Citizen (NY) Software Engineer Interview Questions

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CodingStart here. 6 questions · ~48 min

Tests your ability to build a web UI that integrates cleanly with an API contract.

Handling Ambiguous Coding AssignmentsMedium

Evaluates how you manage ambiguity, ask questions, and maintain quality under changing requirements.

Problem Solving

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In-Memory Cache With ExpirationMedium

Tests cache design tradeoffs for freshness, eviction, and performance in real-time alerting.

Hash TablescachingHeap

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Merge Emergency Zone IntervalsMedium

Tests interval algorithms and correctness handling for dynamic zone updates.

ArraysSortingGreedy

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Execution6 questions · ~48 min

Incident Report Web FormEasy

Tests form UX, validation, and safe handling of user-submitted incident data with location fields.

validation

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Geolocation Push Notification DispatchHard

Tests scalable event-driven architecture and geo-targeted delivery for large-scale push notifications.

scalability

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Interactive Map With Dynamic MarkersMedium

Tests building dynamic map UIs and handling incremental updates from backend endpoints.

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