Cursor Engineer

San Jose, CA, United States (Hybrid) Contract (1 year 3 months 5 days) Published 3 hours ago technical documentation REST APIs development cloud platforms Docker & Kubernetes DevOps & CI/CD Typescript /Javascript Debugging Skills python programming We are seeking a Cursor Engineer with strong full-stack or backend engineering expertise and hands-on experience using Cursor (AI-powered code editor) to accelerate software development, refactoring, testing, and documentation. The ideal candidate will combine solid software engineering fundamentals with advanced prompt engineering and AI-assisted workflows to improve developer productivity and code quality. Key Responsibilities: Use Cursor IDE to design, develop, refactor, and optimize production-grade codebases Leverage AI-assisted coding (inline prompts, multi-file context, refactor tools) to accelerate development lifecycle Translate business and technical requirements into clean, maintainable, and scalable code Perform AI-driven code reviews, debugging, and test generation Collaborate with product owners, architects, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality solutions Ensure secure, compliant, and performant code aligned with enterprise standards Create and maintain technical documentation using AI-assisted tooling Mentor team members on best practices for Cursor and AI-first development workflows Mandatory skills: Core Engineering: Strong proficiency in one or more languages: Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, or C# Experience with REST APIs, microservices, and cloud-native architectures Solid understanding of: Data structures & algorithms Design patterns Software development best practices AI & Cursor-Specific Skills Hands-on experience using Cursor IDE for: Code generation and refactoring Multi-file reasoning Test case creation Documentation generation Strong prompt engineering skills for software development use cases Experience working with LLMs (GPT, Claude, etc.) in coding workflows Ability to validate, harden, and productionize AI-generated code DevOps & Tooling: Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes Familiarity with cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, or GCP Knowledge of security, performance, and scalability considerations The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $34.67/hour - $54.18/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.