Forward Deployed Strategist

Cursor is seeking a Forward Deployed Strategist to lead strategic customer engagements from initial workshops to delivery. The successful candidate will work closely with executive sponsors to identify high-value use cases, define project scopes, and ensure successful outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with executive sponsors to scope projects, defining clear objectives and return on investment (ROI)
• Conduct technical discovery and architecture reviews to validate project feasibility
• Collaborate with Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) on technical builds, focusing on configuration layers, workflows, integrations, and platform tooling
• Drive technical enablement and adoption, providing hands-on training and developing playbooks and reference workflows
• Monitor project progress, adjusting scopes as needed, and identify opportunities for expansion
• Escalate product gaps, integration issues, and customer pain points to inform roadmap decisions
• Establish and maintain executive relationships, selling the vision and plan to C-suite stakeholders

Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience in Solutions Architecture, Deployment Strategy, technical consulting, or Engagement Management, with a focus on AI-production workflows
• Strong understanding of agentic coding and Large Language Models (LLMs), with the ability to communicate technical details to senior engineers
• Hands-on experience with Cursor workflows, integrations, and platform configuration, as well as basic programming skills in Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScript
• Proven track record of shipping AI-native workflows beyond the prototype stage and navigating production constraints
• Executive presence to engage with C-suite stakeholders and technical credibility to collaborate with engineering leads
• Domain expertise in financial services, insurance, telecom, high-tech, healthcare/life sciences, or semiconductors is highly valued