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Patreon Software Engineer Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Patreon Software Engineer interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated weekly.

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CodingStart here. 27 questions · ~246 min
Flatten Nested DictionariesEasy
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Flatten nested Patreon metadata into dot-separated keys using iterative depth-first traversal.

RecursionHash Tablesjson parsingPatreon
Design an Expiring LRU CacheHard
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Implement an LRU cache with TTL support using a hash map, doubly linked list, and lazy expiration.

Hash TablesQueueLinked ListsPatreon
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System Design8 questions · ~73 min
Schema for Patreon Credit CardHard
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Tests your ability to model domain data and design APIs for a payments-adjacent product.

Feature StoreRecommendation SystemsData ModelingPatreon
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Execution3 questions · ~27 min
Design a Creator Credit CardHard
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Tests your end-to-end product thinking for a creator-focused payments feature and your trade-off judgment.

Trade-offsRoadmappingrequirementsPatreon
Optimize Queries and CachingMedium
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Tests your performance engineering skills for databases and caching in a high-traffic transactional system.

Trade-offsperformancecachingPatreon
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Behavioral & Leadership8 questions · ~73 min
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More topics4 questions · ~36 min
SQL for Course Enrollment MetricsMedium
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Use LEFT JOINs and aggregation to summarize published Patreon education courses by active professor and department.

JoinssqlPatreon
Distributed Ledger for BalancesHard
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Tests your system design skills for financial correctness, consistency, and complex flows.

transactionsdata integrityData ModelingPatreon
SQL for Creator Performance MetricsMedium
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Tests SQL proficiency with joins, aggregation, and producing business-ready metrics.

Date FunctionsJoinsAggregationsPatreon
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