Career switch, measured
From Software Engineer to Machine Learning Engineer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 55% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Python, Java, C++, AWS; the main skills to add are Machine learning, Research, Deep learning, PyTorch.
55%
skill overlap
1,248
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillSoftware EngineerMachine Learning Engineer
- Python41%69%
- Java30%31%
- C++25%31%
- AWS36%29%
- LLMs21%59%
- CI/CD28%16%
- Azure15%15%
- Kubernetes23%14%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Machine Learning Engineer postings, rarely in Software Engineer ones.
SkillSoftware EngineerMachine Learning Engineer
- Machine learning11%77%
- Research15%47%
- Deep learning–27%
- PyTorch–21%
- Statistics–18%
- Spark–13%
- NLP–13%
- Computer vision–12%
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