Candidates in the talent market are now being assessed for stack readiness in AI roles, which includes a combination of tools, applied skills, and ability to deliver against production-level AI requirements.
Job descriptions across various AI role clusters demand specific skills and knowledge in platforms and practices, indicating the need for pairing tools and skills in the industry.
Key skills and practices, as well as common tools and platforms, are highlighted for different AI role clusters such as Gen AI engineering, data engineering, AI/ML engineering, and Cloud AI engineering.
Skills like prompt engineering and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) are increasingly important in AI roles, reflecting the convergence of user-facing and infrastructure-facing capabilities in the industry.