Backend · Senior · System design

Design a service for uploading and storing user files up to several gigabytes in size, for example videos.

~10 min by voice

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This checks whether you understand that large files must not go through the application servers, and whether you can design the full lifecycle of a file: reliable resumable upload, asynchronous processing, secure delivery and control over storage cost.

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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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