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Databricks AI Solutions Architect Interview Questions

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System DesignStart here. 11 questions · ~94 min
Lakehouse Solution PitchHard

Present and defend a data solution you personally designed and implemented end to end using a lakehouse architecture.

Feature Storedata ingestionarchitecture patternsDatabricks
Design a Data Platform ArchitectureHard

Design an ML system architecture diagram and explain its scale, serving, evaluation, and operational tradeoffs.

designml inferencearchitecture patternsDatabricks
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Behavioral & Leadership14 questions · ~120 min
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More topics6 questions · ~51 min
Bronze to Gold Data Pipeline with Genie CodeHard
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Normalize flawed retail records, remove invalid duplicates, and produce silver, gold, and EDA summaries with Python.

deduplicationaggregationclean codeDatabricks
Troubleshooting Scaled Training JobsMedium

Diagnose a large scale model training job that is failing or degrading after moving to distributed training.

model trainingscalabilityTroubleshootingDatabricks
Unity Catalog Lineage and GovernanceMedium

Approach for managing lineage, access control, and governed data usage in an AI pipeline with Unity Catalog.

unity catalogGovernancedata lineageDatabricks
Scope a 6-Week AI POCEasy

Define a tight 6 week AI POC with clear scope, stakeholders, evaluation criteria, and a path to production.

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Fine-Tuning vs Prompted APIsMedium

Compare when to fine-tune a foundation model versus relying on prompt engineering with a managed API.

Trade-offsPrompt Engineeringmodel fine-tuningDatabricks
Move a POC to ProductionMedium

Show how you turned a successful pilot into a production deployment through qualification, stakeholder alignment, and a clear execution plan.

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