About the Role
JetBrains develops developer tools that automate routine checks and corrections, helping developers work more efficiently. Thinkrail is an open-source project within JetBrains' Innovation Hub developing a declarative programming language for AI-spec-driven development and infrastructure for creating complex systems with AI.
Responsibilities
•Own the product strategy, define its direction, validate key hypotheses, and decide what to build first
•Run continuous discovery with developers and customers to understand workflows, pain points, and opportunities
•Define the initial scope, including the ideal customer profile, core use cases, and priorities for zero-to-one development
•Shape positioning, messaging, launch, and go-to-market strategy
•Track competitors, adjacent tools, AI developments, and market trends
•Work closely with engineering to keep a small team focused, aligned, and moving quickly in an ambiguous environment
Requirements
•8+ years of product management experience with end-to-end ownership of strategy, discovery, and delivery
•Startup experience is required, ideally in a small team, with a strong track record of building and shipping products from zero to one
•Experience with developer tools or AI products is required
•High autonomy, speed, and comfort making decisions with limited information
•Strong technical fluency and ability to work closely with engineers
Nice to Have
•Coding experience
•Founder, co-founder, C-level or similar experience
•Experience with GTM, marketing, launches, developer advocacy, or public speaking
Conditions
•Foundational work defining a new direction in developer tooling at the intersection of programming languages and AI
•Work on language design, formal specs, tooling, and AI agents
•Real ownership of product strategy and direction, in a role closer to a founder than a classic product manager
•Startup-level autonomy with JetBrains' engineering culture and long-term mindset
•Work locations: Amsterdam, Netherlands; Belgrade, Serbia; Berlin, Germany; Limassol, Cyprus; London, United Kingdom; Madrid, Spain; Munich, Germany; Prague, Czech Republic; Remote, Germany; Warsaw, Poland
