u/Humble_Sky_2862

Hi everyone,

I'm a Data Scientist at a FAANG-like company I'm looking to move into ML Engineering because I want to focus on more technical, engineering-heavy work.

Background:

CS degree

Prior SWE intern experience at a big tech company

Solid with DSA and core CS

One publication + research experience in ML/NLP specifically training NN.

Questions:

Is it better to try to move laterally within my current company, or look externally?

If I switch companies (or even move internally), am I likely to be pushed back down to an entry-level role, or can my DS + SWE background carry over to a mid-level MLE position? (2yoe)