Design a Real-Time Player Matchmaking Service

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Design a real-time player matchmaking service with join, cancel, expiration, compatibility matching, and notification flows. Define safe request state transitions under races, prevent duplicate matches, handle disconnects and worker failure, and discuss fairness and regional scaling.

Design a Real-Time Player Matchmaking Service

Company: Waymo

Role: Software Engineer

Category: System Design

Difficulty: medium

Interview Round: Technical Screen

Overview: Design a real-time player matchmaking service with join, cancel, expiration, compatibility matching, and notification flows. Define safe request state transitions under races, prevent duplicate matches, handle disconnects and worker failure, and discuss fairness and regional scaling.

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May 13, 2026
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