Senior Technical Product Manager

About the Role

JetBrains is looking for a Senior Technical Product Manager to own the end-to-end Kotlin developer experience within IntelliJ IDEA.

The Kotlin plugin is a core part of the JetBrains ecosystem, enabling hundreds of thousands of developers to write, navigate, refactor, and understand Kotlin code every day.

This is a deeply hands-on role for someone who:

• Uses the product daily
• Understands Kotlin and developer workflows deeply
• Cares passionately about developer experience
• Builds and validates ideas directly within the editor

You won’t manage through presentations and reports — you’ll manage through experimentation, product usage, prototypes, and direct user interaction.

What You Will Do

• Own the product vision for the Kotlin plugin, ensuring IDE support remains:
  • Fast
  • Reliable
  • Correct
  • Trustworthy
• Use IntelliJ IDEA and the Kotlin plugin daily to:
  • Dogfood new features
  • Catch regressions early
  • Validate real developer workflows
• Maintain and develop reference Kotlin projects that serve as:
  • Feature showcases
  • Conference demos
  • Regression canaries
  • Developer experience benchmarks
• Build prototypes and proof-of-concepts using AI coding agents to explore future capabilities
• Define and evolve the plugin roadmap across:
  • Short-term releases
  • Mid-term initiatives
  • Long-term Kotlin ecosystem projects
• Coordinate roadmap planning with:
  • Kotlin compiler releases
  • IntelliJ IDEA release cycles
  • Android Studio compatibility requirements
• Make explicit product trade-offs by balancing:
  • User value
  • Technical complexity
  • Maintenance cost
  • Product risk
• Define feature problem statements and success criteria while collaborating closely with engineering teams
• Represent key Kotlin developer personas, including:
  • JVM backend developers
  • Library authors
  • Android developers
  • Multiplatform teams
• Prioritize recurring developer pain points such as:
  • False positives
  • Slow analysis
  • Unreliable refactorings
  • Onboarding friction
  • AI agent integrations
• Conduct regular user interviews to understand real workflows and validate product decisions
• Collaborate cross-functionally with:
  • Kotlin language teams
  • Developer Advocates
  • Framework partners
  • Marketing teams
  • Other JetBrains product teams
• Create external visibility through:
  • What’s New announcements
  • Kotlin User Group talks
  • Conference presentations
  • Feature previews

What We’re Looking For

• Professional software development experience with Java or Kotlin
• 5+ years of experience in Technical Product Management or a comparable role in a complex technical environment
• A hands-on product mindset with a strong habit of working directly inside the product
• Experience with AI coding tools and coding agents and curiosity about how AI is reshaping software development workflows
• Ability to define:
  • Clear roadmaps
  • Problem statements
  • Success metrics
  • Product trade-offs
• Strong communication skills in English, both written and spoken
• Comfort representing the product publicly through:
  • Conferences
  • Community interactions
  • Blog posts
  • Technical presentations
• Deep passion for developer experience and improving daily engineering workflows

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience developing IntelliJ plugins or working with the IntelliJ Platform SDK
• Experience building or contributing to:
  • Evaluation pipelines
  • Benchmarks
  • Quality measurement systems
• Experience delivering:
  • Technical talks
  • Developer-focused content
  • Community presentations

Why Join JetBrains?

• Competitive salary aligned with your skills and experience
• Flexible work location with options to work remotely or from the office
• Opportunity to work remotely abroad for up to 30 days per year
• Additional paid time off to relax and recharge
• Medical insurance allowance for you and your family
• Access to:
  • Conferences
  • Courses
  • Language classes
  • Learning and development programs
• Relocation support to help make your transition smooth and stress-free
• Free or subsidized:
  • Meals or lunch allowance
  • Sports club memberships
  • On-site gym access
• Access to professional mental health support services
• Participation in:
  • Internal events
  • Team gatherings
  • Company-wide celebrations

*Some benefits may vary depending on location.