Contract GTM Recruiter

Our mission is to automate coding. The first step in our journey is to build the best tool for professional programmers, using a combination of inventive research, design, and engineering. Our organization is very flat, and our team is small and talent dense.

We particularly like people who are truth-seeking, passionate, and creative. We enjoy spirited debate, crazy ideas, and shipping code. About the role At Cursor, Recruiting is one of the most important functions in the company.

We believe every hire changes the trajectory of the business, and recruiters are expected to operate as strategic partners to leaders.

As a GTM Recruiter, you will be responsible for building and scaling the teams that drive Cursor's growth, including Sales, Field Engineering, Customer Success, Partnerships, Revenue Operations, and GTM Leadership.

You will partner directly with leaders to define talent strategy, shape org design, calibrate hiring bars, and attract exceptional talent. This is a highly visible role with significant ownership and influence.

You will be expected to think like a business leader, challenge assumptions, bring market intelligence to the table, and help us make some of the most important decisions in the company: who we hire and how we scale.

The best recruiters at Cursor are talent magnets, trusted advisors, exceptional operators, and relentless talent evaluators who care deeply about quality, speed, and candidate experience. What you’ll do Partner directly with GTM leaders to understand business goals, hiring priorities, and organizational needs.

Act as a strategic talent advisor, helping leaders define roles, build teams, and make informed hiring decisions. Own the end-to-end recruiting process from kickoff through close, driving urgency and excellence at every stage.

Build and execute talent strategies for critical and high-impact searches across the GTM organization. Identify, engage, and close exceptional talent through proactive outreach, referrals, network