Behavioral Prompt: Impactful Project Overview and Deep Dive (Software Engineer, Technical Screen)

Provide a tight 60–90 second overview of one impactful project, then dive deeper. Address all of the following:

60–90 Second Overview

• Problem and context (why it mattered, who was affected)
• Your specific role and scope of ownership
• High-level approach and key decisions
• Measurable impact (with metrics)

Deep Dive

1. Problem and context: constraints, scale, and stakes (SLOs, traffic, deadlines)
2. Your role: responsibilities, leadership, collaboration
3. Key decisions and trade-offs: what you considered, what you chose, and why
4. Measurable impact: before/after metrics and how you measured them
5. Most difficult challenge you faced and how you resolved it
6. Communication: how you explained complex ideas succinctly to stakeholders; how you would improve that communication in hindsight
7. Lessons learned and what you would do differently next time