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Design a Financial Data Aggregation Pipeline
System DesignhardCommon
data-aggregationetlrate-limitingbanking-apidata-pipelineapi-integrationfintechreliability
Reported
9 times
Last seen
2026-03-25
First seen
2025-06-10
Active in
2025, 2026
Description
Design a pipeline that aggregates financial data from thousands of banks with different APIs, formats, and rate limits.
Approach Tips
Design the adapter pattern for different bank APIs. Discuss rate limit management across thousands of institutions and data freshness SLAs.
Sources
Blind·SDE-3·2026-03-25
Glassdoor·Staff·2025-12-18
Glassdoor·SDE-2·2025-06-01
PL
Plaid
Fintech/Infra
Typically appears in: Onsite - System Design
60 min — Design a fintech infrastructure system. Emphasis on reliability, security, and data consistency.