About this role

Cursor is hiring a mid-level Software Engineer based in San Francisco, CA. The posting calls out experience with Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, System Design.

Role: Software Engineer
Function: software engineering
Level: mid
Track: Individual contributor
Employment: Full-time
Location: San Francisco, CA
Department: Engineering
Posted: Jul 29, 2025

AI Summary

Build tools for professional programmers to automate coding using research, design, and engineering. Work in a flat, small, talent-dense organization shipping code and debating ideas. Generalist software engineer role.

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Job description

from Cursor careers

Our mission is to automate coding. The first step in our journey is to build the best tool for professional programmers, using a combination of inventive research, design, and engineering. Our organization is very flat, and our team is small and talent dense. We particularly like people who are truth-seeking, passionate, and creative. We enjoy spirited debate, crazy ideas, and shipping code.

Software Engineer, Generalist

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