At JetBrains, code is our passion. Since we started in 2000, we have strived to make the most effective developer tools on earth so developers can learn fast and make amazing things happen – with code. Customer Success Engineers (CSE) are technical points of contact for JetBrains customers. They work with the JetBrains product teams and customers to ensure that the products meet the needs of our enterprise users, helping our products retain their position as the best on the market.
Many of our customers begin with a set of strategic projects that grow into sizable partnerships. We are looking for Customer Success Engineers to build great technical relationships with our customers and grow JetBrains' business. We care deeply about the success of our customers and about the quality of our work. In addition to having a passion for working with others, the ideal candidate will be able to deepen our relationships with customers and serve as a technical advisor to them.
In this role, you will:- Work closely with JetBrains Account Executives.
- Help customers adopt JetBrains products and services to achieve desired business outcomes. This responsibility may include whiteboarding and assisting with the development of architecture or providing support for overcoming technical and cultural barriers to adoption.
- Manage the technical relationships for a portfolio of accounts, and partner with other members of the account team to define and implement the account strategies.
- Be the customers’ advocate within JetBrains, representing them to the Support and Product Engineering teams, as well as other groups.
- Recommend product enhancements based on your experiences with the customers and the feedback you receive from them.
- Help product teams present and evaluate new product ideas to the customers in your portfolio.
- Act as a trusted technical advisor to customers, staying up to date on the ever-evolving state of technology both within JetBrains and in the field at large.
- Work with Sales to facilitate account expansions by developing short-term and long-term account plans that meet customer needs.
- Proven experience in technical consulting, technical customer success, or other customer-facing technical roles.
- Extensive experience in software development, QA, IT, DevOps, ML, or any related IT field – the wider the variety of fields, the better.
- Hands-on knowledge of AI/LLMs in the field of software development.
- A passion for continually improving the customer experience.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and the local language of your office.
- Exceptional presentation skills for demonstrating JetBrains products to customers.
- The ability to quickly identify and address technical and business challenges related to software development tooling.
- The ability to convey technical concepts to customers of all technical backgrounds.
- Comfort in a fast-paced and dynamic working environment.
- Experience working in or with large software development teams.
- A collaborative and team-focused mentality, with a willingness to take initiative.
- Self-direction and resourcefulness.
- The ability to travel approximately 25% of the time.
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This range reflects the employer’s good-faith estimate of the base salary it reasonably expects to pay for the position at the time of posting. Starting pay within the range will be determined based on job-related factors such as skills, qualifications, experience, and work location.
This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an annual bonus, commission, or other incentive compensation, subject to the terms of the applicable plan or program.
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