Solutions Architect - Java (Client-facing)

TL;DR

Solutions Architect (Java): Engaging with enterprise customers to solve complex technical challenges and represent JetBrains Java tooling, with an accent on demonstrating IntelliJ IDEA's capabilities and advising on the broader Java ecosystem. Focus on translating customer feedback into product insights and helping teams build better software.

Location: Onsite in Foster City, California or Marlton, New Jersey, USA

Company

Jetbrains is a software development company that creates intelligent productivity tools for developers and teams.

What you will do

• Demonstrate and position IntelliJ IDEA's capabilities for modern Java development.
• Advise on frameworks and tooling across the Java ecosystem, including Spring, Jakarta EE, build systems, testing, and persistence layers.
• Deliver technical workshops, demos, and customer presentations.
• Create high-quality technical content such as articles, sample projects, and presentations.
• Gather structured customer feedback and translate it into actionable input for Product and Engineering.

Requirements

• Strong expertise in modern Java and JVM fundamentals (performance, memory, runtime behavior).
• Deep familiarity with Spring (Core, Boot, Testing) and the broader enterprise Java ecosystem.
• Experience with Maven and Gradle in complex build environments.
• Solid understanding of testing practices (JUnit, Mockito) and persistence technologies (JPA, Hibernate, Spring Data, JDBC, jOOQ).
• Experience designing REST APIs and working with messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Hands-on experience with IntelliJ IDEA in large, real-world codebases.
• Understanding of AI-assisted coding workflows and developer-focused LLM tools.
• Strong communication skills and experience working with enterprise customers.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).

Nice to have

• Experience with cloud-native Java frameworks (Quarkus, Micronaut).
• Knowledge of reactive programming or distributed systems.
• Familiarity with other JetBrains tools.
• 3-5 years in a Solutions Architect or similar senior technical role.

Culture & Benefits

• Operate at the intersection of customers, Product, and Engineering.
• Translate real-world feedback into meaningful product insights.
• Help teams build better software by solving complex technical challenges.
• Shape the future of Java development with JetBrains tools.