Software Engineer, Core Services

Posted

CursorSan Franciscofull-time

Tech Stack

Responsibilities

  • Own authentication: design and implement a scalable auth architecture.
  • Power the agent backend: own the infrastructure behind Cursor's agent workflows, optimizing for end-to-end performance and reliability.
  • Build a robust webhook server: handle high-throughput event delivery with proper retry semantics, dead-letter queues, and observability.
  • Harden SCM integrations: build resilient abstractions over source control providers.
  • Drive end-to-end agent reliability: partner with client and inference teams to improve the full path from user action to agent response.

Culture

Flat HierarchySmall TeamTruth-SeekingPassionateCreativeSpirited DebateShipping CodeCustomer-Obsessed

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About Cursor
Industry: saas
Size: startup

Cursor is building an AI-powered tool for professional programmers with the mission to automate coding through inventive research, design, and engineering. The company is small and talent dense, focusing on building and shipping code quickly.

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