Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. JetBrains is a company that builds intelligent tools for developers and development teams. They are seeking a Lead Forward Deployed Engineer to work directly with customers to deploy JetBrains Central into complex enterprise environments and help organizations transition to AI-native development.
Responsibilities
- Architect and manage deployments of JetBrains Central into enterprise development environments, CI/CD systems, and internal developer platforms
- Mentor and support other FDEs, sharing architectural expertise and scaling the team's deployment practices
- Drive organizations' transition from ad-hoc AI experimentation to governed, AI-native development workflows
- Help organizations establish their own AI governance, including security policies, access management, and data privacy controls
- Enable observability for AI-driven development, helping organizations understand their AI usage and code-generation patterns, as well as AI’s impact on productivity
- Design sustainable AI adoption strategies, including for usage controls and cost visibility across multiple model providers
- Integrate our cloud-based agent execution layer so AI agents run securely and at scale
- Partner closely with JetBrains product teams, shaping the platform based on real-world deployments and customer feedback
- Create delivery frameworks and train JetBrains partners to deliver the desired scope of service
Skills
- 10+ years building or operating production software systems, with at least 3 years in a customer-facing technical role (Solutions Architect, Forward Deployed Engineer, Principal Consultant, or similar)
- Proficiency in Java or Python, with the ability to read, debug, and extend customer code in production environments
- Experience building or integrating developer platforms, infrastructure systems, or software solutions
- Demonstrated experience navigating enterprise procurement, security review, and architecture review processes
- Familiarity with modern development workflows (CI/CD, developer environments, internal developer platforms, etc.)
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to operate in fast-evolving technical environments
- Willingness to travel domestically to customer sites
- Hands-on experience with LLM evaluation, prompt engineering at scale, or agent orchestration frameworks (LangGraph, AutoGen, CrewAI, or similar)
- Experience operating in environments regulated by SOC 2, FedRAMP, HIPAA, or similar
- Experience with industry-specific solutions (fintech, telco, retail, healthcare, etc.)
- Prior experience in solutions engineering, consulting, or forward-deployed engineering roles
- Familiarity with the JetBrains ecosystem or developer productivity tooling
Benefits
- Medical / dental / vision insurance
- FSA and 401k plans
- Generous PTO
- Parental leave
- Learning & development opportunities
- Annual bonus based on the company policy
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