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Python (must) Compliance

What this posting asks for

Level: Entry level — The posting asks for 1+ years of experience.

Main responsibilities

  • Manage GPU/CPU infrastructure deployments to Top Secret datacenters
  • Manage and provide support for GPU as a service for external customers on bare metal hardware and virtualized platforms
  • Design, validate, and productize solutions for AI clusters (100k+ GPU scale)
  • Develop automation to deploy and manage on-premise Kubernetes\AI clusters, and operating systems
  • Deploy and manage core infrastructure such as databases, monitoring and distributed storage
  • Closely collaborate with AI engineers to create highly scalable, operable, and maintainable products
  • Engage in and improve the whole lifecycle of services -- from inception and design, through deployment, operation and refinement
  • Monitoring and alerting supporting systems to have high availability
  • Identify areas for improvement and create innovative solutions that enable high system availability
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems/IT, or an engineering discipline and 1+ years of professional experience in site reliability engin…

Competencies an interviewer will look for

  • Technical skill Core
    In the posting: “We design, build, test, and operate all parts of the system – receivers that allow users to connect within minutes, and the software that brings it all toget…” · “As an engineer focused on Starshield's software and GPU infrastructure, you will design, operate and scale the infrastructure that supports critical national…” · “These positions cover a variety of areas ranging from Site Reliability Engineering, Developer Operations, and GPU platforms.”
    Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
  • Planning and organisation Core
    In the posting: “You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the …” · “You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insura…” · “Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable acco…”
    Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
  • Teamwork and collaboration Core
    In the posting: “You will develop automation to deploy and manage on-premise compute resources, create highly scalable and maintainable software products, and directly collab…” · “Closely collaborate with AI engineers to create highly scalable, operable, and maintainable products”
    Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
  • Customer focus Core
    In the posting: “Manage and provide support for GPU as a service for external customers on bare metal hardware and virtualized platforms” · “Excellent communications skills with the ability to communicate with customers, peers, management etc.”
    Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
  • Data and analysis Core
    In the posting: “Starshield is the world’s largest US government satellite constellation and is tasked with providing immediate access to critical intelligence and national s…” · “Understanding of distributed databases and data modeling”
    Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
  • Attention to detail and quality Core
    In the posting: “Deep understanding of testing, continuous integration, build, deployment & continuous monitoring” · “Employees in Washington State accrue paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law.”
    Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
  • Stakeholder management Core
    In the posting: “Should you be unable to obtain it, SpaceX reserves the right to modify or terminate your employment to align with operational needs.” · “employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, ge…”
    Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
  • Communication Supporting
    In the posting: “Excellent communications skills with the ability to communicate with customers, peers, management etc.”
    Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.

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Practice questions

  1. Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
  2. If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
  3. Built from this posting (7):
  4. Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
  5. You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
  6. Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
  7. Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
  8. How have you used python in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
  9. Tell me about a problem you solved using compliance. From this posting
  10. Tell me about a time you had to explain something complex to someone outside your field. From this posting
  11. This posting reads as Software engineering: its questions come first.
  12. Walk me through a feature you built from start to finish. What tools and languages did you use? Software engineering
  13. Tell me about the hardest bug you have tracked down. How did you find the cause? Software engineering
  14. Describe a technical design decision you made and the trade-off behind it. Software engineering
  15. Tell me about a time you disagreed with a teammate in a code review. Software engineering
  16. Production is down and you are the first engineer to notice. What do you do in the first 30 minutes? Software engineering
  17. How do you decide what to test before you ship a change? Software engineering
  18. Tell me about a time you helped a less experienced engineer get unstuck. Software engineering
  19. Your estimate for a feature turns out to be badly wrong halfway through. What do you do? Software engineering
  20. Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
  21. Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
  22. Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
  23. Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
  24. Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
  25. Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
  26. Describe a process you improved.
  27. Do you have any questions for us?
  28. Why do you want to work here?
  29. Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
  30. Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
  31. Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
  32. What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
  33. What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
  34. You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
  35. Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
  36. A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
  37. How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
  38. Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
  39. You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
  40. Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
  41. How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
  42. Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
  43. How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
  44. Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
  45. Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
  46. A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
  47. How do you keep your pipeline organised?
  48. Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
  49. You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
  50. Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.