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ExecutionStart here. 12 questions · ~138 min
Byte Packing in PythonEasy

Write executable Python code that packs byte values correctly and can be run during the technical screen.

automated testingcode maintainabilitydeveloper experienceBaseten
Balance Speed and ReliabilityHard

Explain how you keep software delivery fast while protecting reliability through clear quality bars, risk-based trade-offs, and rollback readiness.

Trade-offsRisk AssessmentQualityBaseten
Disagreeing on Technical DirectionEasy

Explain how you handled a disagreement over technical direction while balancing delivery, relationships, and business outcomes.

Trade-offsRoadmappingRisk AssessmentBaseten
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System Design9 questions · ~103 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
Developer CLI or SDK DesignMedium

Evaluates product-oriented tooling design for developer experience and reliability.

developer experienceBaseten
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Coding7 questions · ~80 min
Parallel Chunk Download SystemHard
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Download chunk payloads concurrently, preserve chunk order, and pack the resulting byte data.

Arraysasync processingData StructuresBaseten
Tiered Task Queue SchedulerHard
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Implement a priority queue that serves higher-tier tasks first while preserving FIFO order within each tier.

QueueGreedyHeapBaseten
Schedule Bursty Inference RequestsHard
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Use heaps and greedy shortest-job-first scheduling to minimize average waiting time for bursty request arrivals across k workers.

QueueGreedyHeapBaseten
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More topics2 questions · ~23 min
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