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← eBay

Senior Backend at eBay

BackendSeniorOffer◆ Commonly asked· 2025

Senior backend interview. Fundamentals mattered as much as getting to an answer.

The loop · 6 rounds

01

Round 01 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • Best time to buy and sell stock.
    SeniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #array#greedy
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  • Course Schedule — detect a cycle / topological sort.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #graph#topo-sort
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  • Valid Parentheses — check balanced brackets.
    SeniorEasy◆ Commonly asked
    #stack#string
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02

Round 02 · 2 questions

Machine Coding

Build a working component or service under time pressure.

  • Implement a leaderboard API backed by a sorted set.
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #redis#ranking
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  • Design and build a URL-shortener service (API + storage).
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #api#hashing
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03

Round 03 · 2 questions

System Design

High-level architecture of a large-scale system.

  • Design a news feed / timeline.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #fanout#ranking#cache
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  • Design a ride-matching backend (riders ↔ nearby drivers).
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #geospatial#matching#realtime
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04

Round 04 · 3 questions

Tech Deep-Dive

Deep questions on your core stack and fundamentals.

  • SQL vs NoSQL — how do you choose for a given workload?
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #databases
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  • Difference between at-least-once and exactly-once delivery.
    SeniorHard◆ Commonly asked
    #messaging
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  • How do you secure secrets and handle auth tokens?
    SeniorMedium◆ Commonly asked
    #security
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05

Round 05 · 1 question

Hiring Manager

Scope, ownership, and role-fit discussion with the manager.

  • How do you handle disagreement with a product partner?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #collaboration
06

Round 06 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

Values, collaboration, and past-experience (STAR) questions.

  • A time you made a mistake in production — what happened next?
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #ownership#star
  • Tell me about a time you simplified something overly complex.
    Senior◆ Commonly asked
    #judgment#star

Practice each round across every company

  • DSA / Coding
  • Machine Coding
  • System Design
  • Tech Deep-Dive
  • Hiring Manager
  • Behavioral / HR

◆ This experience is composed from commonly reported questions for this role and level. Real, individually-shared interviews will be layered in over time.