Principal Engineer (Platform Architecture , JetBrains Cloud Platform)

Requirements

• Strong experience in software engineering and system design, especially in complex, distributed systems.
• Experience defining or shaping the architecture of new platforms or large-scale systems.
• Ability to facilitate and align architectural decisions across multiple teams.
• Comfortable working in an environment with evolving processes and standards.
• Motivated by long-term goals and building foundations.

Nice to Haves

• Hands-on experience designing or evolving platforms based on Kubernetes and cloud environments like AWS.
• Experience with networking, compute, and storage infrastructure spanning application and infrastructure layers.
• Enjoy helping teams converge on good solutions rather than enforcing a single approach.

What You'll Be Doing

• Designing and evolving the architecture of a cross-product platform for AI-driven software development.
• Defining architectural principles, standards, and guidelines for platform services.
• Designing integration patterns and interfaces between platform services and external systems.
• Owning key platform-level architectural decisions and trade-offs.
• Collaborating with other architects and specialists to evolve platform architecture over time.

Perks and Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer promoting an open and inclusive workplace.