Lightning AI Software Engineer Interview Questions

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CodingStart here. 6 questions · ~60 min

Use two pointers to determine whether a PowerStore asset label reads identically in reverse.

Longest Substring Without RepeatsMedium

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Find the longest substring with all unique characters using a sliding window.

Hash TablesStringsTwo Pointers

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Linked List ReversalEasy

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Reverse a singly linked list in-place using iterative pointer manipulation.

RecursionLinked ListsArrays

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System Design5 questions · ~50 min

Design the ML system behind a real-time chat app, including message ranking, retrieval, serving, and feedback loops.

Observability Platform for GPU ClustersHard

Evaluates telemetry, dashboards, alerting, and incident response at scale.

monitoringobservability

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Execution5 questions · ~50 min

Balance Debt and Feature DeliveryMedium

Explain how you prioritize technical debt versus feature work while aligning stakeholders and protecting delivery speed.

Trade-offsScope ManagementPrioritization

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Designing APIs for MicroservicesMedium

Tests your API design skills, service boundaries, and how you support maintainability and scalability.

Trade-offsRoadmappingScope Management

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Behavioral & Leadership9 questions · ~90 min

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