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Analytics

Machine Learning

Probability

Product Metrics

Python

Statistics

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Suppose there exists a new airline named Jetco that flies domestically across North America. Jetco recently had a study commissioned that tested the boarding time of every airline, and it came out that Jetco had the fastest average boarding times of any airline.

What factors could have biased this result, and what would you look into?

What could potentially bias the average boarding time in favor of an airline that only flies domestically?

What could potentially bias the average boarding time in favor of an airline that only flies domestically?

Boarding Times Bias

A new airline came out as the fastest average boarding times compared to other airlines.  What factors could have biased this result and what would you look into?

You are testing hundreds of hypotheses with many t-tests. What considerations should be made?

What is a key disadvantage of the F-test when compared to multiple t-tests?

What is a key disadvantage of the F-test when compared to multiple t-tests?

Hundreds of Hypotheses

You are testing hundreds of hypotheses with many t-tests. What considerations should be made?

In an A/B test, how can you check if assignment to the various buckets was truly random?

In an A/B test, which of the following is a common method to determine if the assignment to the test groups was truly random?

In an A/B test, which of the following is a common method to determine if the assignment to the test groups was truly random?

Random Bucketing

A/B Testing & Experimentation

<a>SonicWall</a> is a cybersecurity forerunner with more than 30 years of expertise and is recognized as a leading partner-first company, ensuring our partners and their customers are never alone in the fight against cybercrime. With the ability to build, scale and manage security across the cloud, hybrid and traditional environments in real-time, SonicWall provides relentless security against the most evasive cyberattacks across endless exposure points for increasingly remote, mobile and cloud-enabled users. With its own threat research center, SonicWall can quickly and economically provide purpose-built security solutions to enable any organization—enterprise, government agencies and SMBs—around the world. For more information, visit <a>www.sonicwall.com</a> or follow us on <a>Twitter</a>, <a>LinkedIn</a>, <a>Facebook</a> and <a>Instagram</a>. NOTE: Strong background in Cyber/Network Security and Firewall management, along with a people management experience is a must. Role OverviewWe are seeking a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead a team of developers building key components of our next-generation Firewall and Network Security platform. You will be responsible for technical leadership, people management, and delivery execution, ensuring that your team produces high-quality, high-performance code for enterprise-grade networking systems.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Manage a team of engineers (mix of senior, mid-level, and junior developers).</li><li>Drive sprint planning, estimations, and execution tracking; ensure timely delivery of high-quality code.</li><li>Balance short-term goals with long-term technical sustainability.</li><li>Build a culture of accountability, technical rigor, and collaboration within the team.</li><li>Support hiring, onboarding, and performance reviews for team members.</li><li>Participate in architecture and design reviews</li><li>Collaborate with architects and senior engineers to translate product requirements into robust, maintainable implementations.</li><li>Troubleshoot and guide resolution of production and integration issues when required.</li><li>Partner with the Director of Engineering and other managers to align on delivery priorities and architecture decisions.</li><li>Coordinate with QA, DevOps, and Product Management to ensure seamless integration and release readiness.</li></ul>Required Skills & Experience<ul><li>10+ years total experience in software development using C OR C++ programming language.</li><li>2+ years managing or leading teams in a networking or security product environment.</li><li>Strong understanding of network security concepts (TCP/IP, IPsec, VPN, routing, NAT, DPI, etc.).</li><li>Experience building multi-threaded, performance-sensitive systems.</li><li>Familiarity with DPDK, Netfilter or similar packet processing frameworks is a plus.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers, conduct technical reviews, and lead delivery execution.</li><li>Strong communication skills and a collaborative, growth-oriented mindset.</li></ul>SonicWall is an equal opportunity employer.We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.At SonicWall, we pride ourselves on recruiting a diverse mix of talented people and providing active security solutions in 100+ countries.<a>Applicant Privacy Notice</a>

Question	Topic	Difficulty	Ask Chance
Boarding Times Bias	Statistics	Medium	Very High
Hundreds of Hypotheses	Statistics	Medium	Very High
Random Bucketing	A/B Testing & Experimentation	Medium	Very High

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