Field Engineer

Responsibilities

• ▹Partner with Account Executives on technical discovery, demos, and proof-of-concept engagements
• ▹Build trusted relationships with engineering leaders, architects, and developers
• ▹Translate customer requirements into solution designs, including rollout, prompt strategy, and context configuration best practices
• ▹Deliver technical presentations, whiteboard sessions, and hands-on workshops tailored to customer needs
• ▹Act as the customer's internal technical advocate, influencing roadmap priorities and escalating feedback
• ▹Collaborate with post-sales teams for a smooth handoff and successful onboarding
• ▹Maintain deep knowledge of Cursor's capabilities and the competitive landscape
• ▹Support strategic account planning and technical validation for expansion opportunities

Requirements

• ▹Strong communication skills and executive presence, comfortable coding with developers or presenting to CTOs
• ▹Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle, engineering org structures, and developer productivity challenges
• ▹Hands-on technical ability and fluency in technical workflows, AI tooling, and debugging complex environments
• ▹Customer-obsessed with a knack for translating technical details into business impact
• ▹Experience in Field Engineering, Solutions Architecture, Pre-Sales, or Consulting for enterprise software
• ▹Thrives in a startup environment: resourceful, adaptable, and proactive

Soft skills

About the company

Cursor's mission is to automate coding. The company is building the best tool for professional programmers through a combination of inventive research, design, and engineering. The organization is flat, with a small, talent-dense team.