Senior Software Developer - IntelliJ Platform (Version Control)

About the Role

We're hiring a Senior Software Developer to join our team at JetBrains, focusing on the IntelliJ Platform with a strong emphasis on version control experience. As a Senior Software Developer remote, you'll play a crucial role in enhancing the version control workflows across all JetBrains IDEs, impacting millions of users globally.

What You'll Do

• Improve core workflows such as cloning projects, switching branches, resolving conflicts, and viewing history.
• Develop and maintain VCS integration components used across multiple IDEs.
• Enhance integrations with GitHub and GitLab, making them more seamless and feature-rich.
• Contribute to architecture and performance improvements within the VCS subsystem.
• Work closely with UX designers and other product teams to polish and improve the VCS experience.
• Have the opportunity to work on features used by millions of developers every day.
• Suggest and implement new features and improvements to existing workflows.

Requirements

• Strong development experience with Kotlin or Java.
• Familiarity with Kotlin coroutines and asynchronous programming.
• Experience with web-based APIs (REST, GraphQL).
• Comfortable working with legacy code and gradually improving it.
• Interest in developer tools and care about their usability.
• Open to working with UI (Swing) or have experience doing so.
• Strive to write clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
• Enjoy exploring how things work under the hood and aren’t afraid of technical complexity.

Nice to Have

• Power user of Git, comfortable with rebase workflows, cherry-picking, resolving complex merge conflicts, and working with staging areas interactively.
• Understanding of Git internals such as the index, reflog, low-level merge strategies, or how Git represents history.
• Experience with IntelliJ plugins or developer tools.
• Familiarity with UI/UX best practices.
• Experience with mobile development in Android.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary range of $120,000 - $150,000 per year.
• Fully remote work environment with flexible hours.
• Opportunity to work on impactful projects used by millions.
• Collaborative and informal team culture.
• Minimal meetings to maximize productivity.
• Support for professional development and growth.