Work-trial simulation

Some Cursor engineering postings describe an onsite where you build a small project. This role's posting publishes no stages, so treat a build round as a possibility and ask your recruiter. Rehearse it as a work-trial: a hands-on build, either a runnable automation or a small self-service tool, plus the documentation a teammate would need to run it tomorrow.

Rehearse against a fixed time-box so a real build day feels familiar. Practice the process as much as the artifact: how fast you scope, whether the thing actually runs, how visibly and competently you use AI tooling and whether you owned it end-to-end.