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Behavioral
3 years ago
What are some of your key objectives from the Software Engineer role at Buffer?
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How do you use varying communication styles to be effective?
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i think about my audience and what i want them to learn from the conversation so we can arrive at the right co-constructed decision. tha tmeans i communicate in the tone thats strongest for me, first, then adapted in voice for my particular colleagues. im consistent, but then meet them where they are or in the way theyre most likely to engage.

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Tell me about a time when you had to convince someone of an idea and how did you do it?
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Remitly

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At hyperface we got requirement from product team to build a nudge engine, this will be a configuration driven engine and when a condition is met based on the configured communication pattern it is going to send the communication. Example : If user have done 5 transaction is flikart and an offer is going on to do 10 transactions to get a reward we will nudge user based on the communication channel and rules that nudge him on whatsapp this much time and send him the push notification.

When this product requirement came , product wanted to build each and everything as a single engine, but at that time I realized that having a separate notification service which will take care of all notification related stuff and we will be able to efficiently scale that system and prevent having a tight coupling  will be very helpful , but when I proposed this product did not agreed as they thought right now there is no usecase for making nudge engine and notification engine a separate component.

At that time I dicsucces this with my fellow EM and came to know that they are scenarios where they need to send notification for example otps , push notification and everyone is handling this in a custom way in there own code based . With all this data I went back to product team ann pitched them that having this notification engine all this custom handling will be gone we will have better mechanism to control notification  track metricies and and improve the experience by handling failure scenarios .

with this data I was able to convenience the product team to build to different systems.

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Behavioral
3 years ago
Which aspects of the Software Engineer role at Buffer appeals to you most?
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System Design
3 years ago
Architect a solution for processing mobile app analytics in real-time.
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Buffer

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Behavioral
3 years ago
Describe a time you disagreed with a coworker but had to cooperate to get a project done.
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Figma

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Situation:
While working on the CloudGate (CASB) program at Oracle, I had to collaborate closely with a lead engineer who was highly technical but often resistant to input from non-engineering stakeholders, including program managers like myself.

Task:
Our shared goal was to integrate CloudGate’s policy engine with a third-party SaaS provider under tight deadlines for a compliance milestone. Coordination was critical, but communication friction risked delaying delivery.

Action:
I focused on building mutual respect by first acknowledging his technical expertise and then shifting our interactions to be data- and goal-driven. Instead of pushing process, I came to discussions with clear risk/impact scenarios and timelines tied directly to customer and audit deadlines. I also adapted my style—fewer meetings, more async updates with technical clarity—which matched his preference. Gradually, we established a working rhythm built on outcomes, not personalities.

Result:
We delivered the integration on time, passed the compliance audit, and by the end of the project, had built enough trust that he started proactively surfacing risks to me before I had to ask. The experience reinforced for me that adapting communication style and focusing on shared goals is often more effective than trying to change personalities.

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System Design
3 years ago
Develop a distributed A/B testing service for feature rollout.
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Buffer

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Behavioral
3 years ago
What are the similarities and differences between your experiences and the values of Buffer?
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Buffer

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Design an algorithm-driven news feed system like Facebook's.
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Buffer

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Implement a platform for handling live user authentication.
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Buffer

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