Director, AWS Alliance
Core
Act as a peer to CTOs and VP-level engineering leaders to navigate the evolving AI landscape and design enterprise-wide AI adoption strategies.
Role type
Director, AWS Alliance
Builds
Enterprise-wide AI adoption strategies and customer-facing technical narratives for Cursor's AI/LLM tooling.
Domain
AI/LLM tooling, Developer Productivity, Enterprise Software
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Executive engagement, Solution direction, Cross-functional collaboration, Technical strategy, Leadership experience, Technical fluency, Communication skills, Startup mentality
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
AI/LLM tooling
Responsibilities
Executive Engagement, Solution Direction, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Technical Strategy
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership
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## Responsibilities
- Executive Engagement: Act as a peer to CTOs and VP-level engineering leaders to navigate the evolving AI landscape.
- Solution Direction: Partner with Field Engineers to design enterprise-wide AI adoption strategies, framing problems without getting bogged down in hands-on implementation.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as the voice of the customer externally, feeding high-level insights and challenges back into Cursor's internal product and go-to-market teams.
- Technical Strategy: Lead architectural conversations around evaluating Cursor at a systems level, tailoring narratives to different customer technology stacks.
## Requirements & Background
- Leadership Experience: Usually requires prior experience as an engineering leader, principal architect, or platform leader in complex organizations.
- Technical Fluency: Deep understanding of modern engineering organization structures, developer productivity challenges, and AI/LLM tooling.
- Communication Skills: Exceptional external-facing executive presence, with the ability to connect technical capabilities directly to business and organizational impact.
- Startup Mentality: Cursor emphasizes a flat, talent-dense organization. Ideal candidates are truth-seeking, creative, and comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced setting.
## Nice to Have
- Experience with AI/LLM tooling and enterprise adoption strategies.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.
- Proven track record in leading technical strategy and architectural decisions.
## Benefits
- Opportunity to work in a flat, talent-dense organization.
- Collaborative and innovative work environment.
- Impactful role in shaping the future of AI and developer productivity.
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