--- title: 'Entrepreneur in Residence/Product Lead at JetBrains' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/entrepreneur-in-residence-product-lead-jetbrains-amsterdam-tktr2rvy55pb' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-02' --- # Entrepreneur in Residence/Product Lead at JetBrains - **Company:** JetBrains - **Location:** Amsterdam, Netherlands / Belgrade, Serbia / Berlin, Germany / Limassol, Cyprus / London, United Kingdom / Madrid, Spain / Munich, Germany / Paphos, Cyprus / Prague, Czech Republic / Warsaw, Poland / Yerevan, Armenia - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-10-26 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-02 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/jetbrains/jobs/5011030101 ## Job description Are you a builder who thrives in ambiguity, gets energy from talking to real users, and wants to turn emerging agentic AI capabilities into a product people actually rely on? ## About JetBrains We create intelligent software development tools for developers and teams. More than 15 million users, over 300,000 companies, and 88 of the Fortune Global Top 100 rely on our products to solve real, complex problems. Our mission is simple: make development teams more productive and AI adoptable at scale. ## What you’ll do NoPressure is an early-stage startup within JetBrains' Innovation Hub. We started by using AI-powered simulations to help people practice high-stakes workplace conversations. Now, we're exploring how agentic AI and real-world context can provide personalized, moment-of-need practice and support at work. We’re looking for an Entrepreneur in Residence / Product Lead to partner with our technical founder. This is a 0→1 role where you’ll define our vision and venture strategy. You’ll figure out who our ideal customer is, identify high-value use cases, and validate key hypotheses through rapid experimentation. Working alongside a small, fast-moving engineering team, you will shape both the product and how it gets to market, turning early signals into something organizations want to adopt. Day to day, you will: - Define the product and venture strategy, identifying key uncertainties and deciding what to test and build first. - Conduct continuous customer discovery to understand real workplace workflows, pain points, and behaviors. - Pinpoint the most compelling ideal customer profile (ICP) and initial use cases for growth. - Design and run lightweight experiments, prototypes, and agentic experiences to test hypotheses before committing full engineering resources. - Establish clear metrics and evaluate commercial and behavioral evidence to decide whether to iterate, double down, or pivot. - Shape positioning, messaging, and early acquisition or sales motions to bring the product to initial customers. - Monitor market shifts, emerging agent architectures, and competitor developments to uncover new opportunities. - Collaborate closely with the technical founder and engineering team to move quickly from ideas to shipped prototypes. ## What you’ll bring - A builder mindset that favors quick prototypes and direct learning over waiting for perfect requirements. - Deep curiosity about how people build new skills and navigate challenging interactions at work. - Comfort operating with high autonomy, speed, and decision-making under uncertainty. - Strong discovery skills that separate genuine demand and observed behavior from polite validation. - Clear, direct communication skills for pitching to and working with senior decision-makers. - Strong collaboration habits when partnering closely with engineering teams on AI-native products. ## What you’ll need - A Track record of taking products or ventures from initial ambiguity to launch and early market adoption. - Hands-on experience building, launching, or experimenting with AI/agentic products or emerging technologies. - Demonstrated experience in early customer acquisition, founder-led sales, positioning, or commercialization. - Experience in L&D, coaching, sales enablement, HR tech, or behavior-change products. - The technical fluency required to evaluate agentic workflows and work directly alongside software engineers. - End-to-end ownership experience across strategy, discovery, product development, and go-to-market strategy. What success looks like In this role, success means rapidly turning market ambiguity into actionable direction. You will establish a validated ideal customer profile and high-value use cases through real user evidence rather than assumptions. You’ll build an experimental cadence that uncovers genuine demand early, helping the team ship an agentic AI experience that users regularly rely on and organizations actively invest in. Why join JetBrains? - Strong base salary – We offer competitive pay that reflects your skills and experience. - Flexible work schedule – Enjoy the freedom to work from home or from the office. - Extra time off – More days to relax, recharge, and do the things you love. - Learning and development opportunities – Access to conferences, courses, and language classes. - Relocation support – Assistance to help make your move as smooth and stress-free as possible. - Free meals and snacks – Lunch and refreshments provided to keep you fueled. - Health and wellness – On-site gyms or sports club stipends. - Internal events – Company-wide celebrations and team gatherings. 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. If this sounds like the kind of challenge you’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you. 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. 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