Staff Forward Deployed Engineer – AI-Native Software Development

About the Position

JetBrains is seeking a Staff Forward Deployed Engineer – AI-Native Software Development to join their team and help organizations transition to governed AI workflows.

Responsibilities

• Deploy JetBrains Central platform into enterprise development environments, CI/CD systems, and internal developer platforms.
• Help organizations transition from ad-hoc AI experimentation to governed AI-native development workflows.
• Implement enterprise AI governance, including security policies, access management, and data privacy controls.
• Enable observability for AI-driven development to help organizations understand AI usage, productivity impact, and code-generation patterns.
• Design sustainable AI adoption strategies, including usage controls and cost visibility across multiple model providers.
• Integrate cloud-based agent execution layer for secure and scalable AI agent runs.
• Collaborate with JetBrains product teams to shape the platform based on deployments and customer feedback.
• Create delivery frameworks and train JetBrains partners to deliver services.
• Mentor and support other Forward Deployed Engineers, sharing architectural expertise and scaling deployment practices.

Requirements

• Experience in software-related projects, ideally in customer-facing or consulting environments.
• Familiarity with Java or Python.
• Experience building or integrating developer platforms, infrastructure systems, or software solutions.
• Familiarity with modern development workflows such as CI/CD, developer environments, and internal developer platforms.
• Experience working directly with customers or technical stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate in fast-evolving technical environments.
• Ability and desire to travel to meet customers.

Nice to Have

• Experience with industry-specific solutions (fintech, telco, retail, etc.).
• Experience with AI/LLM platforms, agent frameworks, or AI-assisted development tools.
• Experience in solutions engineering, consulting, or forward-deployed engineering roles.
• Familiarity with the JetBrains ecosystem or developer productivity tooling.

We Offer

• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI technologies.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.

About the Company

JetBrains is a company founded in 2000 that develops developer tools to automate routine checks and corrections, speeding up production. They have recently launched JetBrains Central, a platform for agent-driven software development that connects tools, agents, and infrastructure to enable automated AI workflows with governance, execution infrastructure, and shared semantic context.

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