StaffSignal

Design an API Gateway

Design an API Gateway — A Staff+ playbook focused on platform ownership boundaries, blast radius management, config deployment models, and organizational coupling — not just reverse proxy setup.

This playbook is part of the full calibration library.

Staff interviews are decided on nuance — tradeoff framing, ownership boundaries, and failure anticipation. This topic includes evaluator-grade breakdowns and drill sections available with full calibration access.

What's inside this playbook

  • Staff-level tradeoff analysis and failure mode reasoning
  • L5 vs L6 calibration tables for this specific topic
  • Practice drills with Staff-level evaluation criteria
  • Deep-dive appendices and operational ownership patterns