# Cursor AI

Skill · Software Development and Engineering Practices

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/cursor-ai

Cursor is an AI-powered code editor built on top of Visual Studio Code that integrates large language models directly into the coding workflow, offering features like AI code completion, chat-based editing, and codebase-aware suggestions. Software developers use it to speed up writing, refactoring, and debugging code. It has become popular among engineers seeking an AI-native alternative to traditional IDEs.

## Cursor AI in the job market

- Open roles: 75
- Employers hiring: 46
- Median stated pay: $185,000 (middle half $158,000 – $220,000), from 63 of 75 open roles — the 84% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
- Last checked: September 13, 2026

## Asked for alongside Cursor AI

Measured from the 75 open roles that name Cursor AI, not from a curated list.

- [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python) — 27 roles (36.0%)
- [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/amazon-web-services-aws) — 24 roles (32.0%)
- [GitHub Copilot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/github-copilot) — 24 roles (32.0%)
- [TypeScript](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/typescript) — 22 roles (29.3%)
- [Java](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/java) — 20 roles (26.7%)
- [React](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/react) — 20 roles (26.7%)
- [SQL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sql) — 18 roles (24.0%)
- [JavaScript](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/javascript) — 15 roles (20.0%)

## Seniority of these roles

- Entry: 1 (1%)
- Mid: 13 (18%)
- Senior: 42 (58%)
- Lead / Staff / Principal: 16 (22%)

From 72 roles whose posting states a level.

## Where Cursor AI roles are

- [New York, NY](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/new-york-ny) — 12
- [San Francisco, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/san-francisco-ca) — 10
- [Santa Clara, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/santa-clara-ca) — 4
- [San Diego, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/san-diego-ca) — 3
- [Chicago, IL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/chicago-il) — 2
- [Pleasanton, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/pleasanton-ca) — 2

Among the 42 of 75 open roles we could place on a map.

## Roles that use Cursor AI

- [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer) — 32
- [Product Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/product-designer) — 11
- [Engineering Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/engineering-manager) — 2
- [Financial Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-analyst) — 2
- [Marketing Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/marketing-analyst) — 2
- [Program Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/program-manager) — 2

## Employers hiring for Cursor AI

- [NVIDIA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/nvidia) — 5 open roles
- [The New York Times Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-new-york-times-company) — 5 open roles
- [Intuit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intuit) — 4 open roles
- [Warner Bros. Discovery](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/warner-bros-discovery) — 4 open roles
- [Help Scout](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/help-scout) — 3 open roles
- [Workday](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/workday) — 3 open roles

Related skills: [GitHub Copilot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/github-copilot), [Prompt Engineering](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/prompt-engineering), [Visual Studio Code](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/visual-studio-code), [Code Refactoring](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/code-refactoring)

## Open roles requiring Cursor AI (75)

- [Director, Product Operations](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/wrapbook/2432b306-13b8-4d22-971f-88ac36453257/application) at [Wrapbook](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/wrapbook) — Full-time, Remote - US & Canada, $201,500 – $312,000 (listed on Wrapbook's own careers site)
- [Manager - Enterprise Architecture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4a85d0a3-de6f-4c07-ac8d-1649f248e1aa/manager-enterprise-architecture-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — HKGN 348 Kwun Tong Road
- [Software Dev II](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a79a537f-f418-4991-8906-3953eaad8edc/software-dev-ii-at-csg-international) at [CSG International](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/csg-international)
- [Senior AI Engineer - Java](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fe6fcd91-5651-4e4b-bbfa-f34c25b85516/senior-ai-engineer-java-at-cna-financial) at [CNA Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cna-financial) — Chicago, IL, $72,000 – $141,000
- [Senior AI Engineer, Legal - USA Remote](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9dad8ccb-96c0-4f3c-8118-83eb2cb56f61/senior-ai-engineer-legal-usa-remote-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, Remote, $185,000 – $200,000
- [Product Designer II](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/54458853-06bb-48b0-b55c-359bd01903af/product-designer-ii-at-blue-apron) at [Blue Apron](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blue-apron) — Full-time, New York, NY, $123,000 – $130,000
- [Gen AI Engineer III](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/56087eef-b2a8-416f-98bf-6ee1111af146/gen-ai-engineer-iii-at-elevance-health) at [Elevance Health](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/elevance-health) — Full-time, Atlanta, GA
- [Mid/Senior Software Development Engineer (US Federal)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d7998713-9387-4788-9461-b819efe9f848/mid-senior-software-development-engineer-us-federal-at-workday) at [Workday](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/workday) — Full-time, Reston, VA, $163,800 – $245,800
- [Staff Product Designer, Newsroom](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8a32ccee-a162-48b6-a7b5-5003a5026d92/staff-product-designer-newsroom-at-warner-bros-discovery) at [Warner Bros. Discovery](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/warner-bros-discovery) — $129,500 – $240,500
- [Manager, Marketing Insights](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a634b926-e12e-4dea-bc7d-ff181593aeba/manager-marketing-insights-at-supercast) at [Supercast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/supercast) — New York, NY, $128,000 – $144,000

All 75 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=1bf8efc2-97f4-461d-a3a4-3c75bc21e4b5