Field Engineer, Public Sector

About this role

Partner with federal civilian and defense customers evaluating an AI coding platform. Lead technical discovery, demonstrations, proofs of concept, and validation, connecting the platform to secure software delivery and developer productivity outcomes.

About the company

Cursor builds an AI coding editor and agent workflows that help developers write and ship software faster. It serves software teams looking for tighter AI assistance inside the IDE.

The team

Solutions and Field Engineering

What you'll do

• Partner with account executives to lead technical discovery, demos, proofs of concept, and technical validation
• Build relationships with agency engineering, security, product, and IT stakeholders
• Support customer evaluations in mission-critical, high-security, and constrained environments
• Deliver technical presentations, whiteboards, and workshops to technical and executive audiences
• Represent customer needs to Product and Engineering and coordinate post-sales handoffs

What we're looking for

• Experience in enterprise software field engineering, solutions architecture, pre-sales, or consulting
• Experience supporting federal, defense, or highly regulated customers

Nice to have

• Hands-on software development experience and working knowledge of the SDLC
• Daily use of AI coding tools and experience with constrained or air-gapped environments
• Experience presenting technical concepts to CTOs, CISOs, and program leaders
• Experience co-owning complex deals with account executives
• Familiarity with public-sector procurement, FedRAMP, DoD Impact Levels, and partner ecosystems
• Active security clearance

Benefits

• Equity
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Discounts and other perks