Software Engineer, Client Infrastructure

Quick Facts

• Role: Software Engineer, Client Infrastructure

Description

You will design and build systems that make the Cursor desktop experience performant and stable for millions of developers. You will work across core client architecture, including build and distribution systems, performance instrumentation, and shared abstractions used by other teams.

Responsibilities

• Build core client infrastructure: shared abstractions, build systems, and observability foundations
• Improve reliability and performance by eliminating memory leaks, crashes, and frame-time inconsistencies
• Design instrumentation and telemetry systems for profiling, structured logging, and performance measurement
• Partner with product teams to increase release velocity and ship updates to users daily
• Evaluate Electron vs. native approaches for critical code paths and guide architectural tradeoffs
• Build internal tooling to help other engineers ship safely and quickly on the client platform

Requirements

• Experience building or contributing to high-performance desktop applications (Electron-based or native)
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, math, or a scientific discipline, OR 2+ years of professional software development experience

Benefits

• Annual salary: $140,000–$225,000 USD (case-by-case based on knowledge, skills, education, and experience)
• Equity
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Various other discounts and perks