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This is a medium difficulty System Design question, commonly asked during Onsite rounds at Databricks.

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This question is commonly asked for Software Engineer candidates at Databricks during technical interviews.

Design a Slack-Like Messaging System

Last updated: Jun 17, 2026

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This question evaluates a candidate's ability to architect a real-time team messaging platform, testing competencies in distributed systems, data modeling, API design, real-time delivery and pub/sub, storage and search, consistency models, scalability, and fault tolerance.

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Design a Slack-Like Messaging System

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May 14, 2026, 12:00 AM

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Design a Slack-Like Messaging System

Last updated: Jun 17, 2026

Quick Overview

|Home/System Design/Databricks

Design a Slack-Like Messaging System

Databricks

May 14, 2026, 12:00 AM

mediumSoftware EngineerOnsiteSystem Design

Submit Your Answer to Earn 20XP

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