← ALL LEARNING PATHSPATH 02 / Senior · Interview loop
Senior Engineer Interview
Combine coding mechanics, scalable architecture, operational judgment, and concise interview communication.
- 01read25 min
Refresh an interview-ready data structure
Review LRU cache operations, invariants, complexity, and common follow-up questions.
Open step → - 02read35 min
Design a production-scale logging platform
Work through ingestion, Kafka, indexing, object storage, querying, and failure handling.
Open step → - 03practice20 min
Run the logging interview prompts
Use question mode, rate your answers, and save weak areas for another pass.
Open step → - 04lab20 min
Stress-test an API architecture
Change QPS, latency, consistency, and region assumptions in the Decision Lab.
Open step → - 05review12 min
Review an interview debrief format
Use the interview note structure to prepare a clear post-round retrospective.
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