Build tooling to automate coding for professional programmers by combining research, design, and engineering. Work in a small, flat, high-talent team, engage in creative problem-solving, debate ideas, and ship production-quality code.
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.
Software Engineer, Generalist
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Cursor San Francisco, California, USA Office
San Francisco, CA, United States
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