Solutions Architect interviews test your ability to design systems that balance competing constraints—scalability, cost, reliability, and security. Unlike coding interviews, architecture interviews demand strategic thinking: when do you choose microservices over monoliths? What drives the 60% difference in total cost of ownership between two designs? How do you communicate complex trade-offs to executives and engineers?
Most candidates prepare by reading architecture blogs or watching conference talks. But architecture interviews aren't about knowing the "right" answer—they're about reasoning through constraints, defending decisions, and showing you think like an experienced architect. This program gives you the frameworks and practice to do exactly that.
How it works
- Practice cloud architecture design questions modeled on real interview problems from Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Apple, and Meta
- Get AI-powered feedback on your decision-making process, trade-off analysis, and communication clarity
- Build skills across architecture dimensions—scalability, resilience, cost optimization, security, and organizational fit
- Track your progress across 20+ architecture competencies with adaptive difficulty
Why architecture interviews need dedicated prep
Generic system design prep focuses on coding or infrastructure knowledge. But architecture interviews evaluate something different: your judgment. Can you articulate why a monolith works for year one but not year five? Do you understand the real cost of active-active redundancy vs. the perception of "always on"? Can you explain why a database choice made at t=0 locks in $2–5M of future infrastructure decisions?
The AI coach probes your reasoning at every decision point. It doesn't reward you for memorizing patterns—it challenges you to defend your choices, reconsider constraints, and think like the architects who designed systems at scale.
Built for aspiring cloud architects
This program is designed for engineers transitioning into architecture roles, solutions architects preparing for FAANG interviews, and technical leaders building systems at scale. Whether you're coming from backend engineering, DevOps, or product management, the frameworks here help you think like an architect.