In this role, you will:
- Own the product vision for the Scala plugin, ensuring it provides fast, correct, and trustworthy IDE support that evolves with the language.
- Analyze product usage statistics and run a consistent pipeline of user interviews to ground decisions in real workflows.
- Use IntelliJ IDEA with the Scala plugin daily – dogfooding features, catching regressions, and validating the developer experience first-hand.
- Maintain and develop reference projects that serve as showcases for new features, material for conference demos, and a living test bed for DX quality.
- Own and continuously adapt the plugin roadmap for short-term release goals, mid-term initiatives, and longer-term projects related to the Scala ecosystem.
- Align plugin planning with Scala compiler releases and IntelliJ IDEA release trains.
- Make judgments about trade-offs and say "no" when cost, risk, or maintenance burden outweighs user value.
- Define problem statements, success criteria, and scope for features, and then collaborate with engineers to validate and refine them.
- Represent core Scala stakeholders – developers and library authors – and prioritize recurring pain points, for example, false positives, slow analysis, unreliable refactorings, onboarding pain points, and AI agent integrations.
- Coordinate with Developer Advocates, the IntelliJ IDEA and Marketing teams, and other JetBrains teams.
We're looking for someone who:
- Has professional software development experience in Scala (this is a must).
- Has at least five years of experience in technical product management or a comparable role in a complex technical domain.
- Works closely with the product instead of relying solely on reports and meetings.
- Has experience with AI coding tools and agents, and curiosity about how they are reshaping developer workflows.
- Can define clear roadmaps with problem statements, success criteria, and explicit trade-offs.
- Has strong communication skills in English – written and spoken – for both technical peers and executive audiences.
- Is ready to represent the product externally at conferences, in blog posts, and in community interactions.
- Takes the developer experience personally – not as an abstract metric, but as something they feel in their own daily workflow.
We'd be especially thrilled if you:
- Have experience developing IntelliJ Platform plugins or working with the IntelliJ Platform SDK, or have other technical experience with language tooling and IDEs.
- Have built or contributed to evaluation pipelines, benchmarks, or quality measurement systems.
- Have given technical talks or published content aimed at developer audiences.