System Design

System Design Masterclass

Learn to design scalable systems for tech interviews

3 months

1200+ students

Intermediate to Advanced

Last updated April 2024

Course Overview

This comprehensive System Design course is designed for software engineers looking to excel in system design interviews and build scalable applications. You'll learn how to design large-scale distributed systems, understand trade-offs in system design, and master the principles of designing robust, scalable, and maintainable systems.

What you'll learn

Master system design fundamentals and principles

Design scalable and distributed systems

Understand database scaling techniques

Learn caching strategies and CDN implementation

Design microservices architecture

Implement load balancing and fault tolerance

Understand consistency models and CAP theorem

Design real-world systems like Twitter, Netflix, etc.

Prerequisites

Basic understanding of data structures and algorithms
Familiarity with at least one programming language
Understanding of basic networking concepts

Tools & Technologies

Draw.io
System Design Primer
GitHub
AWS/GCP/Azure (basics)

Career Opportunities

Senior Software Engineer
System Design Engineer
Technical Architect
Backend Engineer
Solutions Architect

Course Curriculum

6 modules • 60 lessons • 120 hours

Introduction to System Design

1 hr

Preview

Scalability Concepts

1 hr 30 min

Performance vs Scalability

1 hr

Latency vs Throughput

1 hr

CAP Theorem

1 hr 30 min

Module 1 Quiz

30 min

Meet Your Instructor

Rahul Jain

Amazon

Principal Engineer

System Design

Distributed Systems

Microservices

Cloud Architecture

Rahul is a Principal Engineer at Amazon with over 12 years of experience in designing and building large-scale distributed systems. He has previously worked at Google and Microsoft, where he led the design of several critical systems. His teaching approach focuses on practical, real-world system design principles that help students excel in interviews and their careers.