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Samba TV Software Engineer Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Samba TV Software Engineer interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated daily.

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PipelinesStart here. 3 questions · ~24 min
Design High-Throughput Event PipelineHard

Design a real-time event pipeline that can handle millions of events per second with sub-second latency.

data pipelineevent processinglatencySamba TV
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System Design3 questions · ~24 min
Scale a Database Under LoadHard

Evaluates your system design approach for performance, reliability, and scalability.

scalingdatabaseSamba TV
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Coding9 questions · ~72 min
Deck of Cards ProbabilityMedium

Evaluates your ability to reason about probability and translate it into code.

probabilitySamba TV
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Security & Infrastructure3 questions · ~24 min
Smart TV Firmware and ConcurrencyHard

Evaluates your embedded/TV experience and your understanding of concurrency fundamentals.

androiddeadlockSamba TV
Samba TV Security and Infrastructure BasicsHard

Assesses your security and infrastructure knowledge relevant to enterprise TV ecosystems.

NetworkingSamba TV
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Technical Fundamentals4 questions · ~32 min
Unix System Call LifecycleMedium

Tests your fundamentals of OS internals and how they impact performance and reliability.

CommunicationbasicsSamba TV
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Behavioral & Leadership14 questions · ~113 min
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More topics2 questions · ~16 min
Satellite Mean and Median With Expensive ReadsHard

Assesses your data reduction thinking and algorithmic approach to expensive data access.

Data AnalysisstatisticsSamba TV
Walk Through Your BackgroundEasy

Tests your ability to summarize relevant embedded engineering experience and impact.

Trade-offsSuccess CriteriaScope ManagementSamba TV

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Hands-on SQL practiceWrite and run real queries in the editor. 3 drills · ~30 min
7-Day Rolling Active UsersMedium
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Practice drill

Compute daily active users and a 7-day rolling average using a CTE, distinct counts, and window functions.

Window FunctionsDate FunctionsRunning TotalsMetaSpotifyMeta IT
Window Functions Running TotalMedium
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Practice drill

Use a CTE, aggregation, and a window function to calculate chronological running sales for active Samba TV campaigns.

Window FunctionssqlSamba TV
Attribution With 24-Hour WindowMedium
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Practice drill

Match each conversion to the latest qualifying ad impression within the preceding 24 hours.

Window FunctionsLag/LeadDate FunctionsSamba TV
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