Regional Director, Forward-Deployed Engineering: Enterprise Impact

Cursor; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Cursor is building a Forward Deployed Engineering team to embed with our enterprise customers and scale world-class engagements. This Regional Director, Forward Deployed Engineering role leads a growing team across strategic accounts, owning delivery and day-to-day relationships with customers while identifying new opportunities.

You’ll be the primary technical sponsor, shaping engagements, coaching teams, and driving outcomes that demonstrate impact within the first 30 days and beyond.

Qualifications

• Hands-on leadership combining deep technical credibility with strong people management.
• Ability to scope engagements with precision and deliver quickly.
• Experience partnering with enterprise customers and executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead from discovery to close with Sales, including architecture reviews and de-risked delivery.
• Build proposals translating ambiguous problems into concrete, time-boxed deliverables.
• Sell vision to C-suite stakeholders who need to believe in outcomes and the delivering team.
• Drive deal strategy on strategic accounts with six- to seven-figure engagements.
• Serve as executive technical sponsor for top-priority regional engagements and manage stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Technical leadership

People management

Executive communication

Sales collaboration

Delivery ownership

Strategic mindset

Job description

Cursor is building a Forward Deployed Engineering team to embed with our enterprise customers and scale world-class engagements. This Regional Director, Forward Deployed Engineering role leads a growing team across strategic accounts, owning delivery and day-to-day relationships with customers while identifying new opportunities.

You’ll be the primary technical sponsor, shaping engagements, coaching teams, and driving outcomes that demonstrate impact within the first 30 days and beyond.