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CodingStart here. 7 questions · ~75 min
Sliding Window API Rate LimiterMedium
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Implement a per-user sliding window rate limiter that accepts or rejects requests in O(1) amortized time.

Hash TablesQueueGreedyBaseten
Top Error Codes from LogsEasy
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Parse log lines, count error codes with a hash table, and return the 10 most frequent using sorting or a heap.

Hash TablesStringsHeapBaseten
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Execution12 questions · ~128 min
Learning New Tech Under DeadlineEasy

Describe how you learned an unfamiliar technology quickly enough to deliver a high-stakes engineering project without missing the deadline.

Launch PlanningRisk AssessmentScope ManagementBaseten
Build a Feature From Ambiguous RequirementsEasy

Describe how you handled vague feature requirements by clarifying scope, aligning stakeholders, and making trade-offs to ship effectively.

Trade-offsRisk AssessmentScope ManagementBaseten
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System Design9 questions · ~96 min
Design a CI/CD SystemHard

Design a reliable CI/CD platform for validating, releasing, monitoring, and rolling back software changes.

cloud architecturedistributed systemsarchitecture patternsBaseten
Real-World Model BenchmarkingHard

Assesses ability to design credible performance measurement for production-like inference.

performanceBaseten
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Technical Fundamentals4 questions · ~43 min
Inference Optimization MetricsHard

Explain how to optimize inference while measuring latency, throughput, resource utilization, quality, and cost.

cpu utilizationperformance metricsRuntime PerformanceBaseten
Choosing LLM Serving FrameworksHard

Compare vLLM, TensorRT-LLM, and Ray Serve by inference performance, flexibility, hardware fit, and deployment responsibilities.

networking basicstechnical fundamentalsRuntime PerformanceBaseten
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Behavioral & Leadership7 questions · ~75 min
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