This is a hands-on, entrepreneurial leadership role for someone who combines deep vertical expertise, technical fluency, strong people management, and the drive to build something from scratch
Lead, coach, and scale a team of Field Engineers supporting enterprise opportunities within your vertical
Partner closely with Sales leadership and AEs to drive high-quality technical discovery, demos, and POCs with strategic and Fortune 500 accounts
Own the 0-to-1 build-out of the vertical Field Engineering practice — including field events, industry-specific collateral, customer stories, and deep executive relationship building
Establish best practices for evaluations, proof-of-concept execution, and technical deal strategy tailored to the buyers, compliance requirements, and workflows of your vertical
Serve as an escalation point for complex customer evaluations and high-stakes enterprise deals
Hire, onboard, and develop top-tier Field Engineering talent with relevant vertical experience; set clear expectations and career paths
Act as the voice of the field internally, feeding vertical-specific customer and prospect insights back to Product and Engineering
Ensure tight handoffs with post-sales teams to support successful customer onboarding and adoption
Maintain deep knowledge of Cursor's product, roadmap, and competitive landscape