Junior ML engineer rejects $400k offer as AI talent market overheats
ingliguori · x · 2026-09-21
A junior ML engineer with 2 years of experience turned down a $400k offer. The author claims the AI talent market is wild: researchers get $500k-$2M packages, ML engineers see 10+ offers a month, and prompt engineers earn $200k+. His advice: companies should hire for curiosity and adaptability, not credentials.
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