ai engineer for developer tools

Stellenbeschreibung:

JetBrains develops developer tools and software development environments, including CLion, an IDE for C++ developers. The company is exploring AI-native development experiences and AI-powered workflows for software development.

Задачи:

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 AI workflows for 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 with JetBrains AI, ML, and product teams to define the AI strategy for the C++ ecosystem
Evaluate and prioritize AI initiatives and propose ideas aligned 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

Требования:

Significant software engineering experience as a Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, Technical Lead, or in a 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 modern coding agents, 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 the 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