Atlassian
Senior Software Engineer
Practice for Senior Software Engineer
Atlassian
Karat Screening Round
30 minutesThis round filters candidates through coding and rapid-fire system design questions. It assesses problem-solving skills and the ability to quickly address system design aspects .
5 minutesHow would you design a system to prevent abuse (e.g., spamming) on a platform like Confluence?
5 minutesDescribe the components of a basic load balancer and how it ensures high availability.
5 minutesHow would you improve the performance of a slow-loading Jira dashboard?
All interviews are private and won't be shared with the recruiters.
Code Design & Data Structures
30 minutesThis round focuses on assessing the candidate's ability to design and implement efficient algorithms and data structures to solve specific problems .
5 minutesDesign a data structure to efficiently store and retrieve the size of directories in a file system.
5 minutesImplement an algorithm to detect cycles in a directed graph.
5 minutesHow would you implement a feature to suggest related content in Confluence?
All interviews are private and won't be shared with the recruiters.
System Design Deep Dive
30 minutesThis round assesses the candidate's ability to design scalable and resilient systems, considering trade-offs and constraints .
5 minutesDesign a tag management system for Atlassian, supporting add, remove, and search functionalities across all products.
5 minutesHow would you design a system to handle real-time collaboration in Confluence?
5 minutesDesign a rate limiter for a public API, considering different levels of access and potential abuse.
All interviews are private and won't be shared with the recruiters.
Values Alignment & Behavioral Assessment
30 minutesThis round assesses the candidate's alignment with Atlassian's core values and their past behavior in relevant work situations .
5 minutesTell me about a time you had to advocate for a customer when their needs conflicted with the team's priorities. What did you do, and what was the outcome?
5 minutesDescribe a situation where you had to make a difficult decision with incomplete information. What was your thought process, and how did you mitigate the risks?
5 minutesAt Atlassian, we value 'Open company, no bullshit.' Tell me about a time you had to deliver difficult feedback to a colleague or manager. How did you approach the situation, and what was the result?
All interviews are private and won't be shared with the recruiters.