Cursor
Product Management
UserResearcher
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“User Researcher at Cursor. Skills: Lead high-impact research, Accelerate product learning, Connect insights to product decisions, Help scale research at Cursor. Design and run studies that help us understand what users want, need, and love across different segments, workflows, and levels of expertise. Use methods like interviews, usability testing, surveys, and lightweight experiments to uncover pain points, motivations, and opportunities”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5–8+ years in user research in fast-moving, technical product environments, Deep command of qualitative and quantitative research methods, Ability to connect user insights to product decisions, tradeoffs, and strategy, Comfortable working in ambiguity, moving quickly, and adapting research methods to different levels of urgency, constraint, and rigor — finding creative ways to get useful signal quickly without over- or under-investing, Exceptional ability to synthesize research into concise, compelling, and actionable insights, Excited to work closely with product, design, engineering, and data teams to shape what we build
What You'll Do.
Design and run studies that help us understand what users want
and love across different segments
and levels of expertise
Use methods like interviews
and lightweight experiments to uncover pain points
Help teams quickly test hypotheses
and gather feedback on features and experiences
Choose the right level of rigor for the question
from scrappy directional research to deeper strategic work
Combine qualitative research with analytics
and data science partnerships to build a holistic view of our users
Translate findings into clear
actionable insights that shape product direction
Contribute to the systems
and rituals that make research easier to run and more impactful across the company
Advocate for user needs and ensure they are represented in product decisions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
partner closely with product, design, engineering, and data to guide Cursor’s roadmap; work closely with product, design, engineering, and data teams to shape what we build
Communication Scope
Clear communicator; Exceptional ability to synthesize research into concise, compelling, and actionable insights
Full Job Description
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 We’re looking for a User Researcher to join our growing research function. This person will help us better understand our users, uncover opportunities across the product, and partner closely with product, design, engineering, and data to guide Cursor’s roadmap. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Lead high-impact research: Design and run studies that help us understand what users want, need, and love across different segments, workflows, and levels of expertise. Use methods like interviews, usability testing, surveys, and lightweight experiments to uncover pain points, motivations, and opportunities. - Accelerate product learning: Help teams quickly test hypotheses, evaluate ideas, and gather feedback on features and experiences. Choose the right level of rigor for the question, from scrappy directional research to deeper strategic work. - Connect insights to product decisions: Combine qualitative research with analytics, surveys, experiments, and data science partnerships to build a holistic view of our users. Translate findings into clear, actionable insights that shape product direction, strategy, and prioritization. - Help scale research at Cursor: Contribute to the systems, processes, templates, and rituals that make research easier to run and more impactful across the company. Advocate for user needs and ensure they are represented in product decisions. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - Experience: 5–8+ years in user research in fast-moving, technical product environments. - Strong research craft: Deep command of qualitative and quantitative research methods. - Product intuition: Abili
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