Streaming Platform Technology Stack Questions

Demonstrate familiarity with technologies and architectural patterns commonly used in large scale streaming and cloud native systems. Topics include microservice architectures and service meshes, message streaming platforms, wide column and other NoSQL data stores, continuous delivery tooling, containerization and orchestration, data science and machine learning infrastructure, media encoding and processing pipelines, and cloud networking and storage. Candidates should explain why particular technologies are chosen, typical failure modes, scaling strategies, operational implications, and how components are integrated to deliver personalized and resilient streaming experiences.