Paramount Data Engineer Interview Questions
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Design a Databricks-native real-time log pipeline processing 1.5-3 PB/day with sub-90-second latency, replayability, and strong data quality controls.
ParamountExplain the architecture of a complex ETL pipeline built from scratch, including orchestration, data quality, idempotency, and backfill strategy.
ParamountDescribe a real production pipeline failure, how you diagnosed and fixed it, and what changes you made around orchestration, quality, and reruns.
ParamountExplain a complex ETL transformation you built, including the main challenges and how you handled them.
ParamountExplain star and snowflake schemas, their tradeoffs, and when to use each in Meta-scale analytics systems.
ParamountAggregate Paramount viewing minutes and rank the top three genres within each region.
ParamountTests correctness focus and robustness when working across SQL and data formats.
ParamountUse CTEs, joins, aggregation, and ROW_NUMBER to find each Paramount+ user's top three genres in the last 30 days.
ParamountDemonstrate a PostgreSQL approach for optimizing a filtered aggregation query over related tables.
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Assesses communication clarity and ability to present relevant data engineering projects.
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