Staff Forward Deployed Engineer – AI-Native Software Development

Deploy JetBrains Central platform into enterprise development environments, CI/CD systems, and internal developer platforms.

Help organizations transition from ad-hoc AI experimentation to governed AI-native development workflows.

Implement enterprise AI governance, including security policies, access management, and data privacy controls.

Enable observability for AI-driven development to help organizations understand their AI usage and its impact on productivity, as well as their code-generation patterns.

Design sustainable AI adoption strategies, including usage controls and cost visibility across multiple model providers.

Integrate our cloud-based agent execution layer, allowing AI agents to run securely and at scale.

Collaborate closely with JetBrains product teams to shape the platform based on real-world deployments and customer feedback.

Create delivery frameworks and train JetBrains partners to deliver the desired scope of service.

Mentor and support other Forward Deployed Engineers, sharing architectural expertise and helping to scale the team’s deployment practices.

A consultant at heart who can communicate effectively with both engineers and technical leadership.

Able to see the whole picture of the software development lifecycle across developer tools, infrastructure, APIs, and cloud systems.

Experienced at integrating complex software systems into enterprise environments.

Curious about the future of AI agents and AI-native software development.

Comfortable working with early adopters and overcoming ambiguous technical challenges.

Motivated to mentor other engineers and contribute to building a new technical discipline.

Experience in software-related projects, ideally in a customer-facing or consulting environment.

Familiarity with Java or Python.

Experience building or integrating developer platforms, infrastructure systems, or software solutions.

Familiarity with modern development workflows (CI/CD, developer environments, internal developer platforms, etc.).

Experience working directly with customers or technical stakeholders.

Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to operate in fast-evolving technical environments.

Ability and desire to travel to meet customers.

Experience with industry-specific solutions (fintech, telco, retail, etc.)

Experience with AI/LLM platforms, agent frameworks, or AI-assisted development tools. Experience in solutions engineering, consulting, or forward-deployed engineering roles.

Familiarity with the JetBrains ecosystem or developer productivity tooling.

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