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AI Platform & MLOps Engineering

AI Platform & MLOps Engineering is an individual-contributor Data + AI career progressing from guided delivery to enterprise expertise without requiring people management.

Arquetipo
Engineering
Nivel más alto
L7 · Distinguished AI Platform Engineer

Para qué existe

Builds and operates platforms, deployment systems, evaluations, observability and controls required to run ML and AI reliably at production scale.

Responsabilidades típicas

Deliver ai platform & mlops engineering outcomes; apply data/AI standards; manage quality, reliability and risk; collaborate across product, engineering, security, legal and business teams; at senior levels shape enterprise standards and strategy.

Dónde se trabaja

Technology companies, data/cloud platforms, financial services, consulting, shared services, product engineering and regulated enterprises adopting Data + AI.

Cómo avanza la carrera

Associate AI Platform Engineer → AI Platform Engineer → Senior AI Platform Engineer → Staff AI Platform Engineer → Senior Staff AI Platform Engineer → Principal AI Platform Engineer → Distinguished AI Platform Engineer

Niveles de esta carrera

Seis etapas estándar. La séptima existe solo donde la carrera la contempla.

Qué se espera en L6 · Principal AI Platform Engineer

Apply ai platform & mlops engineering capability at acts as an enterprise expert influencing multiple domains and major outcomes.

Las cinco dimensiones que cambian

Autonomía
Enterprise authority
Alcance
Acts as an enterprise expert influencing multiple domains and major outcomes.
Complejidad
Systemic
Influencia
Enterprise / industry
Impacto en el negocio
Enterprise / industry
Ambigüedad
High

Cómo se ve un buen desempeño

Produces trustworthy ai platform & mlops engineering outcomes, makes sound trade-offs, communicates evidence and risks, and demonstrates the autonomy and impact expected at L6.

Evidencia típica

Completed ai platform & mlops engineering work products or production outcomes; documented decisions; measurable improvements in quality, reliability, risk, speed, cost or business outcomes; peer/stakeholder evidence of L6 scope.

Habilidades esperadas en L6

Agrupadas en humanas, profesionales y técnicas. La proficiencia meta usa la escala P1–P7, y cada fila dice qué significa ese nivel para esa habilidad.

Humanas10

HumanasPDe apoyo
Clear verbal communicationCommunication & LanguageP6ExpertDe apoyoSets enterprise direction for Clear verbal communication and integrates it into governance and strategy.
Clear written communicationCommunication & LanguageP6ExpertDe apoyoSets enterprise direction for Clear written communication and integrates it into governance and strategy.
CollaborationCollaboration & RelationshipsP6ExpertDe apoyoSets enterprise direction for Collaboration and integrates it into governance and strategy.
Critical thinkingThinking & Problem SolvingP6ExpertDe apoyoSets enterprise direction for Critical thinking and integrates it into governance and strategy.
Cross-functional collaborationCollaboration & RelationshipsP6ExpertDe apoyoSets enterprise direction for Cross-functional collaboration and integrates it into governance and strategy.
Learning agilityExecution & Self-ManagementP6ExpertDe apoyoSets enterprise direction for Learning agility and integrates it into governance and strategy.
MentoringCollaboration & RelationshipsP6ExpertDe apoyoSets enterprise direction for Mentoring and integrates it into governance and strategy.
Stakeholder alignmentInfluence & Leadership Without AuthorityP6ExpertDe apoyoSets enterprise direction for Stakeholder alignment and integrates it into governance and strategy.
Strategic thinkingThinking & Problem SolvingP6ExpertDe apoyoSets enterprise direction for Strategic thinking and integrates it into governance and strategy.
Structured problem solvingThinking & Problem SolvingP6ExpertDe apoyoSets enterprise direction for Structured problem solving and integrates it into governance and strategy.

Profesionales6

ProfesionalesPDe apoyo
AI lifecycle governanceData & Analytics PracticeP6ExpertCentralSets enterprise direction for AI lifecycle governance and integrates it into governance and strategy.
AI model governanceData & Analytics PracticeP6ExpertCentralSets enterprise direction for AI model governance and integrates it into governance and strategy.
Architecture governanceIT Service Management & GovernanceP6ExpertDe apoyoSets enterprise direction for Architecture governance and integrates it into governance and strategy.
Model risk managementData & Analytics PracticeP6ExpertCentralSets enterprise direction for Model risk management and integrates it into governance and strategy.
Responsible AI principlesData & Analytics PracticeP6ExpertDe apoyoSets enterprise direction for Responsible AI principles and integrates it into governance and strategy.
Technology governanceIT Service Management & GovernanceP6ExpertDe apoyoSets enterprise direction for Technology governance and integrates it into governance and strategy.

Técnicas16

TécnicasPDe apoyo
AI inference optimizationData Science, ML & AIP6ExpertDe apoyoSets enterprise technical standards for AI inference optimization and shapes platform or architecture direction.
AI observabilityData Science, ML & AIP6ExpertCentralSets enterprise technical standards for AI observability and shapes platform or architecture direction.
Apache SparkDatabases & Data PlatformsP6ExpertDe apoyoSets enterprise technical standards for Apache Spark and shapes platform or architecture direction.
DatabricksDatabases & Data PlatformsP6ExpertDe apoyoSets enterprise technical standards for Databricks and shapes platform or architecture direction.
Feature pipeline engineeringData Science, ML & AIP6ExpertDe apoyoSets enterprise technical standards for Feature pipeline engineering and shapes platform or architecture direction.
Feature store engineeringData Science, ML & AIP6ExpertDe apoyoSets enterprise technical standards for Feature store engineering and shapes platform or architecture direction.
KubernetesDevOps, SRE & Platform EngineeringP6ExpertDe apoyoSets enterprise technical standards for Kubernetes and shapes platform or architecture direction.
ML experiment trackingData Science, ML & AIP6ExpertCentralSets enterprise technical standards for ML experiment tracking and shapes platform or architecture direction.
MLOpsData Science, ML & AIP6ExpertCentralSets enterprise technical standards for MLOps and shapes platform or architecture direction.
MLflowData Science, ML & AIP6ExpertCentralSets enterprise technical standards for MLflow and shapes platform or architecture direction.
Model deploymentData Science, ML & AIP6ExpertCentralSets enterprise technical standards for Model deployment and shapes platform or architecture direction.
Model drift detectionData Science, ML & AIP6ExpertDe apoyoSets enterprise technical standards for Model drift detection and shapes platform or architecture direction.
Model monitoringData Science, ML & AIP6ExpertCentralSets enterprise technical standards for Model monitoring and shapes platform or architecture direction.
Model registryData Science, ML & AIP6ExpertCentralSets enterprise technical standards for Model registry and shapes platform or architecture direction.
Model servingData Science, ML & AIP6ExpertCentralSets enterprise technical standards for Model serving and shapes platform or architecture direction.
TerraformDevOps, SRE & Platform EngineeringP6ExpertDe apoyoSets enterprise technical standards for Terraform and shapes platform or architecture direction.

Qué cambia al pasar de L6 a L7

Moving from Principal AI Platform Engineer to Distinguished AI Platform Engineer means greater autonomy, complexity, scope, influence and evidence of impact—not simply more tools.

Cómo se demuestra que ya estás

Sustained evidence of operating at L7-type scope: handles representative complexity, influences expected stakeholders and produces durable measurable outcomes.

Cómo prepararse

Take on one assignment at next-level scope; seek feedback; document decisions/outcomes; mentor others where appropriate; close highest-priority skill gaps.

Marco de carreras v21, activo desde 17 de agosto de 2026.