This question evaluates behavioral and leadership competencies for a software engineer — specifically conflict resolution, influencing without authority, disagreement with management, prioritization under pressure, managing ambiguity, recovery from failure, and mentoring, along with the ability to concisely communicate impact using the STAR format and quantitative metrics. It is commonly asked to assess communication, decision-making, ownership, and measurable impact in engineering contexts; the category is Behavioral & Leadership within software engineering and the level of abstraction is primarily practical application supported by concise conceptual understanding.

You are a software engineer interviewing in a technical screen. You will get several rapid-fire behavioral prompts. Answer each using a concise STAR structure (1–2 sentences per S/T/A/R), and include specific, quantifiable outcomes.
Provide 7 concise STAR responses covering:
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