Show How You Build with AI.
Get Hired.

Gambit simulates a real-world engineering task so that we can showcase your skills to high-growth startups.

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Gambit Assessment platform

How It Works

A real engineering workflow — your chance to prove what you can do

01

Gather Requirements

You receive an open-ended feature request and clarify scope, constraints, and edge cases with a virtual PM — just like a real sprint kickoff.

Think of it as writing a spec

02

Build With AI

Implement the feature using Gambit AI — a coding agent that mirrors tools like Claude Code and Codex. Show how you leverage AI to ship fast.

Think of it as putting up a PR

03

Defend Your Code

After you submit, targeted questions probe your understanding of implementation decisions, trade-offs, and edge case handling.

Think of it as a code review

04

Your Profile Goes Live

Every interaction — PM conversations, AI prompts, code changes — is analyzed to build a rich profile of your engineering strengths that companies actually want to see.

The Strengths We Showcase

What companies care about

Execution Speed

Show that you ship. Your time-to-working-solution and output quality demonstrate you can move fast without cutting corners.

Defensibility

Prove you own every line. Your grasp of trade-offs, edge cases, and testing decisions shows companies you understand what you build — not just what AI generates.

Steering

Demonstrate AI fluency. Companies want engineers who provide meaningful context and guide AI deliberately — not ones who blindly accept output.

Product Sense

Show you think beyond code. How you scoped the feature, the questions you asked, and the product decisions you made reveal the kind of engineer you are.

How You Get Hired

Your Work Speaks for Itself

Every keystroke, AI prompt, and terminal command is captured in a full session replay. Companies see exactly how you think and build — no resume fluff.

A Profile That
Stands Out

Structured scores across every strength with detailed breakdowns. Companies compare candidates on what actually matters — and you have the proof.

Direct Introductions

When your profile is strong, Gambit introduces you directly to hiring teams with a clear recommendation and confidence scores. No black-hole applications.