System design

Databricks System Design Questions

Every system design problem candidates reported at Databricks between September 2025 and September 2026, most-asked first. Each one links to a full solution. Tick them off as you go.

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17candidate reports
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Companies

Meta26Microsoft24Amazon23OpenAI22Google20TikTok16Salesforce15Anthropic15Uber12LinkedIn11Apple11JPMorgan11Atlassian11Snowflake9Netflix9Oracle9Goldman Sachs8Rippling8Databricks7Walmart7Airbnb7Capital One7NVIDIA6Pinterest6Roblox6Flipkart4Bloomberg4Visa4Adobe4Anduril1

Topics

Design Chat APIs, Storage, and Core Message Flows
7 reports · last seen Jul 2026Real-timeMessagingDistributed Systems
Advanced+5▶ Mock
Design an Online Book Seller Platform
5 reports · last seen Jul 2026E-commerceAPI DesignCaching
Intermediate▶ Mock
Design a Distributed File System
1 report · last seen May 2026StorageDistributed SystemsDatabases
Advanced▶ Mock
Design a stock order manager
1 report · last seen Apr 2026FintechPaymentsReal-time
Advanced▶ Mock
Design CRUD APIs with async jobs
1 report · last seen Jan 2026API DesignSchedulingDatabases
Beginner▶ Mock
Design a dependency-aware job scheduler
1 report · last seen Jan 2026SchedulingDistributed SystemsEvent Driven
Advanced+7▶ Mock
Design a digital game shop backend
1 report · last seen Dec 2025E-commercePaymentsCDN
Intermediate▶ Mock

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Frequently Asked Questions

What system design questions does Databricks ask?

Candidates reported 7 distinct system design problems at Databricks between September 2025 and September 2026, including Design Chat APIs, Storage, and Core Message Flows, Design an Online Book Seller Platform, Design a Distributed File System.

How to prepare for Databricks system design interview?

Start with the Databricks problems reported most often, work through each full solution, then practice explaining a design end to end under time pressure in a mock interview.

What is the difference between HLD and LLD at Databricks?

HLD (High-Level Design) focuses on system architecture, scalability, and component interactions. LLD (Low-Level Design) dives into class diagrams, API contracts, and database schemas. Databricks tests both.