At JetBrains, code is our passion. Ever since we started back in 2000, we have strived to make the strongest, most effective developer tools on earth. By automating routine checks and corrections, our tools speed up production and free developers to focus on creativity and problem-solving.
The IntelliJ AI team develops the AI-specific core of JetBrains IDEs. We work on agentic workflows, intelligent editing assistance, and new AI-powered capabilities that redefine how developers interact with the IDEs.
We are looking for a Senior Software Developer to help us build the next generation of AI-powered features in JetBrains IDEs.
In this role, you will:
- Integrate state-of-the-art AI agents into our IDEs, continuously improving the developer experience of working with them.
- Enhance agent capabilities by equipping them with the most intelligent tools available in our IDEs.
- Create novel AI features with no direct market analogues, experimenting with and exploring the new possibilities brought by modern AI technologies.
- Measure and evaluate the performance of agents and other AI features to achieve reliability and reproducibility.
We are looking for engineers who:
- Want to help build the best IDEs in the world and push the boundaries of developer tools.
- Have strong knowledge of Java, Kotlin, or similar languages.
- Are comfortable designing and developing complex software systems.
- Are self-driven and able to take end-to-end ownership of challenging features.
- Possess strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
Experience that would be especially valuable:
- Building AI-powered features, especially with LLM-based systems.
- Developing IDEs, code editors, or complex desktop applications.
- Working on performance-sensitive or correctness-critical systems.
- Concurrent programming and performance optimization.
- Strong base salary. We offer competitive pay that reflects your skills and experience.
- Flexible work location. Enjoy the freedom to work from home or from the office.
- Remote work. Spend up to 30 days per year working remotely from abroad.
- Extra time off. More days to relax, recharge, and do the things you love.
- Medical insurance allowance. Enjoy peace of mind for you and your family.
- Learning and development opportunities. Access to conferences, courses, and language classes.
- Relocation support. We help make your move as smooth and stress-free as possible.
- Language classes. Pick up the local language or sharpen your English skills.
- Fuel your day. Enjoy a hot meal or receive a lunch allowance on workdays.
- Mental health support. To help you feel your best, we provide easy access to professional mental health services.
- Sports benefit. Enjoy an on-site gym or sports club stipend.
- Internal events. Join company-wide celebrations and team gatherings.
*Some benefits may vary depending on location.
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Skills Required
- Strong knowledge of Java, Kotlin, or similar languages.
- Comfortable designing and developing complex software systems.
- Self-driven and able to take end-to-end ownership of challenging features.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Building AI-powered features, especially with LLM-based systems.
- Developing IDEs, code editors, or complex desktop applications.
- Experience with performance-sensitive or correctness-critical systems.
- Concurrent programming and performance optimization.
JetBrains Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about JetBrains and has not been reviewed or approved by JetBrains.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Fair & Transparent Compensation: Pay is considered market-competitive for many product and engineering roles in key locations, with published salary ranges on some postings aiding expectation-setting. Feedback suggests total compensation feels fair relative to local markets even if packages are positioned as “competitive but not top‑of‑big‑tech”.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible Benefits: Work setup includes hybrid/remote options and flexible hours across many locations. The ability to work abroad for part of the year adds practical flexibility to where work gets done.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave & Time Off Breadth: Time off includes additional vacation days beyond local minimums in many countries. U.S. materials also highlight PTO, sick leave, and holidays, underscoring breadth beyond statutory baselines.
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What We Do
JetBrains creates intelligent software development tools consistently used and trusted by 11.4 million professionals and 88 Fortune Global Top 100 companies. Our lineup of more than 30 products includes IDEs for most programming languages and technologies, such as IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, and others, as well as products for team collaboration, like YouTrack and TeamCity. JetBrains is also known for creating the Kotlin programming language, a cross-platform language used by more than 5 million developers worldwide yearly and recommended by Google as the preferred language for Android development. The company is headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic, and has offices around the world. JetBrains IDEs * IntelliJ IDEA (Java and Kotlin Developers) * PyCharm (Python developers) * PhpStorm (PHP developers) * GoLand (Go developers) * Rider (.NET developers) * CLion (C and C++ developers) * Rust Rover (Rust developers) * WebStorm (JavaScript & TypesScript developers) * RubyMine (Ruby and Rails developers) * DataGrip (Tool for multiple databases) * ReSharper (Extension for Visual Studio) * Fleet (Multilingual IDE and code editor) * Aqua (IDE for test automation engineers) .NET & Visual Studio: * Rider (IDE for .NET developers) * ReSharper (Extension for Visual Studio) * ReSharper C++ (Visual Studio Extension for C++ developers) * dotCover (.NET Unit Test Runner and Code Coverage Tool) * dotMemory (.NET Memory Profiler) * dotTrace (.NET Performance Profiler) * dotPeek (.NET decompiler and assembly browser) Team Tools: * TeamCity (Powerful CI out of the box) * YouTrack (Project management for all your teams) * Space (Intelligent code collaboration platform) * Datalore (Collaborative data science platform) * Qodana (Code quality platform for teams) Programming Languages: * Kotlin (Programming Language for the JVM and Android) * MPS (Create Your Own Domain-Specific Language) Education: * JetBrains Academy (Learn and Teach Computer Science) Profile by JetBrains s.r.o.
