Own the product vision for the Kotlin plugin: fast, correct, and trustworthy IDE support that evolves with the language
Use IntelliJ IDEA with the Kotlin plugin daily — dogfooding features, catching regressions, and validating the developer experience first-hand
Maintain and develop reference Kotlin projects that serve as showcases for new features, material for conference demos, and a living test bed for DX quality
Build prototypes and proofs-of-concept using AI coding agents to explore and validate new capabilities
Own and continuously adapt the plugin roadmap across short-term release goals, mid-term initiatives, and longer-term Kotlin ecosystem related projects
Align plugin planning with Kotlin compiler releases, IntelliJ IDEA release trains, and Android Studio constraints
Make explicit trade-offs and say "no" when cost, risk, or maintenance burden outweighs user value
Define problem statements, success criteria, and scope for features — then collaborate with engineers to validate and refine
Represent core Kotlin personas — JVM backend developers, library authors, Android and Multiplatform teams — and prioritize recurring pain points: false positives, slow analysis, unreliable refactorings, onboarding pain points, AI agents integrations
Run a consistent pipeline of monthly user interviews to ground decisions in real workflows
Coordinate with Kotlin language team, Developer Advocates, framework partners, Marketing, and other JetBrains teams
Create external visibility through what's-new posts, Kotlin User Groups meetup talks, and feature previews at events like KotlinConf, Spring I/O, Devoxx and others