Software Engineer, Security

Responsibilities

• ▹Build AI-augmented code review to get involved in important systems at the right time
• ▹Build a least-privilege and just-in-time system for cloud access that enforces least privilege
• ▹Implement a safe environment for agents to engage with code
• ▹Implement a framework for securely handling agent manipulation of user systems (e.g., MCP tool calls and command execution)
• ▹Implement a paved road for preventing inappropriate data from being logged

Requirements

• ▹A strong software engineer first, with security as your superpower
• ▹Thinks like both a builder and an attacker, anticipating vulnerabilities before they become issues
• ▹Cares about developer experience, building solutions that are secure and frictionless
• ▹Comfortable moving quickly, owning problems end to end, and iterating with limited guidance
• ▹Experience building or scaling secure systems in fast-moving environments
• ▹Strong opinions on secure defaults, balanced with pragmatism

Soft skills

About the company

Cursor, built by Anysphere, is on a mission to automate coding by building the best tool for professional programmers. The team is flat, small, and talent-dense, valuing truth-seeking, passion, and creativity.