Design CI/CD Build Caching

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This question evaluates design skills around CI/CD build caching, including distinguishing cache types (dependency caches, compiler outputs, container image layers), cache-key correctness, object-storage durability, and tenant isolation in a distributed, ephemeral worker environment.

Design CI/CD Build Caching

Company: OpenAI

Role: Software Engineer

Category: System Design

Difficulty: medium

Interview Round: Technical Screen

Overview: This question evaluates design skills around CI/CD build caching, including distinguishing cache types (dependency caches, compiler outputs, container image layers), cache-key correctness, object-storage durability, and tenant isolation in a distributed, ephemeral worker environment.

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May 26, 2026
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