Engineering Manager, Core Services
Core
Lead the Core Services team to build and operate critical shared backend systems (auth, webhooks, SCM integrations) that power Cursor's agent workflows and serve professional developers globally.
Role type
Engineering Manager, Core Services
Builds
Scalable authentication architecture, high-throughput webhook infrastructure, resilient SCM integrations, and reliable agent backend systems.
Domain
Developer tools / AI-assisted coding / Distributed systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Leading engineering teams, designing scalable auth systems, building distributed systems, optimizing for reliability and performance, creating clean abstractions, full lifecycle ownership of production services
Preferred skills
Experience with OAuth/JWTs/RBAC, event-driven architectures, developer-facing platform services
Technologies
OAuth, JWTs, RBAC, distributed systems frameworks, SCM provider APIs
Responsibilities
Designing and implementing scalable auth architecture, owning infrastructure for agent workflows, building robust webhook servers, hardening SCM integrations, partnering on end-to-end agent reliability, hiring and growing the team
Seniority
Manager, hands-on IC with team leadership
