How to Get Hired as an AI Engineer: 4 Key Insights

Liam's YouTube video on hiring AI developers reveals 4 key insights for getting hired: deliver quality over quantity, stand out from the rush of unskilled developers, think like a senior from day one, and become a hybrid developer combining traditional coding with AI/no-code tools.

Mohammed Manssour

02 Aug 2025 — 1 min read

Photo by Berke Citak / Unsplash

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.

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