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The questions to prepare for Thinking Machines interviews, across all roles. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated weekly.

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System DesignStart here. 9 questions · ~72 min
Design a Low Latency Inference PlatformHard

Design a low latency ML inference platform for high-frequency online predictions with strict response times and evolving model features.

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Custom Hardware-Integrated OptimizationHard

Evaluates your ability to design and implement performance-critical optimizations with hardware constraints.

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Hardware-Agnostic Code vs AcceleratorsMedium

Evaluates your understanding of portability challenges and strategies for accelerator-specific performance.

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Execution7 questions · ~56 min
Error Propagation and LoggingMedium
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Tests observability and resilience practices across services and failure boundaries.

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Cut Cloud Costs by 50%Hard
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Tests cost-performance trade-offs and prioritization of architectural changes to reduce spend.

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High-Throughput Upload Service DesignHard
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Tests backend architecture decisions for concurrency, integrity, and reliability under high throughput.

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Behavioral & Leadership14 questions · ~112 min
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More topics2 questions · ~16 min
Numerical Stability VerificationMedium

Evaluates your approach to validating correctness and stability of training computations.

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Adapting Code to New ConstraintsMedium

Assesses your ability to reason about code changes under new requirements and constraints.

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