An applied AI Software Engineer interview: TCP, TLS, and system design

I started with a deep technical round that gradually broadened into leadership-oriented conversations. The first round covered middleware and networking fundamentals, including TCP, TLS, certificates, and how an F5 Big-IP device is upgraded and configured. It was detailed enough that I needed to be precise, but I could answer most questions and keep the discussion moving. The next stage was a tec…

Shared by a candidate · reported Jul 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.