Software Engineer, Security

Responsibilities

• ▹Build AI-augmented code review to get involved in critical systems at the right time
• ▹Build a least-privilege, JIT system for cloud access
• ▹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, command execution)
• ▹Implement a paved road for preventing inappropriate data from being logged

Requirements

• ▹Strong software engineering fundamentals, with security as a superpower
• ▹Thinking like both a builder and an attacker, anticipating vulnerabilities before they become issues
• ▹Experience building or scaling secure systems in fast-moving environments
• ▹Strong opinions on secure defaults, balanced with pragmatism

Soft skills

About the company

Cursor's mission is to automate coding; a flat organization with a small, talent-dense team building the best tool for professional programmers.