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.
We’re hiring a Senior HR Business Partner to support our rapidly scaling Go-to-Market organization. This person will partner closely with senior leaders across Sales, Marketing, Business Operations, and Recruiting to help build high-performing, durable teams in a fast-moving environment.
This is not a traditional HRBP role. You’ll operate as a strategic thought partner and hands-on builder in a high-talent-density company where expectations are high and the pace is fast. We’re looking for someone who combines strong business judgment, operational excellence, and a bias for action — someone willing to do whatever is needed to help the business scale effectively.
You’ll work directly with leaders on organizational effectiveness, performance, talent strategy, and leadership quality while helping define what great People partnership looks like at Cursor.
What You’ll Do
Partner Closely with GTM Leadership
Act as a trusted advisor to leaders across Sales, Marketing, Business Operations, and Recruiting
Coach managers and leaders on performance, feedback, team health, organizational changes, and leadership effectiveness
Support high-stakes decision-making and help leaders navigate rapid growth and ambiguity
Raise the bar on accountability, talent density, and leadership quality across the organization
Drive Org Design and Talent Strategy
Partner on org design, headcount planning, team structure, leveling, and mobility
Help leaders build scalable, high-performing teams with clear ownership and accountability
Identify organizational gaps and proactively solve for talent, structure, and execution challenges
Support thoughtful scaling without introducing unnecessary process or complexity
Own Performance and Employee Experience
Drive and operationalize performance management, calibrations, promotions, onboarding, engagement, and development programs
Navigate employee relations and sensitive situations with strong judgment, empathy, and pragmatism
Ensure high standards are upheld consistently while maintaining a strong employee experience
Help build lightweight, high-quality systems that scale with the business
Build and Scale the Function
Partner cross-functionally with Recruiting, Compensation, Legal, Finance, and People Ops
Build People infrastructure and operating rhythms from the ground up
Bring structure, urgency, and follow-through to a fast-moving environment
Operate with high ownership and jump into tactical work when needed
What We’re Looking For
8–15+ years of experience in HRBP, People Partner, or related leadership roles supporting high-growth GTM organizations
Strong expertise in organizational design, performance management, leadership coaching, and talent strategy
Excellent judgment and ability to navigate complex, high-stakes situations
Comfortable operating with ambiguity and minimal structure
Pragmatic, direct, highly execution-oriented, and deeply collaborative
Ability to influence senior leaders through credibility and partnership, not process
You Might Be a Fit If You
View HR as a core business function, not a support function
Care deeply about leadership quality, accountability, and talent density
Prefer simple, high-quality systems over heavy process
Thrive in fast-moving, high-expectation environments
Enjoy building from first principles and operating close to the business
Location
This role is based in New York City (SoHo) with an expectation of domestic and international travel as needed.