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Design a Financial Data Aggregation Pipeline

System DesignhardCommon
data-aggregationetlrate-limitingbanking-apidata-pipelineapi-integrationfintechreliability

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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
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Fintech/Infra

Typically appears in: Onsite - System Design

60 min — Design a fintech infrastructure system. Emphasis on reliability, security, and data consistency.