Lead Product Designer (YouTrack)

About the Position

Lead Product Designer (YouTrack)

JetBrains is seeking a Lead Product Designer for YouTrack to shape project management and issue tracking evolution in an AI-native context.

Responsibilities

• Shape a point of view on project management and issue tracking evolution in an AI-native context.
• Design user interactions for AI capabilities, including conversational interfaces and automation.
• Develop interaction patterns to handle AI confidence and transparency while maintaining user control.
• Prototype and test new concepts to improve user experience.
• Maintain coherence across diverse product areas like boards, helpdesks, reports, and administration.
• Collaborate with product management and engineering to influence roadmap priorities.

Requirements

• Successfully led design of complex, data-rich productivity tools or software where information architecture is key.
• Understanding of modern AI systems including agentic workflows and multi-step execution.
• Experience mentoring and leading designers with effective feedback.
• Ability to design unified experiences for both startups and large enterprises.
• Portfolio showcasing work ranging from micro-interactions to large-scale information architecture.
• Commitment to craft ownership and high standards without creating bottlenecks.
• Skill in building clear, lightweight design processes avoiding bureaucracy.
• Strong collaboration and knowledge sharing within a global design community.
• Clear communication and reasoning to explain complex design decisions.
• Comfort with ambiguity and discovering the right design questions.
• Balanced approach to platform conventions and innovation.

We Offer

• Competitive base salary reflecting skills and experience.
• Flexible work schedule with option to work from home or office.
• Extra time off for relaxation and recharge.
• Learning and development opportunities including conferences, courses, and language classes.
• Relocation support to ease moving process.
• Free meals and snacks provided.
• Health and wellness benefits such as on-site gyms or sports club stipends.
• Internal events including company-wide celebrations and team gatherings.

About the Company

JetBrains creates intelligent software development tools for developers and teams. Their products are used by more than 15 million users, over 300,000 companies, including 88 of the Fortune Global Top 100. The company aims to make development teams more productive and AI adoptable at scale.

Other Information

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