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← Stability AI

Staff+ Backend at Stability AI

BackendStaff+Withdrew◆ Commonly asked· 2023

A staff backend loop. Fundamentals mattered as much as getting to an answer.

The loop · 5 rounds

01

Round 01 · 3 questions

DSA / Coding

Data structures & algorithms on a whiteboard or shared editor.

  • House robber.
    Staff+Medium◆ Commonly asked
    #dp
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • Merge k sorted lists.
    Staff+Hard◆ Commonly asked
    #heap#linked-list
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
  • House robber II.
    Staff+Medium◆ Commonly asked
    #dp
    PracticeLeetCode↗GeeksforGeeks↗
02

Round 02 · 1 question

Low-Level Design

Object-oriented / low-level design of a focused module.

  • Design a logging library with levels and sinks.
    Staff+Medium◆ Commonly asked
    #oop
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
03

Round 03 · 2 questions

System Design

High-level architecture of a large-scale system.

  • Design an online code judge / evaluator.
    Staff+Hard◆ Commonly asked
    #sandboxing#queues
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
  • Design a feature-flag service.
    Staff+Medium◆ Commonly asked
    #config#rollout
    PracticeGeeksforGeeks↗Search↗
04

Round 04 · 1 question

Hiring Manager

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

  • How do you keep a team unblocked and shipping?
    Staff+◆ Commonly asked
    #leadership
05

Round 05 · 2 questions

Behavioral / HR

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

  • Tell me about a time you had to learn something quickly.
    Staff+◆ Commonly asked
    #learning#star
  • Tell me about the most impactful project of your career.
    Staff+◆ Commonly asked
    #impact#star

Practice each round across every company

  • DSA / Coding
  • Low-Level Design
  • System Design
  • 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.