Tech Companies Seek Machine Learning Engineers, Advanced Degrees Not Always Required
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Companies are hiring more machine learning engineers to expand their AI capabilities, with some roles paying over $100K.
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While some roles ask for a Ph.D., many in the tech community argue it's not necessary to be a machine learning engineer.
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One Google DeepMind engineer with no college degree calls having a Ph.D. an "overkill" or even a "red flag."
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Those with Ph.D.s may be seen as too academic, expensive, and lacking real-world experience.
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Startups may be more willing to take a chance on machine learning engineer candidates without advanced technical degrees.