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Strategic Account Executive, High Tech

Posted Aug 5, 2026

Role at a glance

Salary
Not Disclosed
Location
Remote - US New York, United States
Work arrangement
Remote
Employment
Full-time
Experience
You have 7+ years enterprise SaaS selling experience; you’ve sold to technical buyers

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Role Summary

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The Strategic Account Executive, High Tech will sell Cursor to high-tech companies, including cloud/software, AI-native, and internet platform organizations. The role focuses on translating the product into measurable engineering outcomes and scaling adoption across large developer organizations.

What You'll Do

  • Build and execute account plans across a focused set of high-tech strategic accounts
  • Prospect into Engineering leadership, DevEx, Platform, and Security to generate pipeline
  • Run structured discovery around SDLC friction, cycle time, reliability, and quality
  • Lead proofs of value in real repositories and workflows and partner with Solutions Engineering on rollout plans
  • Navigate enterprise requirements such as administration, policy, audit logs, identity, and security review
  • Close new logos and drive expansion to standardize Cursor across teams and regions

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Qualifications

7+ years of enterprise SaaS selling experience; experience selling to technical buyers; strong grasp of developer tooling and the modern SDLC, including IDE, CI/CD, code review, and security; ability to build pipeline through outbound prospecting; ability to run value-driven evaluations and win competitive bakeoffs; self-directed individual contributor comfortable with ambiguity and building playbooks.

Required

  • 7+ years enterprise SaaS selling experience
  • Experience selling to technical buyers
  • Strong grasp of developer tooling and the modern SDLC, including IDE, CI/CD, code review, and security
  • Proactive outbound prospecting and pipeline generation
  • Ability to run a value-driven evaluation and win competitive bakeoffs
  • Self-directed individual contributor comfortable with ambiguity and building playbooks

Original job description

Content provided by the employer

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

You’ll be a Strategic Account Executive, High Tech selling Cursor to high-tech companies (cloud/software, AI-native, internet platforms) where buyers are deeply technical and competitive evaluations are the norm. You’ll win by translating Cursor’s product into measurable engineering outcomes and scaling adoption across large developer organizations.

What you’ll do

  • Build and execute account plans across a focused set of high-tech strategic accounts

  • Prospect into Engineering leadership, DevEx, Platform, and Security; generate pipeline

  • Run structured discovery around SDLC friction, cycle time, reliability, and quality

  • Lead POVs in real repos and workflows; partner with Solutions Engineering for rollout plans

  • Navigate enterprise requirements (admin, policy, audit logs, identity, security review)

  • Close new logos and drive expansion to standardize Cursor across teams and regions

  • Capture competitive insights and improve messaging, objection handling, and process

You may be a fit if

  • You have 7+ years enterprise SaaS selling experience; you’ve sold to technical buyers

  • You have a strong grasp of developer tooling and the modern SDLC (IDE, CI/CD, code review, security)

  • You're a true hunter - you proactively build pipeline from scratch through outbound prospecting, creative sourcing, and relentless follow-up, rather than relying on inbound demand

  • You can run a tight, value-driven evaluation and win competitive bakeoffs

  • You are a self-directed IC who enjoys ambiguity and building playbooks as you scale

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About the company

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Startup

Cursor is an innovative technology company specializing in software development and digital solutions tailored for businesses of all sizes. With a focus on enhancing user experience and operational efficiency, Cursor offers a range of products, including custom applications, cloud services, and data analytics tools. The company prides itself on its collaborative approach, working closely with clients to understand their unique needs and deliver effective solutions. Committed to driving digital transformation, Cursor strives to empower organizations through cutting-edge technology and exceptional service.