Leads Desktop team owning UI, core features, and client-side architecture for Cursor's desktop app used by millions of developers. Partners cross-functionally to deliver fast, reliable AI-driven developer tools while hiring and mentoring top talent.
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On-siteEngineering Management
About the role
What you’ll do
Own the execution and quality of the Cursor desktop client across UI, features, and architecture
Partner closely with product, design, and platform teams to deliver cross-cutting user experiences spanning agents and core app workflows
Set a high bar for engineering excellence, performance, reliability, and maintainability in a product used daily by millions of developers
Support a team shipping features like async subagents, agent multitasking, a better plan mode, improved browser or computer use, and a strong local<>cloud story
Hire and grow the team: sourcing, interviewing, and closing top fullstack talent
You may be a fit if
Led engineering teams building high-performance web or desktop apps
Strong product instincts and track record of shipping polished, user-facing software
Experience balancing execution speed with long-term technical quality
Strong partnership skills across engineering, product, design, and infrastructure/platform teams
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