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Censys Software Engineer Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Censys Software Engineer interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated daily.

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CodingStart here. 5 questions · ~47 min
Linked List ReversalEasy
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Reverse a singly linked list in-place using iterative pointer manipulation.

RecursionLinked ListsArraysCensys
Shortest Path in a GraphHard
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Find the minimum-cost path between two graph nodes using Dijkstra's algorithm and reconstruct the route.

SearchingGreedyData StructuresCensys
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SQL & Data Manipulation4 questions + 2 drills · ~58 min
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Execution8 questions · ~76 min
Roadmap With Competing PrioritiesHard

Build and execute an engineering roadmap when product, reliability, and platform priorities compete for the same team capacity.

RoadmappingScope ManagementPrioritizationCensys
Microservices Architecture ExperienceHard

Explain your microservices experience and how you would apply those principles to Censys services.

Trade-offsapi designRisk AssessmentCensys
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Behavioral & Leadership14 questions · ~132 min
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More topics2 questions · ~19 min
Kubernetes API on GeoLite2Hard

Tests cloud-native architecture skills including Kubernetes deployment and API service design.

InfrastructureToolsETLCensys
Reliable Security Data ProcessingHard

Tests reliability-focused system design for high-volume security data pipelines and serving layers.

Feature StoreFeature DriftModel ServingCensys
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