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    Challenges/Gordian Software/General/ Software Engineer Challenge

    Software Engineer Challenge

    Performance, Debugging
    Ownership
    Software Engineering
    Systems Thinking
    Estimated Time:
    2 minutes
    Status:Not started

    What You'll Be Doing

    You've just joined a small, high-ownership engineering team building a core product used by thousands of users every day.

    Over the last week, people keep saying "the product feels slow and flaky," but nobody owns this part of the system and there's no clear root cause. Metrics exist, but they're noisy, and no one has had time to dig in.

    Record a video walking us through how you'd approach this situation and what it says about how you work.

    What You'll Accomplish

    Demonstrate structured debugging and diagnostic approach

    Show ownership and bias to action

    Apply technical and systems reasoning to performance issues

    Exhibit values of impact, curiosity, and velocity

    How Your Work Will Be Scored

    Structured Thinking & Clarity-30%Ownership & Bias to Action-30%Technical & Systems Reasoning-25%Values Alignment-15%

    What to Submit

    Please submit:

    1. Video Recording (up to 2 minutes):
    • One continuous recording addressing all three parts of the scenario
    • Ensure audio and video quality are clear
    • No editing needed - we want to see how you think on your feet

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