5 Microservices Interview Questions for Senior Java Developers (with Detailed Answers)

SumitM
6 min readOct 3, 2024

Microservices architecture is a key pattern in modern software development, especially in large-scale, distributed systems. Senior Java developers need to handle challenges like scaling, versioning, and ensuring data consistency. Here are five scenario-based questions often encountered in interviews, along with detailed answers.

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