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JetBrainsDeveloper Tools

AI Lead, Python Tools

Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Work type

Hybrid

Employment

Full Time

Experience

8-12 years

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

Posted

5d ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

Lead the technical design and implementation of AI features in PyCharm and other Python tooling. This hands-on role involves prototyping, shipping features, guiding the team in adopting AI technologies, and evaluating emerging AI tools. Work closely with product managers and engineers to translate ideas into technical plans.

The Python Ecosystem team builds PyCharm – one of the most popular Python IDEs in the world – along with the Python plugin for IntelliJ IDEA. As AI changes how developers write, debug, and ship code, we’re making our Python tools AI-native. We’re looking for an AI Lead to drive this effort by shaping the architecture, building key components hands-on, and guiding the team in making strong decisions around AI-powered product development.


In this role, you will:

  • Lead the technical design of AI features in PyCharm and our Python tooling, including MCP integrations, agent workflows, tool design, and context management.

  • Prototype and ship features yourself – this is a hands-on technical leadership role.

  • Help the team adopt AI technologies effectively by providing technical guidance, reviewing approaches, and sharing practical patterns.

  • Evaluate emerging AI tools, frameworks, and providers, and make pragmatic decisions about what to build and what to integrate.

  • Work closely with product managers, ML engineers, QA specialists, and senior developers to turn product ideas into solid technical plans.

  • Navigate a large Kotlin/Java codebase and expose IntelliJ Platform capabilities – such as code analysis, inspections, refactorings, and type inference – to AI-powered workflows.

  • Contribute to cross-team AI efforts and help define shared engineering patterns where appropriate.


We’d love to talk to you if you have:

  • Strong software engineering experience, particularly in Python and/or Kotlin/JVM.

  • Deep, hands-on familiarity with modern AI tooling for developers, including coding assistants, agents, MCP, and LLM-based workflows.

  • Experience working in large, mature codebases and delivering meaningful technical change without compromising quality.

  • Familiarity with LLM evaluation and benchmarking.

  • A track record of making good technical decisions in fast-moving, ambiguous areas like proposing architectures, building prototypes, and iterating based on feedback.

  • Strong communication skills and the ability to influence technical direction without formal authority.

  • A strong product sense and care about solving real user problems, not just building interesting technology.


Nice to have:

  • Experience with IDE or developer tooling internals, such as language servers, code analysis, or related systems.

  • Experience with the Python AI/ML ecosystem.

Updated 5d ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Python • 1+ yrs
Kotlin • 1+ yrs
Java • 1+ yrs
LLM evaluation • 1+ yrs
Benchmarking • 1+ yrs
Code analysis • 1+ yrs
Inspections • 1+ yrs
Refactorings • 1+ yrs
Type inference • 1+ yrs
PyCharm • 1+ yrs
IntelliJ IDEA • 1+ yrs
MCP • 1+ yrs
LLM-based workflows • 1+ yrs
Coding assistants • 1+ yrs
Agents • 1+ yrs
Language servers • 1+ yrs
Technical design • 1+ yrs
Prototyping • 1+ yrs
Architecture • 1+ yrs
Strong communication skills • 1+ yrs
Influence technical direction • 1+ yrs
Strong product sense • 1+ yrs
Problem-solving • 1+ yrs

Experience

8-12 years

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Product Management
Software Engineering

Industries

Technology & IT

Employment

Full Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodYearly

Benefits and perks

Mental Health Support

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationAmsterdam, Netherlands
Work typeHybrid
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleHigh8/10
physicalLow1/10
cognitiveHigh9/10
executionHigh8/10
creativityHigh8/10
uncertaintyHigh8/10
communicationHigh8/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

JetBrains

Team size

Growing team

Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

At JetBrains, code is our passion. Ever since we started back in 2000, we have been striving 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.

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AI Lead, Python Tools

Amsterdam, NetherlandsFull Time