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Design a payment system with holds and batching

Last updated: Apr 7, 2026

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This question evaluates a candidate's competency in designing reliable, auditable payment workflows, covering authorization holds, batch settlement, immediate charges, idempotency, failure handling, reconciliation, and security within the system design domain.

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Design a payment system with holds and batching

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Mar 1, 2026, 12:00 AM

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Design a payment system with holds and batching

Last updated: Apr 7, 2026

Quick Overview

|Home/System Design/OpenAI

Design a payment system with holds and batching

OpenAI

Mar 1, 2026, 12:00 AM

hardSoftware EngineerTechnical ScreenSystem Design

101

Submit Your Answer to Earn 20XP

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