Design a hybrid retrieval stack with embeddings, lexical search, and reranking.

Instruction: Describe how you would design a hybrid retrieval pipeline and decide which layer does what.

Context: Assesses whether the candidate can design a practical architecture and explain the main tradeoffs. Describe how you would design a hybrid retrieval pipeline and decide which layer does what.

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I would use the stack intentionally instead of piling on components. The first stage should maximize recall, the second should...

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