A why-Cursor that survives a founder

"I love AI" tells the interviewer nothing, because everyone says it. Your why has to be specific to this charter: the posting puts inference cost management and COGS attribution at the center of the job, and your reason should connect to what you've actually done.

Cursor publishes no interview stages, but the posting describes a very flat, talent-dense team, so prepare as if a founder or senior leader may be listening. A rehearsed pitch lands worse than a real opinion. Within a few minutes they can tell whether you actually use the product and whether you see why the role centers on cost and capacity.