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I’ve recently seen a lot of resumes on Reddit where job seekers describe themselves as AI engineers, and I’m curious what that actually means.

Some of my friends in AI work on things like model training, hyperparameter tuning, loss function design, model deployment, and GPU inference optimization.

My own area is AI + rendering, mainly neural rendering. I use AI to approximate radiance, visibility, light transport, indirect lighting, material response, and similar rendering-related components.

That’s why I’m confused by the current use of the title “AI engineer.” A lot of resumes I see look more like backend engineering resumes. If someone is just building a RAG app, calling an API to make an AI agent, or putting together a chatbot, isn’t that something almost anyone can do at this point? Even people without a CS background can build that. So what is the actual engineering value there?

I’ve recently seen a lot of resumes on Reddit where job seekers describe themselves as AI engineers, and I’m curious what that actually means.

Some of my friends in AI work on things like model training, hyperparameter tuning, loss function design, model deployment, and GPU inference optimization.

My own area is AI + rendering, mainly neural rendering. I use AI to approximate radiance, visibility, light transport, indirect lighting, material response, and similar rendering-related components.

That’s why I’m confused by the current use of the title “AI engineer.” A lot of resumes I see look more like backend engineering resumes. If someone is just building a RAG app, calling an API to make an AI agent, or putting together a chatbot, isn’t that something almost anyone can do at this point? Even people without a CS background can build that. So what is the actual engineering value there?

I’ve recently seen a lot of resumes on Reddit where job seekers describe themselves as AI engineers, and I’m curious what that actually means.

Some of my friends in AI work on things like model training, hyperparameter tuning, loss function design, model deployment, and GPU inference optimization.

My own area is AI + rendering, mainly neural rendering. I use AI to approximate radiance, visibility, light transport, indirect lighting, material response, and similar rendering-related components.

That’s why I’m confused by the current use of the title “AI engineer.” A lot of resumes I see look more like backend engineering resumes. If someone is just building a RAG app, calling an API to make an AI agent, or putting together a chatbot, isn’t that something almost anyone can do at this point? Even people without a CS background can build that. So what is the actual engineering value there?

I am a senior software engineer specializing in computer graphics.

The AI ​​revolution has had a significant impact on my work, and I've achieved many impressive results since combining AI with my current field.

I've started receiving numerous job offers from other companies.

My total compensation has increased by roughly 1–3x compared to before.

It's truly surprising and exciting.

I’m a senior software engineer specializing primarily in computer graphics.

The AI wave has had some impact on my work. After I started combining AI with my current area of expertise, I was able to produce some very solid results.

I’ve also started receiving many job opportunities from other companies. In the past, my compensation was mostly in the range of CAD 200K–300K, but the offers I’m receiving now are all CAD 500K+, and one total compensation package even reached 1M.

It’s genuinely surprising and exciting.

I am a senior software engineer specializing in computer graphics.

The AI ​​revolution has had a significant impact on my work, and I've achieved many impressive results since combining AI with my current field.

I've started receiving numerous job offers from other companies.

Previously, my salary was mostly between CAD 200,000 and 300,000, but now the offers are all CAD 500,000+, with one even offering a package of CAD 1 million.

It's truly surprising and exciting.

Given the current job market in Canada and the state of the tech industry, I knew this day would come eventually. It was only a matter of time.

My manager just had a conversation with me, and honestly, I’m under a lot of pressure right now. I don’t even know what to say.

He told me he had to make a difficult decision.

He told me that I’ll be getting promoted by the end of the year.

But honestly, I’m not sure. I just spoke with a U.S.-based HR person, and they said they could offer me roughly double my current compensation — around $500,000 USD total compensation per year.

I've worked in the gaming industry for about 10+ years.

I've worked on AAA games and mobile games, started my own business, worked in front-line ICs, and also been in management.

You can ask me anything you want to know about the gaming industry and game development.

We’re a game development company with around 1,000 employees. Our R&D teams are mainly based in Vancouver, Montreal, and LA. Our Vancouver R&D team will soon start recruiting for a Rendering Engineer position and a Unity Developer internship. I’m curious how many people would be interested.

We’re a game development company with around 1,000 employees. Our R&D teams are mainly based in Vancouver, Montreal, and LA. Our Vancouver R&D team will soon start recruiting for a Rendering Engineer position and a Unity Developer internship. I’m curious how many people would be interested.