Ad System with Daily Budget Management and Click Tracking

System DesignDatabricksLast reported October 2025Low Frequency
Reported
1× across candidate reports
First seen
October 2025
Last reported
October 2025
Reported outcome
unknown

Problem Overview

Design an ad serving system with the following requirements: 1. Ad Query: Websites send queries to the system and receive ad IDs in response. The website then displays the corresponding advertisement. 2. Click Tracking: Websites send click events to the system when a user clicks on an ad, indicating which…

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  • Approach and trade-offs — what passing candidates did, and the mistakes that sink people
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