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Technical Recruiter

People · Full-time · San Francisco; New York

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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.

As a Technical Recruiter at Cursor, you’ll be a key driver of our company growth by identifying, engaging, and hiring top technical talent. You will partner closely with hiring managers and cross-functional teams to understand our hiring needs, design effective recruiting strategies, and deliver an exceptional candidate experience. This is a unique opportunity to join a high-performing team and make a direct impact as we scale our organization.

What You’ll Do

  • Own full-cycle recruiting for technical roles, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, feedback management, and offer negotiations

  • Collaborate with hiring managers to develop and execute strategic hiring plans

  • Proactively identify passive candidates through creative sourcing strategies and talent mapping

  • Ensure a world-class candidate experience through every stage of the process

  • Track key recruiting metrics to drive continual process optimization

  • Partner with People Operations and cross-functional teams to support headcount planning and employer branding initiatives

  • Represent Cursor at recruiting events and in the broader tech community

Who You Are

  • 5+ years of experience recruiting for technical roles, ideally at a high-growth and talent dense high growth startup.

  • A strategic over volume recruiting mindset

  • Deep understanding of technical skills, market trends, and the unique challenges of hiring top engineering and product talent

  • Proven ability to build strong, consultative partnerships with hiring managers and senior leadership

  • Excellent communication, organization, and candidate assessment skills

  • Highly driven, self-starter with a data-driven, results-oriented mindset

  • Comfortable working in an incredibly fast-paced, rapidly scaling environment

Bonus Points

  • Experience recruiting for roles in AI, developer tools, or cybersecurity

  • Previous experience with employer branding or diversity recruiting initiatives

Location

This is an in-office role ideally based out of our San Francisco office and secondarily, our NY office.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage

  • Generous PTO and parental leave

  • Professional development opportunities

  • The opportunity to grow your career and have significant impact at an incredibly ambitious, high-growth company

  

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