1. Machine Learning System Design Interview

Machine learning system design interviews are the most difficult to tackle of all technical interview questions. This book provides a reliable strategy and knowledge base for approaching a broad range of ML system design questions. It provides a step-by-step framework for tackling an ML system design question. It includes many real-world examples to illustrate the systematic approach, with detailed steps you can follow.

This book is an essential resource for anyone interested in ML system design, whether they are beginners or experienced engineers. Meanwhile, if you need to prepare for an ML interview, this book is specifically written for you.

What's inside?

  • An insider’s take on what interviewers really look for and why.

  • A 7-step framework for solving any ML system design interview question.

  • 10 real ML system design interview questions with detailed solutions.

  • 211 diagrams that visually explain how various systems work.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction and Overview

  2. Visual Search System

  3. Google Street View Blurring System

  4. YouTube Video Search

  5. Harmful Content Detection

  6. Video Recommendation System

  7. Event Recommendation System

  8. Ad Click Prediction on Social Platforms

  9. Similar Listings on Vacation Rental Platforms

  10. Personalized News Feed

  11. People You May Know

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Designing generative AI systems for interviews can be complex and challenging. This book offers a clear and structured approach to help you tackle a wide range of GenAI system design questions. It provides a practical framework and real-world examples to make learning these concepts easier.

This book complements the ‘ML System Design Interview’. While the first book focuses on topics such as search and recommendation systems, this one covers generative systems, with detailed examples and explanations to help you understand how GenAI systems are built in practice.

This book is suitable for anyone preparing for GenAI interviews. It is also written to benefit both experienced engineers and those new to GenAI.

What's inside?

  • Insights into what GenAI system design interviewers seek in candidates.

  • A 7-step framework to tackle GenAI system design interview questions.

  • 10 real-world GenAI system design questions with in-depth solutions.

  • 280+ diagrams that demystify complex GenAI systems.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction and Overview

  2. Gmail Smart Compose

  3. Google Translate

  4. ChatGPT: Personal Assistant Chatbot

  5. Image Captioning

  6. Retrieval-Augmented Generation

  7. Realistic Face Generation

  8. High-Resolution Image Synthesis

  9. Text-to-Image Generation

  10. Personalized Headshot Generation

  11. Text-to-Video Generation