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What this posting asks for

Level: Mid level — The posting asks for 3 years of experience.

Main responsibilities

  • Build and Ship: Write, test, and deploy production code in TypeScript/Node.js and Python: system integrations, workflow automations, internal tools, and exte…
  • Own the Lifecycle: Take work from problem definition and requirements with business stakeholders through design, testing, CI/CD, and deployment, and support …
  • Help us build an inclusive community that will change the face of 3D printing.

Competencies an interviewer will look for

  • Technical skill Core
    In the posting: “As a Software Engineer on the Business Systems, you will build the software that runs the company: the integrations, automations, internal tools, and platfor…” · “You will write production code across our core business platforms (NetSuite, Salesforce, Shopify, and our GCP-based data platform) and see your work used by …” · “Rather than joining a single tool team on day one, you will work across several parts of our Systems department, building breadth with the opportunity to go …”
    Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
  • Ownership and accountability Core
    In the posting: “This role is built for early-career engineers, including recent graduates, who learn fast and want real ownership early.” · “Own the Lifecycle: Take work from problem definition and requirements with business stakeholders through design, testing, CI/CD, and deployment, and support …” · “Ownership & Communication: You take responsibility for outcomes, ask good questions, and can explain technical trade-offs to non-technical colleagues.”
    Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
  • Data and analysis Core
    In the posting: “You will write production code across our core business platforms (NetSuite, Salesforce, Shopify, and our GCP-based data platform) and see your work used by …” · “Rather than joining a single tool team on day one, you will work across several parts of our Systems department, building breadth with the opportunity to go …” · “You will join the Systems team, which enables all Formlabs teams with enterprise applications, infrastructure, data, and security to do their best work.”
    Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
  • Communication Core
    In the posting: “Raise the Bar: Follow and improve our engineering standards: version control, code review, automated testing, and clear documentation, so what we build is ea…” · “Ownership & Communication: You take responsibility for outcomes, ask good questions, and can explain technical trade-offs to non-technical colleagues.”
    Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
  • Adaptability and learning Core
    In the posting: “Business Curiosity: Genuine interest in how a company actually operates and a desire to understand the business problem, not just the ticket.” · “Flexible Out of Office Plan – Take time when you need it”
    Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
  • Attention to detail and quality Core
    In the posting: “Own the Lifecycle: Take work from problem definition and requirements with business stakeholders through design, testing, CI/CD, and deployment, and support …” · “Raise the Bar: Follow and improve our engineering standards: version control, code review, automated testing, and clear documentation, so what we build is ea…”
    Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
  • Customer focus Supporting
    In the posting: “Learn the Landscape: Work on real projects across our portfolios (Financial Systems, Digital Systems, and Data Platform) to understand how data and transacti…”
    Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
  • Planning and organisation Supporting
    In the posting: “Flexible Out of Office Plan – Take time when you need it”
    Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
  • Stakeholder management Supporting
    In the posting: “Own the Lifecycle: Take work from problem definition and requirements with business stakeholders through design, testing, CI/CD, and deployment, and support …”
    Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.

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