Community Engineer

Cursor

Community Engineer automating coding tools for developers. Design and maintain community programs and initiatives with high autonomy in a fast-moving environment.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Hard Skills

software engineeringAPI integrationweb app developmentscriptingfull stack developmentautomationinternal toolingtechnical architectureprogrammingproblem solving

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationbias toward actionadaptabilitycommunity engagementenergythrive in ambiguityinitiativecreativityuser-centric mindset

Tools & Technologies

CursorClaude CodeCodexdevelopment toolsautomation toolsintegration platformsworkflow managementcommunity platformsinternal systemscustom workflows

Industry Keywords

community programsdeveloper communitieshigh-velocity startupgreenfield problemsoperational gapsprogram needstechnical requirementsscalabilitymanual processescommunity initiatives

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and maintain internal tooling and infrastructure that makes our global community programs run more effectively
Identify operational gaps and engineer solutions, automating manual processes, integrating external platforms, and building custom workflows from scratch
Own the technical architecture behind programs like Ambassadors, Campus, and new community initiatives as they scale
Collaborate directly with the community team to translate program needs into technical requirements and shipped product
Interface with community members globally; you should feel genuinely energized by developers who use Cursor and what they're building

Requirements

What you’ll need

3-5 years of software engineering experience, ideally at a high-velocity startup
Fluent with modern development tools and reach for Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, or similar as a matter of habit
Track record of building and shipping internal tooling or automation that meaningfully improved how a team operates
Comfortable integrating APIs, building lightweight web apps, scripting workflows, and owning the full stack of something you've built
Strong bias toward action and would rather ship an 80% solution today than wait for perfect
Excited by community as a domain and understand what makes developer communities tick
Thrive in ambiguity and are energized by greenfield problems

Benefits

Comp & perks

We enjoy spirited debate, crazy ideas, and shipping code.