Entrepreneur in Residence/Product Lead (Project Thinkrail)

JetBrains is seeking an Entrepreneur in Residence/Product Lead for Project Thinkrail, an open-source declarative programming language for AI-spec-driven development. The role involves owning product strategy, running continuous discovery, defining initial scope, shaping go-to-market, and working closely with engineering in an early-stage, on-site environment in Amsterdam.

On-siteFull-timeSeniorProduct ManagementDeveloper Tools

Entrepreneur in Residence/Product Lead (Project Thinkrail)

JetBrains is seeking an Entrepreneur in Residence/Product Lead for Project Thinkrail, an open-source declarative programming language for AI-spec-driven development. The role involves owning product strategy, running continuous discovery, defining initial scope, shaping go-to-market, and working closely with engineering in an early-stage, on-site environment in Amsterdam.

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On-siteFull-timeSeniorProduct Management

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, NL

Work Model

On-site

Experience Required

8 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

8+ years of product management experience

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

Product ManagementDeveloper ToolsAI ProductsGo-to-Market StrategyProduct StrategyCustomer DiscoveryTechnical Fluency

Soft Skills

High autonomySpeedComfort with ambiguityDecision-making with limited informationCollaboration with engineers

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)

CodingFounder ExperienceC-level ExperienceMarketingDeveloper AdvocacyPublic Speaking

Key Responsibilities

•Own the product strategy: Define the direction, validate key hypotheses, and decide what to build first.
•Run continuous discovery: Talk to developers and customers to understand real workflows, pain points, and opportunities.
•Define the initial scope: Identify the ICP, core use cases, and priorities for zero-to-one development.
•Shape GTM: Help define positioning, messaging, launch, and go-to-market strategy.
•Track the ecosystem: Stay close to competitors, adjacent tools, AI developments, and market trends
•Work closely with engineering: Keep a small team focused, aligned, and moving quickly in a highly ambiguous environment

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