Software Engineer, Developer Productivity
Join the Developer Productivity team at SpaceXSI to enhance developer experience with efficient tools and workflows.
Posted by employer 1 day ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 day ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
What you'll build
- Build a multi-platform development environment
- Design and maintain CI/CD systems
- Automate developer machine provisioning
- Partner with backend and infrastructure teams
Must have
- Experience working on developer productivity
- Experience with internal platform or infrastructure
Nice to have
- Experience building or maintaining tooling for large-scale codebases
- Enjoy improving build systems and developer tooling
Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Software Engineer on the Developer Productivity team focuses on enhancing the developer experience at SpaceXSI by creating efficient systems, tools, and workflows. Key responsibilities include building multi-platform development environments and designing CI/CD systems to streamline the development process. This position is ideal for someone with experience in developer productivity or infrastructure, who is passionate about improving developer velocity and enjoys writing and reviewing code. The team is dedicated to making development seamless and efficient, contributing to the broader mission of SpaceX.
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: San Francisco, CA.
- Salary band is below the typical range for DevOps/SRE roles (median ~$165,000).
- Starts above 81% of 43 comparable mid devops/sre roles in United States that list Linux we track (median $125,000 across 12 companies). See Linux salary trends
- Linux appears in 53% of 132 comparable mid devops/sre roles in United States; macOS appears in 0.8% of 132 comparable mid devops/sre roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Software Engineer, Developer Productivity role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in San Francisco, CA, United States.
- What's the salary range?
- Cursor lists $140,000–$225,000 for this role.
- Where is the role based?
- Cursor is hiring for this position in San Francisco, CA, United States.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: CI/CD, Linux, Windows, macOS.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Cursor targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Software Engineer, Developer Productivity role at Cursor.
From the original posting
SOFTWARE ENGINEER, DEVELOPER PRODUCTIVITY
You will be a core contributor on the Developer Productivity team, designing and building the systems, tools, and workflows that make every SpaceXSI developer incredibly productive. Your mission is to create a world-class developer experience inside SpaceXSI: fast builds, intuitive tooling, reliable environments, and seamless CI/CD. You'll architect, implement, and operate the foundations that power our engineering organization, from local development to global deployments. You'll set technical direction within the team, write and review code, and collaborate across engineering to make it effortless for developers to build, test, and ship quickly.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Build a multi-platform development environment that works seamlessly across macOS, Windows, and Linux
Design and maintain CI/CD systems, merge queues, build caching, flaky test quarantine, observability, and safe rollout pipelines
Automate developer machine provisioning, from laptop setup and reset automation to interview and onboarding workflows
Partner with backend and infrastructure teams to ensure local testing and debugging just work, with near-perfect parity between development and CI environments
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience working on developer productivity, internal platform, infrastructure, or build/test systems
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Experience building or maintaining tooling or infrastructure for large-scale or multi-language codebases
Regularly write and review code, and enjoy improving build systems, scripting CI pipelines, and refining developer tooling
Care deeply about developer velocity, reliability, and maintainability, and apply sound technical judgment to improve them
Are energized by tightening feedback loops and making development feel effortless, fast, and enjoyable
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
If there appears to be a fit, we'll reach out to schedule 2-3 short technicals. After, we'll schedule an onsite in our office, where you'll work on a small project, discuss ideas, and meet the team
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
The annual compensation range for this role is listed below.
Annual Salary:
$140,000 - $225,000 USD
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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