Engineers Adopt AI Skills For Hiring Success

Akaash Vishal Hazarika, a 29-year-old senior software engineer in Seattle, says AI is reshaping the skills employers seek, with companies in 2024 expecting engineers to use AI for coding, debugging, and system integration. He advises candidates and experienced engineers to combine core engineering, cloud and prompt-engineering skills, build AI-integrated portfolios, and develop an AI product mindset to remain competitive into 2026 and beyond.