Technical Lead (IntelliJ Platform)

About the role

JetBrains believes that code is a passion. Since 2000, the company has pursued the creation of the strongest and most effective developer tools on earth. By automating routine checks and corrections, these tools accelerate production, freeing developers to grow, discover, and create. The IntelliJ Platform serves as the foundation for JetBrains IDEs, driving innovation and enabling millions of developers worldwide to achieve their full potential. The company is currently seeking a Technical Lead to join the IntelliJ Platform team and help deliver features and improvements that redefine productivity.

In this role, you will define core APIs and shape the team's definition of done for both remote development and UI tooling. You will re-architect several core subsystems to satisfy modern requirements, including making settings flexible and portable across machines for remote or dev-provisioned environments. You will organize and implement processes related to the deprecation cycle for the IntelliJ Platform API. Your work will enable remote development scenarios by aligning toolchain and runtime expectations. You will review implementation details to ensure portability and consistency across environments. You will coordinate with downstream teams to align on migration paths and compatibility guarantees. You will shape release practices that keep platform changes stable for millions of developers.

Key facts

What you'll do

Setting minimal interfaces for external and internal plugins that serve remote workflows.

Guiding subsystem modernization so configuration remains flexible across devices and provisioning contexts.

Drafting documentation that clarifies boundaries for plugin developers and internal teams.

Orchestrating deprecation timelines for public APIs to reduce breakage across the ecosystem.

Enabling remote development scenarios by aligning toolchain and runtime expectations.

Reviewing implementation details to ensure portability and consistency across environments.

Coordinating with downstream teams to align on migration paths and compatibility guarantees.

Shaping release practices that keep platform changes stable for millions of developers.

Requirements

You must have extensive hands-on platform architecture and systems design experience.

You must understand JVM concurrency patterns deeply at scale.

You must know Kotlin coroutines and related concurrency models well.

You must write technical documentation that is clear and precise.

You must think critically with architectural foresight for long term platform health.

You must handle large scale refactoring inside monorepos without disruption.

Nice to have

Experience building developer tools that span multiple runtime contexts.

Familiarity with different UI frameworks and their tradeoffs.

Understanding of database internals and how they affect IDE behavior.

Exposure to network applications and distributed system challenges.

Skills & tools

Kotlin, Java, IntelliJ Platform, SQL, HTML, CSS, Git.

Practical notes

Why join JetBrains?

You will work at a company where code is a passion. JetBrains has strived since 2000 to create the strongest, most effective developer tools on earth. By automating routine checks and corrections, these tools speed up production, freeing developers to grow, discover, and create.

You will join a team driving innovation that enables millions of developers worldwide to achieve their full potential.

Strong base salary. The company offers competitive pay that reflects your skills and experience.

Flexible work location. You enjoy the freedom to work from home or from the office.

Remote work. You can spend up to 30 days per year working remotely from abroad.

Extra time off. You receive more days to relax, recharge, and do the things you love.

Medical insurance allowance. You gain peace of mind for you and your family.

Learning and development opportunities. You access conferences, courses, and language classes.

Language classes. You can pick up the local language or sharpen your English skills.

Fuel your day. You enjoy a hot meal or receive a lunch allowance on workdays.

Mental health support. To help you feel your best, the company provides easy access to professional mental health services.

Sports benefit. You enjoy an on-site gym or sports club stipend.

Internal events. You join company-wide celebrations and team gatherings.

*Some benefits may vary depending on location.

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