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Becoming an AI Engineer

The AI engineer is the fastest-growing role in software: the person who turns ready-made foundation models into products people use. This course is the mental model for that job — why the role suddenly exists, the four-layer AI stack you'll build in, when to buy vs fine-tune vs build, how a foundation model works as a platform (not classic ML), and the end-to-end pipeline of your first AI feature. Six short lessons for developers and makers ready to build. No training math, no pinned models — just the craft of building on top of them.

6 lessonsIntermediate39 min

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Course lessons

The AI Engineer rises

A new role appeared between the AI researcher and the app developer — and it may be the fastest-growing job in software.

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The 2026 AI stack

Every AI product is built in layers. Learn the four you'll actually work in.

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Build vs buy vs fine-tune

Three ways to get an AI capability — and a rule for picking the cheapest one that works.

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Foundation models as a platform

Classic ML trained a model per task. A foundation model is one general engine you build a whole platform around.

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Your first AI feature, end to end

The whole path from idea to shipped — and why the model is only one small step of it.

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You're an AI engineer now

A quick recap — and the single mindset that ties the whole course together.

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