How to Get Hired as an AI Engineer: 4 Key Insights
Liam Ottley has published a YouTube video explaining How to Hire Your First AI Agency Developer. As a developer, you can use the same video to get 4 key insights on how to get hired as an AI Engineer.
Focus on quality. Build your knowledge:
While everyone's building "AI solutions," most are just demos. Companies desperately need developers who can ship production-grade systems that actually work.
Don't Rush it:
Thousands of developers are rushing into AI, but very few have real skills. Most are rebranding existing abilities without understanding how to solve actual business problems with AI.
Think Senior from Day One:
Develop a senior mindset regardless of experience level:
- Own problems, don't just code solutions
- Communicate with non-technical stakeholders
- Think architecture and scalability from the start
Become a Hybrid Developer:
The sweet spot is combining:
- Traditional development (Python, APIs, databases)
- AI/ML tools (LangChain, OpenAI, prompt engineering)
- No-code platforms (Voiceflow, Make, Zapier)
The Bottom Line
While thousands chase AI opportunities, only a few will become truly valuable AI engineers. Focus on delivering real value, not just AI buzzwords.
The demand is massive. The talent pool is shallow. Be the developer who can actually deliver.