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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AI Technical Lead - C++ Ecosystem - **Company:** JetBrains - **Location:** Amsterdam, Netherlands (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, Kotlin, Virtual Agents, Code Restructuring, Network Server, Automation Anywhere - **Published:** June 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://nl.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4c126707787816fb ## About the Role Do you have experience in Kotlin?, Do you have a Master's degree?, * 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., * 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., * 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?, * 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) - [Hiring AI Native Talents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100268-hiring-ai-native-talents) - [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) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [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 Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [What is Software Engineering in the Age of AI?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/640-what-is-software-engineering-in-the-age-of-ai)