Backend engineering interview sprint
APIs, SQL, caching, messaging, and system design — 30 days.
Universal backend interview prep: REST, databases, caching, operability, and design rounds. Select a regional elective when targeting sponsored roles abroad.
Who this is for: Backend and API engineers preparing for product and enterprise loops.
outcomes
- Design APIs with auth, pagination, and clear error contracts
- Reason about SQL, indexes, and consistency under load
- Whiteboard backend services with scaling and failure modes
related roadmaps
Regional electives, shared foundations, and sibling sprints — pick what matches your target role.
lessons
- 1 Week 0: Your 30-day battle plan Universal schedule, pass gates, and how to pick a regional elective.
- 2 Week 1: Foundations interview bar Baseline every loop tests before depth topics.
- 3 Week 1 checkpoint Self-audit before Week 2 depth.
- 4 Week 2: API design & auth REST, OAuth/JWT.
- 5 Week 2: Databases SQL, migrations.
- 6 Week 3: Caching & messaging Redis, queues.
- 7 Week 3: Operability & security Logs, authz.
- 8 Week 3: System design 45-min framework.
- 9 Week 4: Behavioral prep STAR stories that work in any culture — tune examples in your elective.
- 10 Week 4: Mock drills & interview day Timed technical + portfolio + behavioral practice.
- 11 Complete pass checklist Final audit before booking interviews.