Senior Technical Product Manager (IntelliJ Kotlin Plugin)

About the Position

JetBrains develops the Kotlin plugin for IntelliJ IDEA, used by hundreds of thousands of developers to write, navigate, refactor, and understand Kotlin code.

Responsibilities

• Own the product vision for the Kotlin plugin: fast, correct, and trustworthy IDE support that evolves with the language.
• Use IntelliJ IDEA with the Kotlin plugin daily to dogfood features, catch regressions, and validate the developer experience.
• Maintain and develop reference Kotlin projects as showcases, demo materials, and test beds for developer experience quality.
• Build prototypes and proofs-of-concept using AI coding agents to explore and validate new capabilities.
• Own and adapt the plugin roadmap across short-term releases, mid-term initiatives, and longer-term Kotlin ecosystem projects.
• Align plugin planning with Kotlin compiler releases, IntelliJ IDEA release trains, and Android Studio constraints.
• Make explicit trade-offs and say "no" when cost, risk, or maintenance burden outweighs user value.
• Define problem statements, success criteria, and scope for features, then collaborate with engineers to validate and refine.
• Represent core Kotlin personas and prioritize recurring pain points such as false positives, slow analysis, unreliable refactorings, onboarding pain points, and AI agents integrations.
• Run monthly user interviews to ground decisions in real workflows.
• Coordinate with Kotlin language team, Developer Advocates, framework partners, Marketing, and other JetBrains teams.
• Create external visibility through what's-new posts, Kotlin User Groups meetup talks, and feature previews at events like KotlinConf, Spring I/O, and Devoxx.

Requirements

• Professional software development experience in Java or Kotlin.
• 5+ years of experience in technical product management or a comparable role in a complex technical domain.
• Hands-on product person who works directly with the product rather than only managing through reports and meetings.
• Experience with AI coding tools and agents, with curiosity about their impact on developer workflows.
• Ability to define clear roadmaps with problem statements, success criteria, and explicit trade-offs.
• Strong communication skills in English, both written and spoken, for technical peers and executive audiences.
• Willingness to represent the product externally at conferences, in blog posts, and community interactions.
• Personal commitment to developer experience, feeling it in daily workflow.

Nice to Have

• Experience developing IntelliJ plugins or working with the IntelliJ Platform SDK.
• Experience building or contributing to evaluation pipelines, benchmarks, or quality measurement systems.
• Experience giving technical talks or publishing content aimed at developer audiences.

We Offer

• Strong base salary reflecting skills and experience.
• Flexible work location with freedom to work from home or office.
• Remote work allowance up to 30 days per year from abroad.
• Extra time off for relaxation and recharge.
• Medical insurance allowance.
• Learning and development opportunities including conferences, courses, and language classes.
• Relocation support.
• Language classes.
• Hot meal or lunch allowance on workdays.
• Mental health support with access to professional services.
• Sports benefit including on-site gym or sports club stipend.
• Internal company-wide events and team gatherings.

Some benefits may vary depending on location.

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