Staff Software Developer (IntelliJ Platform)

JetBrains is seeking a Staff Software Developer to join the IntelliJ Platform team in Amsterdam, focusing on plugin development ecosystem and core subsystem re-architecture. The role requires extensive experience in platform architecture, JVM concurrency, and Kotlin coroutines.

On-siteFull-timePrincipalPlatform ArchitectureSystems Design

Staff Software Developer (IntelliJ Platform)

JetBrains is seeking a Staff Software Developer to join the IntelliJ Platform team in Amsterdam, focusing on plugin development ecosystem and core subsystem re-architecture. The role requires extensive experience in platform architecture, JVM concurrency, and Kotlin coroutines.

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On-siteFull-timePrincipalPlatform Architecture

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, NL

Work Model

On-site with flexibility: remote from home or office, up to 30 days per year abroad

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Staff Software Developer

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

platform architecturesystems designJVM concurrencyKotlin coroutinestechnical writingdocumentationlarge-scale refactoringmonorepos

Soft Skills

critical thinkingarchitectural foresightorganization

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)

developer toolsUI frameworksdatabase internalsnetwork applications

Key Responsibilities

•Drive the plugin development ecosystem (internal and external) for remote development and UI tooling by defining clear, minimal APIs, drafting documentation, and shaping the team's definition of done.
•Re-architect several core subsystems to meet modern needs, including making settings flexible and portable across machines (for remote or dev-provisioned environments).
•Organize and implement processes related to the deprecation cycle for the IntelliJ Platform API.

IntelliJ PlatformStaff Software DeveloperKotlinJVMRemote DevelopmentPlugin DevelopmentJetBrainsAmsterdamOn-site