Design query pagination for large datasets

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This question evaluates a candidate's understanding of pagination strategies, cursor/keyset design, SQL query formulation, consistency guarantees under concurrent writes, and indexing for very large datasets.

Design query pagination for large datasets

Company: Coinbase

Role: Software Engineer

Category: System Design

Difficulty: medium

Interview Round: Onsite

Overview: This question evaluates a candidate's understanding of pagination strategies, cursor/keyset design, SQL query formulation, consistency guarantees under concurrent writes, and indexing for very large datasets.

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Feb 11, 2026
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