Essential categories to consider when conducting an interview for a senior generalist software developer
Observation: In the grade cell you can add a grade between 1 and 10 for that category
| Technical Proficiency | [Grade] |
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- Depth of knowledge in relevant programming languages, frameworks, and tools
- Understanding of software development best practices and design patterns
- Solid priciples
- Give example of design patterns used
- Other software development principles used
- Familiarity with database management and optimization
- Indexing, Query Optimization, Database Normalization
- Experience with version control systems and collaboration tools
- Basic knowledge of Git as a software developer
- How version control is used in release process
| Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills | [Grade] |
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- Ability to analyze complex problems and propose effective solutions
- Aptitude for algorithmic thinking and optimization
- knowleage of basic data structure and algorithms
- Experience in debugging and troubleshooting
- Simple and remote debugging
- Troubleshooting environments
- Capacity to evaluate trade-offs and make informed technical decisions
| Framework and Libraries Knowleage | [Grade] |
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- Proficient with at least one backend framework
- Have experience or beeing able to learn fast specific framework that we are using
- Have experience working with generic backend libraries
- Beeing able to read technology documentation and find the solution needed
- Beeing able to write reusable code also as libraries if needed
| CI/CD Knowleage | [Grade] |
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- Understand git version control best practices
- Understand continous integration and continous delivery process.
- Understand basic release strategies
- Beeing able to rollback implementation mistakes or add hot fixes to production
| Code Quality and Best Practices | [Grade] |
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- Awareness of coding standards, code reviews, and quality assurance processes.
- Familiarity with testing methodologies, including unit testing and integration testing.
- Familiarity with testing types like perfomance, stress and load testing.
- Proficiency in code documentation and maintainable coding practices.
| Domain Knowledge | [Grade] |
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- Familiarity with the industry and specific domain relevant to the position.
- Understanding of domain-specific challenges and requirements.
- Previous experience working on similar projects within the domain.
- Ability to learn and adapt quickly to new domains and technologies.
| Communication and Team Collaboration | [Grade] |
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- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams and fostering teamwork.
- Conflict resolution and negotiation skills.