Remote · ArmeniaSalary not disclosedfull-timeVerified recentlyJetBrains Careers
We're looking for a Senior Technical Product Manager who will own the Kotlin-in-IDE experience end to end. This is a deeply hands-on role.
Responsibilities
Own the product vision for the Kotlin plugin: fast, correct, and trustworthy IDE support that evolves with the language.
Use IntelliJ IDEA with the Kotlin plugin daily — dogfooding features, catching regressions, and validating the developer experience first-hand.
Maintain and develop reference Kotlin projects that serve as showcases for new features, material for conference demos, and a living test bed for DX quality.
Build prototypes and proofs-of-concept using AI coding agents to explore and validate new capabilities.
Own and continuously adapt the plugin roadmap across short-term release goals, mid-term initiatives, and longer-term Kotlin ecosystem related projects.
Align plugin planning with Kotlin compiler releases, IntelliJ IDEA release trains, and Android Studio constraints.
Make explicit trade-offs and say "no" when cost, risk, or maintenance burden outweighs user value.
Define problem statements, success criteria, and scope for features — then collaborate with engineers to validate and refine.
Represent core Kotlin personas — JVM backend developers, library authors, Android and Multiplatform teams — and prioritize recurring pain points: false positives, slow analysis, unreliable refactorings, onboarding pain points, AI agents integrations.
Run a consistent pipeline of monthly user interviews to ground decisions in real workflows.
