System design

Oracle System Design Questions

Every system design problem candidates reported at Oracle 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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9problems
13candidate reports
3asked more than once
15topics
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Topics

Design a Five-Minute Top-K Error Log Service
3 reports · last seen Sep 2026AnalyticsReal-timeAlgorithms
Advanced+4▶ Mock
Design a Distributed Rate Limiter
2 reports · last seen Aug 2026Rate LimitingDistributed SystemsAPI Design
Intermediate+9▶ Mock
Design a Ride-Hailing Platform
2 reports · last seen Apr 2026GeospatialReal-timeDistributed Systems
Advanced+2▶ Mock
Design an Internal Metrics Ingestion Service
1 report · last seen Aug 2026ObservabilityData PipelinesStorage
Advanced+3▶ Mock
Design a Synchronously Replicated Hash Map
1 report · last seen Aug 2026DatabasesDistributed SystemsStorage
Advanced+2▶ Mock
Design a Software Load Balancer
1 report · last seen Aug 2026Distributed SystemsNetworkingAPI Design
Intermediate▶ Mock
Design a High-Volume Healthcare Data Ingestion Pipeline
1 report · last seen Aug 2026Data PipelinesSecurityStorage
Advanced▶ Mock
Design an Enterprise Remote Browser Isolation System
1 report · last seen Jul 2026SecurityDistributed SystemsScheduling
Advanced▶ Mock
Monitor 100,000 GPU Hosts and Trigger Repair Workflows
1 report · last seen May 2026ObservabilitySchedulingDistributed Systems
Advanced▶ Mock

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Frequently Asked Questions

What system design questions does Oracle ask?

Candidates reported 9 distinct system design problems at Oracle between September 2025 and September 2026, including Design a Five-Minute Top-K Error Log Service, Design a Distributed Rate Limiter, Design a Ride-Hailing Platform.

How to prepare for Oracle system design interview?

Start with the Oracle 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 Oracle?

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. Oracle tests both.