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• Databricks

  A time you used Databricks: the problem, what you did yourself, and what happened.

  From skills the ad mentions

• AWS

  A time you used AWS: the problem, what you did yourself, and what happened.

  From skills the ad mentions

• Machine Learning

  A time you used Machine Learning: the problem, what you did yourself, and what happened.

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1. 1.How would you evaluate whether a model is good enough to ship?technical

   Why they ask: Rigour.

   How to answer: Metric choice, baselines, offline vs online tests.

2. 2.Explain a model you built to a non-technical stakeholder.technical

   Why they ask: Communication.

   How to answer: Problem, approach, impact, limits.

3. 3.How have you used Databricks in production, and what went wrong at least once?technical

   Why they ask: Databricks is named in the posting.

   How to answer: One concrete project, one honest lesson.

4. 4.How have you used AWS in production, and what went wrong at least once?technical

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