Cursor Engineer

Role:
Cursor Engineer

Work location:

Remote

Job Description:

We are seeking a Cursor Engineer with strong full-stack or backend engineering expertise and hands-on experience using Cursor (AI-powered code editor) to accelerate software development, refactoring, testing, and documentation. The ideal candidate will combine solid software engineering fundamentals with advanced prompt engineering and AI-assisted workflows to improve developer productivity and code quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Use Cursor IDE to design, develop, refactor, and optimize production-grade codebases

• Leverage AI-assisted coding (inline prompts, multi-file context, refactor tools) to accelerate development lifecycle

• Translate business and technical requirements into clean, maintainable, and scalable code

• Perform AI-driven code reviews, debugging, and test generation

• Collaborate with product owners, architects, and Dev Ops teams to deliver high-quality solutions

• Ensure secure, compliant, and performant code aligned with enterprise standards

• Create and maintain technical documentation using AI-assisted tooling

• Mentor team members on best practices for Cursor and AI-first development workflows

What are the Mandatory skills and skill proficiencies required for this position?
Core Engineering

• Strong proficiency in one or more languages:
oPython, Java, JavaScript/Type Script, Go, or C#

• Experience with REST APIs, microservices, and cloud-native architectures

• Solid understanding of:
oData structures & algorithms
oDesign patterns
oSoftware development best practices
AI & Cursor-Specific Skills

• Hands-on experience using Cursor IDE for:
oCode generation and refactoring
oMulti-file reasoning
oTest case creation
oDocumentation generation

• Strong prompt engineering skills for software development use cases

• Experience working with LLMs (GPT, Claude, etc.) in coding workflows

• Ability to validate, harden, and product ionize AI-generated code
Dev Ops & Tooling

• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes

• Familiarity with cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, or GCP

• Knowledge of security, performance, and scalability considerations