What is an AI Engineer? (And what do they do?)

Nikhil was the second AI engineer at Perplexity—a startup now worth $10 billion. But here’s the twist: he didn’t even know what PyTorch was. In this video, we break down what AI engineers really do today, why companies are hiring them like crazy, and how you can become one—even without a PhD. Watch the full interview and learn how AI engineering is transforming modern software development. 🚀📈 *Start nailing your tech interviews:* https://www.interviewquery.com/signup?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social 🔥 *Use code "datasciencejay" for 10% off your tech interview prep:* https://www.interviewquery.com/pricing?via=jay *Learn more about being an AI Engineer* ----------------------------------- 🤖Check out AI Project ideas: https://www.interviewquery.com/p/ai-project-ideas?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social ❓ Practice top interview questions: https://www.interviewquery.com/questions?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social 📚 Explore company interview guides: https://www.interviewquery.com/companies?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social *Connect with Jay* ----------------------------------- 📝 Read Jay's personal blog: https://datastream.substack.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social 💼 Follow Jay on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-feng-ab66b049/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social ----------------------------------- #aiengineer #perplexityai #artificialintelligence #techcareers #softwareengineering #llm #promptengineering #machinelearning #futureofwork #aicareers