JetBrains C/C++ Developer Advocate

JetBrains

AI is fundamentally changing how developers write, understand, debug, and maintain software. 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. EXAMPLE PROBLEMS YOU'LL WORK ON: * 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? IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL: * 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 WE'D LOVE TO TALK IF YOU HAVE:  * 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. 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. WHY THIS ROLE IS UNIQUE Rather than building generic chat experiences, you'll be working on challenges such as AI-assisted debugging, agent-powered code understanding, developer workflow automation, and evaluation systems for AI-powered development tools. Your work will directly influence products used by millions of developers worldwide and help shape JetBrains' broader vision for AI-powered software development. WHY JOIN JETBRAINS?  * 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. (keep if relevant for the role) * 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.   #LI-DNI We are an equal opportunity employer We know great ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. That’s why we do our best to create an open and inclusive workplace – one that welcomes everyone regardless of their background, identity, religion, age, accessibility needs, or orientation. We process the data provided in your job application in accordance with the Recruitment Privacy Policy.

JetBrains

JetBrains makes industry-leading professional IDEs and team software. We are now seeking a Developer Advocate for the C/C++ ecosystem and our product, CLion. A successful candidate will blend their technical expertise, community engagement, and strategic collaboration to enhance our users’ experience and productivity. You will explain how our products can credibly enhance developer productivity in the systems and embedded C/C++ space and advise our product teams based on industry trends and developer feedback. We are looking to hear from candidates who are experienced, passionate, empathetic, and ready to contribute to our roadmap. We recognize that not everyone has every skill when starting a new role – the team will provide mentoring and guidance. IN THIS ROLE, YOU’LL: * Highlight and explain various aspects of our product portfolio via speaking, videos, blog posts, livestreams, sample code, and more. We’re especially looking for someone who can help us cover gaps with video materials.  * Build and maintain relationships and reputation in the industry, with global and regional communities, and on social media. * Work with product teams to provide feedback. * Meet with customers to listen to them and educate them about our offerings. * Speak to the press on behalf of our product offerings. * Contribute as needed to other areas within JetBrains. WE’LL BE HAPPY TO HAVE YOU ON OUR TEAM IF YOU HAVE: * 3+ years of experience with software engineering best practices, including testing, refactoring, version control, logging, tracing, and debugging. * Experience with C/C++ and its ecosystem.  * Hands-on experience with embedded development and a desire to interact with others in this community. * A passion for applying various AI-enabled styles of software development. * Fluency in both spoken and written English. * Excellent communication skills, especially the ability to tell a compelling story about a given technology. * Self-organizing, goal-setting, and time-management skills. * The willingness to travel. WE’D BE ESPECIALLY THRILLED IF YOU HAVE: * Experience with JetBrains tools. * Experience in developer advocacy. * An established reputation in a development community. * Proficiency or experience with additional programming languages (Rust, Python, Java, Kotlin, etc.). * A background working in an environment with highly distributed, diverse teams. If you have a portfolio from speaking (conference recordings) and screencasts, please submit it with your application. #LI-DNI This range reflects the employer’s good-faith estimate of the base salary it reasonably expects to pay for the position at the time of posting. Starting pay within the range will be determined based on job-related factors such as skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. The base salary range (per year) for this position in the posted work location(s) is $144,000—$255,000 USD We are an equal opportunity employer We know great ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. That’s why we do our best to create an open and inclusive workplace – one that welcomes everyone regardless of their background, identity, religion, age, accessibility needs, or orientation. We process the data provided in your job application in accordance with the Recruitment Privacy Policy.

JetBrains

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, freeing developers to grow, discover, and create. We're now looking for a Senior Graphics/JVM Software Engineer with in-depth knowledge of modern hardware-accelerated APIs to join the JetBrains Runtime (JBR) team. Based on the LTS versions of OpenJDK, JBR is the low-level part of the IntelliJ Platform, the foundation for many JetBrains development tools, including IntelliJ IDEA.  We work on improving IntelliJ-based IDEs by developing new features (such as the Java Chromium Embedded Framework), participating in OpenJDK projects (like Lanai and Wakefield), and fixing JBR issues, most of which are targeted for upstreaming to OpenJDK. IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL: * Help ensure our IDEs look slick and run fast by providing low-level support for UI frameworks like Swing and Compose for desktop. WE’LL BE HAPPY TO HAVE YOU ON OUR TEAM IF YOU HAVE: * 4+ years of C or C++ programming experience. * Solid knowledge of Java and JVM internals * A deep understanding of OOP. * Multithreaded programming experience. * Familiarity with system or UI application development on Unix, Windows, or macOS (using Cocoa, GNOME, Win32 API, etc.). * In-depth knowledge of modern hardware-accelerated APIs, such as Metal, Vulkan, OpenGL, or D3D. * The ability to optimize and refactor code, both yours and that of others. * A responsible, independent, and disciplined approach to your work. * Good teamwork skills. WE’D BE ESPECIALLY THRILLED IF YOU: * Know other programming languages, like Objective-C or Kotlin. * Are familiar with Cocoa, X11, and Wayland technologies. * Have deep knowledge of  JVM architecture. Why join JetBrains?  * 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. #LI-KT1 We are an equal opportunity employer We know great ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. That’s why we do our best to create an open and inclusive workplace – one that welcomes everyone regardless of their background, identity, religion, age, accessibility needs, or orientation. We process the data provided in your job application in accordance with the Recruitment Privacy Policy.