Design Engineer
Cursor · San Francisco, CA · Design
About this role
Cursor is hiring a mid-level Systems Engineer in the operations function based in San Francisco, CA. The posting calls out experience with TypeScript, HTML/CSS, React, Figma.
- Role
- Systems Engineer
- Function
- operations
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Department
- Design
- Posted
- Nov 20, 2025
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Job description
from Cursor careersOur 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.
Cursor is building the future of coding. Our AI code editor and agents are just the beginning – we're solving the hardest engineering and design problems in AI automating coding, and making these capabilities accessible to everyone.
About the role
We're looking for a design engineer who lives at the intersection of design and code. You'll work directly with the founding team to prototype, build, and polish the experiences that make Cursor magical. This role is perfect for someone who thinks like a designer but builds like an engineer – or vice versa.
What you'll do
Build production-quality UI components and interactions that delight users
Rapidly prototype new concepts and features to validate ideas before full implementation
Bridge the gap between design and engineering – translating designs into code and pushing design through technical innovation
Own the quality of UI implementation across the product, ensuring pixel-perfect execution and smooth interactions
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