Joblaze summary

In the role of Field Engineer for Life Sciences, the individual will engage directly with enterprise customers to facilitate the integration of SpaceXSI's technologies into their workflows, focusing on proofs of concept and technical validation. Key skills include experience in field engineering or solutions architecture, along with a strong grasp of software development life cycles and AI tooling. This position is well-suited for someone with a background in enterprise software who can navigate complex stakeholder environments and communicate effectively with both technical and executive audiences.

Joblaze insights

Listed yesterday — first seen on Joblaze November 10, 2026. Last confirmed on Cursor's careers page November 10, 2026.
This exact title is also open at 1 other location at Cursor: Remote.
Salary band is below the typical range for AI/ML roles (median ~$189,308).
Starts above 65% of 93 comparable mid ai/ml roles in United States that list AI/ML we track (median $150,000 across 39 companies). See AI/ML salary trends
AI/ML appears in 52.5% of 472 comparable mid ai/ml roles in United States; Colossus appears in 0.6% of 472 comparable mid ai/ml roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Field Engineer, Life Sciences role remote?: Yes — Cursor lists this as a fully remote position.
What's the salary range?: Cursor lists $164,500–$224,000 for this role.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML, Colossus, Grok.
What seniority level is this role?: Cursor targets mid-level candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Field Engineer, Life Sciences role at Cursor.

From the original posting

FIELD ENGINEER, LIFE SCIENCES

We're hiring Field Engineers to partner with prospective and strategic enterprise customers across Life Sciences. You'll be the technical face of SpaceXSI for the scientific organizations shortening the path from lab to market: helping programmers, researchers, scientists, and commercial teams evaluate SpaceXSI, running proofs of concept, and making sure they see the full value of agentic coding in their real workflows. You'll work hand-in-hand with Sales, Product, and Engineering as a deal partner, not a demo resource. You'll scope solutions, demonstrate capabilities, and act as a trusted advisor across the stakeholders that matter in Life Sciences: engineering leaders, architects, developers, scientific computing, R&D, and commercial IT.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Partner with AEs to own technical discovery, demos, POCs, and expansion with technical validation; build trusted relationships across engineering, scientific computing, R&D, and commercial IT
Go deep in research-heavy and regulated environments: developer workflows, AI tooling, complex setups
Help customers connect SpaceXSI to outcomes that matter: faster R&D cycles and a shorter path from lab to market
Deliver technical presentations, whiteboards, and workshops for scientific and commercial audiences
Act as the customer's technical advocate internally with Product and Engineering; partner with post-sales to hand off cleanly and set up onboarding for success
Stay sharp on SpaceXSI and the competitive landscape so you can go toe to toe in the room

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience in Field Engineering, Solutions Architecture, Pre-Sales, or Consulting for enterprise software

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Strong communication skills and executive presence, equally comfortable coding alongside developers or presenting to CTOs and scientific leaders
Understand the SDLC and can connect technical detail to business and scientific impact
Hands-on technical fluency (not full-time eng): workflows, AI tooling, complex environments
Deal-partner instinct: co-own with AEs and navigate complex stakeholder maps
Customer-obsessed and can translate technical detail into why it matters for the organization
Excited by Life Sciences and comfortable learning regulated / research-heavy orgs fast
Motivated by putting AI in the hands of people accelerating benefits for humanity

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Remote role (United States)

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

The expected annual base salary range for this role is $164,500 - $224,000. This role is also eligible for sales commissions or bonuses, with an annual on-target earnings (OTE) range of $235,000 - $320,000. OTE includes base salary plus target incentive compensation, assuming 100% achievement of applicable performance targets. Actual incentive earnings depend on performance and the terms of the applicable plan.

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at SpaceXSI, which also includes equity, comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short & long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and various other discounts and perks.

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Field Engineer, Life Sciences

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