> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://resources.devweekends.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Interview Prep Hub

> Senior Software Engineer Interview Preparation Guide

# Senior Software Engineer Interview Preparation Hub

This comprehensive guide is designed for Senior Software Engineer roles, with a focus on Full-Stack, LLM Systems, and Cloud Infrastructure.

## Table of Contents

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="LLM & AI Systems" icon="brain" href="/resources/interview-questions/llm-ai">
    50+ Qs: RAG, Agents, Transformers, and Evaluation.
  </Card>

  <Card title="System Design" icon="sitemap" href="/resources/interview-questions/system-design">
    50+ Qs: Scalability, CAP, Consistency, and Design Cases.
  </Card>

  <Card title="GCP Cloud" icon="cloud" href="/resources/interview-questions/gcp">
    50+ Qs: Compute Engine, GKE Autopilot, and IAM.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Docker" icon="docker" href="/resources/interview-questions/docker">
    50+ Qs: Containerization, Layers, Networking, and Security.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Kubernetes" icon="network-wired" href="/resources/interview-questions/kubernetes">
    50+ Qs: Orchestration, GKE, CNI, and Troubleshooting.
  </Card>

  <Card title="CI/CD & Testing" icon="rotate" href="/resources/interview-questions/ci-cd">
    50+ Qs: Pipelines, GitOps, Blue/Green, and DevSecOps.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Databases" icon="database" href="/resources/interview-questions/databases">
    50+ Qs: SQL, NoSQL, B-Trees, and Isolation Levels.
  </Card>

  <Card title="REST & APIs" icon="globe" href="/resources/interview-questions/rest-microservices">
    50+ Qs: gRPC, API Gateway, and Distributed Patterns.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="JavaScript" icon="js" href="/resources/interview-questions/javascript">
    50+ Qs: Event Loop, Prototypes, Closures, and DOM.
  </Card>

  <Card title="React" icon="react" href="/resources/interview-questions/react">
    50+ Qs: Fiber, Hooks Internals, and Performance.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Node.js" icon="node" href="/resources/interview-questions/node">
    50+ Qs: Runtime, Streams, Cluster, and Worker Threads.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Python" icon="python" href="/resources/interview-questions/python">
    50+ Qs: GIL, Memory Mgmt, Asyncio, and ML.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Overview & Strategy

### Target Role Expectations

* **Experience**: 8+ years total, 2+ years in LLM systems.
* **Key Skills**: Production LLMs, GCP/Kubernetes, High-Scale System Design, Technical Leadership.
* **Preparation**: 650+ Deep Dive Questions across 13 topics.
* **Interview Rounds**: Technical Screen, System Design, LLM Specific, Behavioral/Leadership.

### Critical Focus Areas

#### Priority 1: Mastery (70% Effort)

1. **LLM Production Systems**: RAG, Agents, Eval pipelines.
2. **GCP & Kubernetes**: Cloud Run, GKE, Networking.
3. **System Design**: Distributed systems, Scalability.

#### Priority 2: Proficiency (20% Effort)

1. **Full-Stack (React/Node)**: Performance, patterns.
2. **Databases**: Optimization, Sharding.
3. **Security**: IAM, CI/CD gates.

#### Priority 3: Conversational (10% Effort)

1. **Leadership**: Mentorship, Process.
2. **Soft Skills**: Communication, Cross-functional work.

## Study Plan

### 4-Week Intensive

| Week  | Focus Area            | Activities                                                |
| :---- | :-------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------- |
| **1** | **LLM & AI**          | LangChain, RAG architecture, Agents, Eval metrics.        |
| **2** | **System Design**     | Scalability patterns, Caching, 5 Classic Design Problems. |
| **3** | **Full-Stack/DevOps** | React/Node deep dive, CI/CD pipelines, Terraform.         |
| **4** | **Mock & Review**     | Mock interviews, Behavioral stories (STAR method).        |

## Behavioral & Leadership

Don't forget to prepare for the leadership round.

<Card title="Leadership & Behavioral" icon="users" href="/resources/interview-questions/behavioral">
  STAR Method, Mentorship, Conflict Resolution, and questions to ask.
</Card>