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Amanda Bell

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Building at SpaceXAI
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Amanda is a talent leader with deep experience in scaling high-growth tech companies like Retool and Lever. Now at SpaceXAI after its acquisition of her company Cursor, she specializes in building world-class recruiting teams. Colleagues describe her as positive, empathetic, and energetic. She holds a B.A. from Colorado State University.

Outside of work, Amanda is an avid reader and writer of non-fiction essays. She enjoys biking in the East Bay hills, petting dogs outside coffee shops, and helping friends with their career development and choices. Her personal interests reflect a creative and active lifestyle.

Her startup, Cursor, was acquired by SpaceX in August 2026, marking a significant milestone in her entrepreneurial journey.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Building
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Scaling Tech Teams
She has a proven track record of rapidly growing teams, having scaled Lever from 40 to 250 employees and significantly expanded Retool's talent base.
Candidate Experience
Her recruiting philosophy centers on providing an excellent and candidate-centric experience, a theme consistently praised in her recommendations.
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Career

Work history

8-2026
Building
SpaceXAI
2-2026
Building
Cursor
1-2020
Global Head of Talent
Retool
1-2020 - 1-2026
VP, Talent
Retool
9-2015 - 1-2020
Head of Recruiting
Lever
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Education
2005 - 2009
B.A.
Colorado State University
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