Implement a Rolling-Window Rate Limiter

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Implement a single-process rolling-window rate limiter where only accepted requests consume capacity. Define exact boundary behavior, expire old timestamps efficiently, and extend the design to independent per-IP limits with safe cleanup of inactive state.

Implement a Rolling-Window Rate Limiter

Company: Roblox

Role: Software Engineer

Category: Software Engineering Fundamentals

Difficulty: medium

Interview Round: Technical Screen

Overview: Implement a single-process rolling-window rate limiter where only accepted requests consume capacity. Define exact boundary behavior, expire old timestamps efficiently, and extend the design to independent per-IP limits with safe cleanup of inactive state.

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Jul 13, 2026
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