System Operations Engineer

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Let's talk about strings. Suppose you're given two strings, text and pattern. Your task is to implement a function that efficiently determines if the pattern is a subsequence of the text. A subsequence is a sequence that can be derived from another sequence by deleting some or no elements without changing the order of the remaining elements. For example, ace is a subsequence of abcde, but aec is not. Your function should return true if the pattern is a subsequence of the text, and false otherwise. Example 1: text = abcde pattern = ace Output: true Example 2: text = abcde pattern = aec Output: false Example 3: text = abcde pattern = Output: true (An empty string is always a subsequence) Example 4: text = pattern = abc Output: false (A non-empty string cannot be a subsequence of an empty string) Consider edge cases such as empty strings and differing lengths. Discuss the time and space complexity of your solution. Aim for an optimal solution.

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Design a high data volume real-time data pipeline, discussing both high-level and low-level details. For example, imagine you're building a real-time clickstream processing pipeline for an e-commerce website that receives millions of clicks per minute. The pipeline needs to process this data to provide real-time insights such as top-selling products, website traffic analysis, and fraud detection. Consider aspects such as data ingestion, storage, processing, and serving. Discuss the technologies you would choose for each stage and justify your choices. Also, address potential challenges like data volume, velocity, variety, and veracity. How would you ensure the pipeline is scalable, reliable, and fault-tolerant? What monitoring and alerting mechanisms would you implement? How would you handle backpressure and ensure data consistency? Finally, how would you optimize the pipeline for cost-effectiveness and performance?

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Let's say you are managing a team of five engineers working on a critical feature for an upcoming product launch. One of your engineers, Sarah, consistently delivers high-quality work but has been missing deadlines lately. During a one-on-one meeting, Sarah confides in you that she is feeling overwhelmed with her workload due to personal issues outside of work. Additionally, another engineer, David, has been expressing frustration about the lack of clear direction and feeling that his skills are not being fully utilized. Furthermore, the team is starting to experience conflicts regarding code ownership and integration, leading to delays and tension. As the engineering manager, how would you address these issues to ensure the successful delivery of the feature while maintaining a positive and productive team environment? Please provide specific steps and strategies you would implement to handle each situation, including Sarah's performance, David's concerns, and the team's conflict.