Python · Junior · System design

How would you build a simple FastAPI service where a user uploads a file and processing takes a couple of minutes? The user needs to find out the result afterward.

~10 min by voice

How to approach it

The interviewer checks whether the candidate understands that long-running work can't be done inside an HTTP request, and can put together a basic asynchronous setup: accept the file → task id → background worker via a queue → status in the database → a way to get the result.

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fastapi background tasks

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The interviewer will ask this question and listen. Think out loud and ask for a hint if you need one. When you're done, pause or tap “That's my answer”. In about a minute, your score and the points you covered show up here.

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