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title: 'Campus Ambassador at JetBrains'
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# Campus Ambassador at JetBrains

- **Company:** JetBrains
- **Location:** Shanghai, China
- **Posted:** 2025-11-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/jetbrains/jobs/4708214101

## Job description

Would you like to get hands-on experience with the latest technologies and gain insight into industry-changing software development tools? Are you keen to diversify your skill set and expand your professional network? Join our team and become a JetBrains Campus Ambassador in China!

At JetBrains, code is our passion. Ever since we started back in 2000, we have strived to make the strongest, most effective developer tools on earth. By automating routine checks and corrections, our tools speed up production, freeing developers to grow, discover, and create.

We are looking for a passionate leader to help us raise awareness about JetBrains tools and Kotlin in China's universities and colleges.

If you are pursuing an undergraduate or graduate university degree and are familiar with JetBrains software development tools, such as IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, CLion, and others, this might be an exciting opportunity for you. In this role, you’ll be able to share your experience of JetBrains products with your peers and help us spread the word that JetBrains provides tools to students for free.

As part of our team, you will:

- As a student expert, you will host student meetups, workshops, and Q&A sessions, delivering talks on cool technologies that showcase JetBrains tools.
- Coordinate JetBrains’ participation in student conferences, campus competitions, hackathons, and similar events.
- Set up a student club, mentor peers, and build a community of passionate students.
- Collaborate with fellow JetBrains Campus Ambassadors worldwide.

We expect that you:

- Are currently enrolled in Computer Science or a related technical field, with a background in software development.
- Are familiar with and have a passion for JetBrains tools and are eager to share that passion with others.
- Have excellent communication and public speaking skills.
- Experience planning events or leading a team would be a plus.

With this position, you will gain:

- Access to a network of product and technology experts from JetBrains who can mentor you and share their expertise.
- Practical experience in activity organization, coordination and communication with students
- Gain a first-mover advantage in your career path and expand your communication network in the global technology ecosystem
- Use all JetBrains tools and technologies for free to help you and your peers move forward

This is a part-time position based at the China Universities campus.

## #LI-DNI

We are an equal opportunity employer

We know great ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. That’s why we do our best to create an open and inclusive workplace – one that welcomes everyone regardless of their background, identity, religion, age, accessibility needs, or orientation.

We process the data provided in your job application in accordance with the [Recruitment Privacy Policy.](https://www.jetbrains.com/legal/docs/privacy/privacy-recruitment/)

## About JetBrains

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Developer tools, software engineering, IDE & collaboration platforms
- **Target customers**: B2B and B2C – individual developers, teams, and enterprises (15M+ developers worldwide)
- **Mission or purpose**: “We’re the people of craft” – building tools that let developers focus on what matters, with a relentless pursuit of quality and precision.

## Products & Services
- **[IntelliJ IDEA](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/)**: Leading Java/Kotlin IDE (free community edition and paid Ultimate)
- **[PyCharm](https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/)**: Python IDE (free community and paid Professional)
- **[WebStorm](https://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/)**: JavaScript/TypeScript IDE
- **[CLion](https://www.jetbrains.com/clion/)**: C/C++ IDE
- **[Rider](https://www.jetbrains.com/rider/)**: .NET and game development IDE
- **[DataGrip](https://www.jetbrains.com/datagrip/)**: Multi-database SQL editor and IDE
- **[TeamCity](https://www.jetbrains.com/teamcity/)**: CI/CD build server
- **[YouTrack](https://www.jetbrains.com/youtrack/)**: Project management and issue tracking
- **[JetBrains Academy](https://www.jetbrains.com/academy/)**: Interactive learning platform for coding
- **[Junie](https://www.jetbrains.com/junie/)**: AI-powered coding assistant (new product)

All products are available as SaaS, self-hosted, or desktop tools, with free tiers for non-commercial use.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private, no external funding)
- **Key Metric**: 15M+ developers use JetBrains tools; 4M+ total customers (complimentary + paid); 2,600+ employees across 15 offices
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: None (fully self-funded); partners include major cloud providers and platforms
- **Growth Signals**: Won 115+ international industry awards; launched new AI product (Junie); headcount has grown to 2,600+; employee turnover is less than half the industry norm

## Competitive Advantages
- **Developer-first DNA**: Founded by developers, all products are built and tested by actual developers using their own tools
- **Quality obsession**: “We don’t cut corners” – meticulous attention to detail in code, UX, and documentation
- **Private & independent**: No external pressure from investors or quarterly targets; decisions are made by people who understand the work
- **Strong brand loyalty**: Trusted by 15M+ developers, with a reputation for reliability and productivity gains

## Strategic Focus
- **AI integration**: Deeply embedding AI into IDEs (e.g., Junie) while maintaining control and quality
- **Expanding product ecosystem**: Adding new tools (e.g., AI assistant, learning platform) and improving existing ones
- **Global talent acquisition**: Opening new offices (e.g., Shanghai, Foster City, Limassol) and hiring across 15 locations
- **Maintaining independence**: Staying private to avoid short-term market pressures and focus on long-term product excellence

## Why Work Here
- **Hybrid work model**: Flexible – work from office, home, or abroad for up to 30 days per year
- **Culture of ownership**: “Freedom to forge” – employees are trusted to run with ideas, make decisions, and take responsibility for results
- **Merit-based environment**: “Merit over everything” – promotions and recognition based on skill and impact, not politics
- **Low turnover**: Less than half the industry average, indicating high employee satisfaction
- **Perks**: Strong base salary, additional vacation days, learning & development budget (conferences, courses, language classes), relocation support, free meals and snacks, on-site gyms or sports club stipends, modern offices, internal events and hackathons
- **Global diversity**: 2,800+ nationalities represented (likely a typo – 2,800+ nationalities is unrealistic, but the company emphasizes diversity; actual number of nationalities is likely in the dozens)
- **Hiring process**: Transparent and thorough – includes recruiter interview, team interview, test assignment (for all roles), and final interview; no unnecessary pressure

## Sources
1. [JetBrains Careers Page](https://www.jetbrains.com/careers/)
2. [JetBrains Company Page](https://www.jetbrains.com/company/)
3. [JetBrains Homepage](https://www.jetbrains.com/)
4. [JetBrains Job Board (Greenhouse)](http://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/jetbrains)

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