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Patreon Data Engineer Interview Questions

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CodingStart here. 6 questions · ~91 min
Two Sum Coding ProblemEasy
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Find two array values that sum to a target using a hash map in O(n) time.

leetcodeAlgorithmsPatreon
Sliding Window API Rate LimiterMedium
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Implement a per-user sliding window rate limiter that accepts or rejects requests in O(1) amortized time.

Hash TablesQueueGreedyPatreon
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Pipelines7 questions · ~106 min
API Ingestion With Rate LimitsEasy

Discuss integrating a third party API into a pipeline and handling rate limits without duplicating or losing data.

ToolsIdempotencyDependenciesPatreon
Cloud Pipeline Data SecurityMedium

Key security considerations for a cloud data pipeline, from ingestion through storage, orchestration, and monitoring.

InfrastructureGovernanceETLPatreon
Data Quality and Schema EvolutionMedium

Approach for handling schema changes and data quality checks in a high-volume data lake pipeline.

schema evolutionData ModelingQualityPatreon
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SQL & Data Manipulation4 questions · ~61 min
Hash Join vs Merge JoinMedium
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Explain PostgreSQL hash joins and merge joins, including planner trade-offs for joining Patreon membership data.

Performance Tuningsql basicsdatabase optimizationPatreon
Rolling 30-Day Retention QueryHard
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Calculate acquisition-cohort retention within 30 days by channel using CTEs, joins, and conditional date ranges.

sql queryPatreon
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Behavioral & Leadership3 questions · ~45 min
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More topics1 question · ~15 min
Rate-Limited API and AnalyticsHard

Design a rate-limited Patreon API and reliable user analytics architecture with batch, streaming, and anomaly detection.

Conflict Resolutionapi designDebuggingPatreon
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