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Staff Software Developer (Kotlin Libraries)

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Our Take

Shape Kotlin ecosystem by creating and maintaining foundational libraries for core primitives.

What you’ll do

  • Create and maintain foundational Kotlin libraries
  • Shape the future of the Kotlin ecosystem
  • Participate in Kotlin API design committees
  • Develop standard Kotlin tools and specifications

What they’re looking for

  • Experience with JVM development details
  • Strong understanding of computer science domains
  • Ability to write complex system design documents

What you get

  • Strong base salary
  • Flexible work location/Remote work
  • Extra time off (more days)
  • Medical insurance allowance

Skills & Focus Areas

  • Kotlin
  • JVM
  • Java standard library
  • API design
  • Performance engineering
  • Unicode

As posted by JetBrains

We are looking for an experienced developer to help us shape the future of the Kotlin ecosystem.

As part of our team, you will:

  • Create and maintain foundational libraries for Kotlin core primitives that are used by hundreds of thousands of developers

  • Become an expert in specific domains of computer science and software engineering

  • Be part of a design committee that decides how the Kotlin API should be shaped

  • Participate in creating standard Kotlin tools, specifications and language features

Preferable:

  • JVM development experience down to the implementation details of the Java standard library

  • Strong understanding of the domain you've been working with

  • Ability to write design documents for complex systems with strong reasoning behind each trade-off and technical decision

  • Experience in performance engineering or API design

In general, if you see yourself reading a Unicode standard, exploring how five other languages transform strings to bytes, figuring out why some Oceania islands changed their timezone from -10:00 to +14:00 and whether it should be expressed in the API of Kotlin timezones, optimizing interface hierarchy to be more JIT-friendly and is not afraid of re-iterating over documentation a multitude of times, you won't get bored in our team.

Why join JetBrains?

  • Strong base salary. We offer competitive pay that reflects your skills and experience.
  • Flexible work location. Enjoy the freedom to work from home or from the office.
  • Remote work. Spend up to 30 days per year working remotely from abroad.
  • Extra time off. More days to relax, recharge, and do the things you love.
  • Medical insurance allowance. Enjoy peace of mind for you and your family.
  • Learning and development opportunities. Access to conferences, courses, and language classes.
  • Language classes. Pick up the local language or sharpen your English skills.
  • Fuel your day. Enjoy a hot meal or receive a lunch allowance on workdays.
  • Mental health support. To help you feel your best, we provide easy access to professional mental health services.
  • Sports benefit. Enjoy an on-site gym or sports club stipend.
  • Internal events. Join company-wide celebrations and team gatherings.

*Some benefits may vary depending on location.

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We are an equal opportunity employer

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Location
Remote: Germany, the United Kingdom, Czechia, Spain, Poland, the Netherlands, Cyprus
Work mode
Remote
PostedJul 17
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