Technical Assessment The first stage is a combined technical assessment, consisting of approximately 15 multiple-choice questions focused on distributed systems, followed by a coding challenge. The multiple-choice questions assess your theoretical knowledge of distributed systems, covering key concepts essential for senior engineering roles. The coding challenge involves parsing a log file, testing your ability to handle data efficiently, work with file processing, and implement clean, maintainable code. Technical Interview: Experience and System Architecture Design Candidates who pass the assessment will move on to a technical interview focused on system architecture design and relevant experience. This interview will explore: Experience Discussion: An overview of your professional experience, with a focus on your past work with distributed systems, scalability challenges, and engineering best practices. System Architecture Design: A deep dive into designing a distributed system, where you’ll be asked to architect a scalable, reliable system. This may include discussing data distribution, fault tolerance, load balancing, and latency considerations. This stage allows you to showcase your strategic thinking, problem-solving approach, and alignment with the technical requirements at Partnerize.