AI Lead, Python Tools

JetBrains is a company focused on creating developer tools since 2000. The Python Ecosystem team builds PyCharm, a popular Python IDE, and the Python plugin for IntelliJ IDEA. They are integrating AI into their Python tools to enhance developer productivity.

• Strong software engineering experience 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 technical changes without compromising quality.
• Familiarity with LLM evaluation and benchmarking.
• Proven ability to make good technical decisions in fast-moving, ambiguous areas.
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence technical direction without formal authority.
• Strong product sense focused on solving real user problems.

Nice to have:

• Experience with IDE or developer tooling internals such as language servers and code analysis.
• Experience with the Python AI/ML ecosystem.

• Lead the technical design of AI features in PyCharm and Python tooling, including MCP integrations, agent workflows, tool design, and context management.
• Prototype and ship AI-powered features hands-on.
• Provide technical guidance to the team on AI technologies, reviewing approaches and sharing practical patterns.
• Evaluate emerging AI tools, frameworks, and providers to decide on building or integrating solutions.
• Collaborate with product managers, ML engineers, QA specialists, and senior developers to translate product ideas into technical plans.
• Navigate a large Kotlin/Java codebase and expose IntelliJ Platform capabilities to AI workflows.
• Contribute to cross-team AI efforts and help define shared engineering patterns.

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