Lead Software Developer – AI Agents, Integrations

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany, +7 more countries.

📋 Description

• Develop and implement AI-driven features for CLion and C++ development processes.

• Architect solutions for AI integrations, agent tools, and C++-focused AI functionalities.

• Create benchmarks and evaluation frameworks to support AI-enhanced C++ development.

• Prototype and assess AI workflows that involve debugging, code comprehension, refactoring, and project navigation.

• Collaborate with product managers, ML engineers, QA engineers, stakeholders, and senior developers on the project roadmap.

• Partner with JetBrains AI, ML, and product teams to establish the AI strategy for the C++ ecosystem.

• Assess and prioritize AI initiatives, proposing ideas that align with JetBrains' AI strategy.

• Actively contribute to technical design, software architecture, and implementation within a large codebase.

• Outline a technical roadmap for AI agent and tool integrations in C++ workflows.

• Foster trust and alignment across the C++ Ecosystem, AI, Product, QA, and ML organizations.

• Develop AI-centric workflows for debugging, code comprehension, developer workflow automation, and evaluating AI tools.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive software engineering experience in roles such as Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, Technical Lead, or a similar senior technical position.

• Proficient in Kotlin, Java, or other JVM technologies, or capable of quickly becoming productive in a JVM-centric codebase.

• Experience in creating AI-enabled products, developer tools, coding assistants, agents, or workflows based on LLM.

• Deep understanding of contemporary coding agents, including tool invocation, context management, MCP, and evaluation methodologies.

• Proven ability to steer technical direction in unclear and fast-changing domains.

• Strong product instincts with the capacity to balance innovation and practical execution.

• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence others without formal authority.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive base salary that reflects skills and experience.

• Flexible work location options: remote work or office presence.

• Up to 30 days per year for remote work from abroad.

• Additional time off.

• Medical insurance allowance for you and your family.

• Opportunities for conferences, courses, and language classes.

• Relocation assistance.

• Hot meal or lunch allowance during workdays.

• Access to professional mental health services.

• Stipend for on-site gym or sports club memberships.

• Internal events, company-wide celebrations, and team gatherings.