System Design

ML System Design Framework

Use a repeatable framework to drive an ambiguous ML system design interview from start to finish.

Recommended on day 5885 minutesIntermediate

Learning objectives

  • Clarify product requirements, data availability, and evaluation metrics
  • Break the system into training, inference, feedback, and monitoring layers
  • Surface the main trade-offs before diving into component details

Interview prompts

  • How do you scope a recommendation system interview in the first five minutes?
  • What metrics belong at the product level versus the model level?