How do you break into a career in machine learning? (2020)
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How do you break into a career in machine learning? (2020)
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Re: How do you break into a career in machine learning? (2020)
#2Fake it until you make it. If anyone catches you, tell them you're building a career model.
Re: How do you break into a career in machine learning? (2020)
#3Funny there's no mention of ML without a PHD. Anyone done that?
Re: How do you break into a career in machine learning? (2020)
#4Funny there's no mention of ML without a PHD. Anyone done that?
I’m still very early in my career, but I went straight from my bachelors to working in ML Engineering at a startup. I think it depends what type of ML job. If it’s heavy in research, I imagine a PhD would be much more important. We’re doing some research in terms of building some new models, but good portion of my job is on the infrastructure, pipelining, side of things.
Re: How do you break into a career in machine learning? (2020)
#5Funny there's no mention of ML without a PHD. Anyone done that?
I'm a Data Scientist who builds ML models. My bachelor's is in psychology, I just studied and learned how these algorithms work.
Re: How do you break into a career in machine learning? (2020)
#6Get a job as a data engineer on an ML team. Build some credibility, eventually ml engineering tasks will flow your way. Study a ton outside of work, and then apply for a proper ml engineering jobs, embellishing the achievements at your current role.
Re: How do you break into a career in machine learning? (2020)
#7Funny there's no mention of ML without a PHD. Anyone done that?
Depends what you mean by ML; there are a lot of successful ML practitioners with no formal ML education, but far fewer (but not zero!) ML researchers without the expected academic background.
Finding a small, contained use for ML in your software/data job is a good path into the former, but I have no advice on the latter.
Re: How do you break into a career in machine learning? (2020)
#8MLOps is a good way for someone with a Cloud Engineering or DevOps skills set to join a team and start learning from within
Re: How do you break into a career in machine learning? (2020)
#9If you are in undergrad, I'd recommend something like,
Math or math-heavy science BS -> undergrad research -> computationally heavy PhD -> entry level DS or ML engineer job -> senior ML job (within a year or two)
If you are older and looking to pivot, I'd recommend, Data engineer -> senior data engineer -> entry level DS -> senior DS
Re: How do you break into a career in machine learning? (2020)
#10I did and now I'm trying to break out of it.