Senior Technical Program Manager (IDE Department)
Core
Lead complex cross-team technical programs to improve planning, delivery predictability, and execution quality for JetBrains IDEs and developer tools.
Role type
Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM)
Builds
Complex cross-team initiatives including feature sunsetting, major rollouts, technical refactoring, and customer escalation responses.
Domain
Developer productivity tools / IDEs / Software Engineering
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Cross-team program leadership, risk and blocker management, stakeholder influence without authority, program planning and coordination, coaching program managers, technical feasibility assessment, multi-initiative prioritization
Preferred skills
Formal PM training or certification, experience with IntelliJ IDEA or PyCharm
Technologies
IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, JetBrains tools
Responsibilities
Lead complex cross-team technical programs; coordinate planning and execution across domains; surface and mitigate risks and blockers; serve as escalation point for stuck delivery work; verify program status accuracy; define goals, scope, and dependencies with product and engineering teams; build program plans and coordination cadences; coach other program leads.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC