Field Engineer

Cursor

Field Engineer serving as the technical face of the company, guiding enterprise customers through AI tools and proofs of concept. Collaborating with Sales and Engineering to drive adoption and influence product direction.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with Account Executives to lead technical discovery, demos, and proof-of-concept engagements.
Build trusted relationships with engineering leaders, architects, and developers, serving as their technical advisor.
Translate customer requirements into solution designs, guiding them on best practices for rollout, prompt strategy, and context configuration.
Develop and deliver technical presentations, whiteboard sessions, and hands-on workshops tailored to customer needs.
Act as the customer’s technical advocate internally, influencing roadmap priorities and escalating feedback to Product and Engineering.
Maintain deep knowledge of Cursor’s capabilities and competitive landscape to position our value effectively.
Support strategic account planning and help drive expansion opportunities with technical validation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong communication skills and executive presence — equally comfortable coding alongside developers or presenting to CTOs.
Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle, modern engineering org structures, and developer productivity challenges.
Hands-on technical ability — you don’t need to be a full-time engineer, but you should be fluent in technical workflows, AI tooling, and debugging complex environments.
Customer-obsessed with a knack for translating technical details into business impact.
Experience in Field Engineering, Solutions Architecture, Pre-Sales, or Consulting for enterprise software.
Thrives in a startup environment: resourceful, adaptable, and proactive in creating solutions.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Collaborate with post-sales teams to ensure a smooth handoff and successful customer onboarding.

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Hard Skills & Tools

software development lifecycletechnical workflowsAI toolingdebuggingsolution designtechnical presentationsproof-of-conceptcustomer requirements translationtechnical validationaccount planning

Soft Skills

communication skillsexecutive presencecustomer-obsessedresourcefuladaptableproactiverelationship buildinginfluencingproblem-solvingcollaboration