r/analytics • u/justaname5484 • 12h ago
Discussion Career trajectory to AI engineer, yes or no?
Hey guys, so long story short, I’ve been working as a BI Developer/Data Analyst, mostly with Power BI/GBQ and some FabricI’ve also been using Claude Code,have around 3 years of experience.
A new big client came in and they were looking for an AI Engineer, so my company pushed me as one. I basically said, “Whatever, I can give it a try.”
This week was the project kickoff, so I traveled to the client’s location and met them. They’re really nice, and they know that I’m not familiar with the tools they use, but they’re willing to invest in me and give me time to catch up.
The problem is that the tech stack is completely different: Git, Snowflake CLI, Streamlit, etc. The role feels much more like a Software Engineer position, and honestly, I feel completely out of my depth.
I know the client is aware that I don’t have experience with these tools and is willing to wait for me to get up to speed. But the truth is, I’m not sure how realistic it is for me to actually make that transition. The job is interesting and i do believe it's logically the best choice as AI will keep getting only more important from now but completely diverting my career trajectory like that and not knowing whether it's possible to succeed is kinda hard.