you will: - 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 ## Related Videos - [Building a Friendly Kotlin SDK to Connect to JetBrains Space](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/128-building-a-friendly-kotlin-sdk-to-connect-to-jetbrains-space) - [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) - [Just-in-time Compilation in JVM](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/240-just-in-time-compilation-in-jvm) - [Kotlin Multiplatform - True power of native code reuse](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/4-kotlin-multiplatform-true-power-of-native-code-reuse) - [Solve the “But it works on my machine!” problem with cloud-based development environments](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/469-solve-the-but-it-works-on-my-machine-problem-with-cloud-based-development-environments) - [Building a Compiler with C#](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/116-building-a-compiler-with-c) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [What is Agentic Programming and Why Should Developers Care?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/625-what-is-agentic-programming-and-why-should-developers-care) - [What is Software Engineering in the Age of AI?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/640-what-is-software-engineering-in-the-age-of-ai) - [MLOps And AI Driven Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/82-mlops-and-ai-driven-development)