AI Engineers Talent Framework

This AI Engineers Talent Framework is designed to guide AI professionals at ProDevs through their growth within our technical space. It outlines the career levels, expected knowledge, technical expertise, and team capabilities for each stage of an AI engineer's journey. This framework also provides organizations with an understanding of ProDevs' vetting process for AI talents.

Career Levels

We have broken down the career levels of talents.

Junior AI Engineer (Entry Level)

Professional Growth

Demonstrates foundational understanding of AI/ML concepts.
Able to implement basic machine learning models using existing libraries.
Focuses on learning new algorithms and improving coding skills.

Mid-Level AI Engineer

Delivery

Proficient in building and deploying machine learning models.
Has a growing understanding of deep learning, NLP, and computer vision.
Capable of optimizing models for performance and scalability.

Senior AI Engineer

Ownership

Expert in designing and deploying AI solutions.
Takes ownership of AI pipelines and workflows.
Able to manage data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation.

Principal AI Engineer

Technical Leadership

Leads AI initiatives across multiple projects.
Architects end-to-end AI solutions.
Provides mentorship and technical guidance to junior AI engineers.

AI Engineering Levels

We have broken down how our ai engineering levels work.

AI Engineering level 1

Knowledge & Experience

  • Understands basic AI/ML concepts and algorithms.
  • Familiar with data preprocessing techniques.
  • Able to use popular AI frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Scikit-learn.

Team Capability (Tested by ProDevs)

  • Completes basic AI tasks effectively.
  • Communicates project status and issues clearly.
  • Takes ownership of learning new AI tools and practices.

AI Engineering level 2

Knowledge & Experience (Portfolio)

  • Proficient in implementing machine learning models from scratch.
  • Understands core concepts of supervised and unsupervised learning
  • Familiar with cloud-based AI services (e.g., AWS Sagemaker, Azure ML).

Team Capability (Tested by ProDevs)

  • Collaborates with data engineers to ensure quality data inputs.
  • Proactively identifies model improvements.
  • Balances research and implementation tasks effectively.

AI Engineering level 3

Knowledge & Experience

  • Experienced in deep learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch)..
  • Capable of building NLP and computer vision models.
  • Familiar with MLOps practices for continuous deployment.

Team Capability (Tested by ProDevs)

  • Owns end-to-end AI solutions for small features.
  • Communicates technical issues and solutions clearly.
  • Participates in code reviews from a AI perspective

AI Engineering level 4

Knowledge & Experience

  • Deep knowledge of neural networks and optimization techniques.
  • Understands advanced AI topics such as reinforcement learning.
  • Able to deploy models in production environments.

Team Capability (Tested by ProDevs)

  • Translates AI requirements into actionable tasks.
  • Coordinates with non-technical team members to explain AI models and results.
  • Identifies gaps in AI processes and suggests improvements.

AI Engineering level 5

Knowledge & Experience

  • Expert in AI model optimization and performance tuning.
  • Understands ethical AI practices and bias mitigation.
  • Strong knowledge of distributed AI systems.

Team Capability (Tested by ProDevs)

  • Identifies potential risks in AI strategies.
  • Leads AI initiatives and mentors junior team members.
  • Builds and maintains a culture of innovation within the AI team.

AI Engineering level 6

Knowledge & Experience

  • Expert in multiple AI domains (e.g., NLP, computer vision, generative models).
  • Capable of architecting large-scale AI systems.
  • Familiar with state-of-the-art AI research and applying it to practical solutions.

Team Capability (Tested by ProDevs)

  • Provides technical leadership in AI processes.
  • Mentors and develops future AI leaders.
  • Drives continuous improvement and innovation in AI practices.

This framework ensures that ProDevs maintains a high standard of quality in all AI projects by systematically vetting AI professionals and supporting their growth through structured career paths and knowledge enhancement.


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