AI / ML Engineer
Evergreen · Computers & DigitalTechnology → AI
Builds and deploys machine-learning systems in production — model training, serving, evaluation.
School subjects that feed this
MathematicsComputer SciencePhysics
Entry salary
₹12–25 LPA
Mid-career
₹30–70 LPA
Top range
₹100–400 LPA
Education
4 years
Demand
exploding
Supply
undersupplied
A day in the life
Days oscillate between running experiments, debugging training runs, reading papers, and productionising models. GPU time is the bottleneck.
How you'd train
- Stream at 10+2: PCM
- Entrance exams: JEE Main, JEE Advanced, GATE
- Degree paths: B.Tech CS/AI · B.Tech + MS AI/ML
- Minimum qualification: B.Tech
Work reality
Indoors / outdoors10% outdoor
Desk / field15% field
Solo / team55% team
Traveloccasional
Work hoursflexible
Communication intensity3/5
Public-facing2/5
Physical demand1/5
Future outlook
10-year demandexploding
Supply in Indiaundersupplied
Automation vulnerability2/5
Emerging vs established5/5
Remote feasibility5/5
International mobility5/5
The hottest technical career of the decade. Top-tier comp in India and abroad.
Lifestyle fit
Job stability4/5
Work-life balance3/5
Social prestige (India)5/5
Autonomy4/5
Creative expression3/5
Impact / meaning4/5