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Sift Software Engineer Interview Questions

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

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CodingStart here. 5 questions · ~49 min
Binary Tree Level Order TraversalEasy
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Traverse a binary tree level by level using a queue-based breadth-first search.

QueueTreesSift
K Closest Points to OriginEasy
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Use a heap or sorting by squared distance to return the k closest 2D points to the origin.

MathArraysHeapSift
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Behavioral & Leadership10 questions · ~97 min
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More topics6 questions · ~58 min
Design Real-Time IoT Sensor PipelineHard

Design a real-time IoT telemetry pipeline processing 180K sensor events/sec with <10s latency, replayability, data quality checks, and warehouse delivery.

InfrastructureStream ProcessingDependenciesSift
Concurrent Ticketing With ConsistencyHard

Tests system design skills for concurrency, consistency, and resilience under load.

Trade-offsdesign systemconcurrencySift
Design Ticketing SystemHard

Evaluates system design skills for a consumer-facing ticketing workflow and scalability concerns.

system designSift
Complex SQL Statements ExperienceMedium

Tests your ability to write and reason about complex SQL for data-intensive systems.

complex queriessqlSift
Optimize Time-Series DB AccessMedium

Tests ability to design efficient data access for streaming workloads at scale.

database optimizationperformanceSift
Design Simple StubHubHard

Assesses your ability to design core marketplace functionality and data flows.

system designSift

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