Field Engineer, Public Sector

About the Position

Field Engineer, Public Sector

Remote

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.

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Responsibilities

• Partner with Account Executives (AEs) to own technical discovery, demos, proofs of concept (POCs), and technical validation for new deals and expansion
• Build trusted relationships across engineering, security, product, and IT stakeholders
• Go deep in mission-critical and high-security environments: developer workflows, AI tooling, complex / constrained setups
• Help customers connect Cursor to outcomes that matter: developer productivity, secure software delivery, and mission velocity
• Deliver technical presentations, whiteboards, and workshops for technical and executive audiences
• Act as the customer's technical advocate internally with Product and Engineering
• Partner with post-sales to hand off cleanly and set up onboarding for success

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Requirements

• Strong communication skills and executive presence
• Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and ability to connect technical detail to mission and operational impact
• Hands-on technical fluency (not full-time engineering): workflows, AI tooling, complex / constrained environments
• Deal-partner strategic instincts: co-own with AEs and navigate complex, multi-threaded stakeholder maps
• Experience in Field Engineering, Solutions Architecture, Pre-Sales, or Consulting, ideally in federal, defense, or highly regulated tech
• Excitement for the Public Sector and comfort learning agency buying motions, security expectations, and partner ecosystems fast
• Ability to hold or obtain a federal security clearance (active clearance is a plus)

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We Offer

• Opportunity to work with a mission-driven team at the forefront of automating coding
• Remote work flexibility
• Collaborative and innovative work environment

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About the Company

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. We are a flat organization with a small, talent-dense team. We value truth-seeking, passion, and creativity. We enjoy spirited debate, crazy ideas, and shipping code.