Software Engineer Security

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Cursor is an AI coding-agent product operated by Anysphere, Inc.; it was acquired by SpaceX in August 2026 and continues to operate.

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About Anysphere, Inc. (doing business as Cursor)

Cursor provides AI-assisted software-development tools, including desktop and CLI coding agents, autonomous cloud agents, code review, and enterprise offerings.

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About the Role

You will build security tools and product features that protect the platform, editor, and customers. You will develop AI-assisted code review, least-privilege cloud access, safe agent environments, secure agent-system interaction frameworks, and controls that prevent inappropriate data logging.

Requirements

  • Software engineering experience
  • Experience building or scaling secure systems
  • Knowledge of secure defaults
  • Knowledge of security vulnerabilities
  • Knowledge of developer experience

Responsibilities

  • Build AI-augmented code review
  • Build least-privilege and just-in-time cloud-access systems
  • Implement safe environments for agents to engage with code
  • Implement secure frameworks for agent manipulation of user systems
  • Implement controls that prevent inappropriate data logging

Hiring Process

Two to three short technical interviews, followed by an onsite small project, idea discussion, and team meeting.