- Based on 12 Jobtrees users who were an Algorithm Engineer in their career, on average, they have 3.41 years of experience and 3 jobs prior to this one. They spend 3.8 years on average in this job building experience and earn $145K per year before moving on.
- 0% of Jobtrees users moved to another job with this same title in their next career step. The most common career steps after Algorithm Engineer are Software Engineer, Senior Researcher and Visiting Scholar. Software Engineer, the most common next career step, is of similar seniority which is common to see in career paths as people will often move between jobs and roles at the same level as they build experience and explore other jobs.
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- The most common career steps to get to Algorithm Engineer are Algorithm Developer, Teaching Assistant and Team Member based on actual career paths reported to Jobtrees.
- Algorithm Developer, the most common step before Algorithm Engineer, is of similar seniority which is common to see in career paths. People will often move between jobs and roles at the same level as they explore new types and gain experience for more senior roles.
- While Algorithm Developer is the most common, there is no specific role leading to Algorithm Engineer that is an overwhelmingly common path.
- Another characteristic of the Algorithm Engineer career path is that experience within the same job family as this role isn't common and as a result likely not necessary.
- This shows there are many potential paths to becoming an Algorithm Engineer so focusing on translatable skills is likely more important than a specific role.
- While Algorithm Developer is from the same job family, Data - Science as Algorithm Engineer, you don't necessarily need direct experience in this discipline show by Teaching Assistant also leading to Algorithm Engineer.
What should I know about the career path
- The most common degrees or certifications earned by Jobtrees users on the path to become Algorithm Engineer are Bachelor Of Arts (b.a.) In Physics Education, Master Of Science (m.sc.) In Mechanical Engineering, and Doctor Of Philosophy (ph.d.) In Electrical Engineering. There may be other specific certification requirements to land a job with this role, so please make sure to check local regulations as well.
- Career paths aren't linear with people often returning to a prior role which is what you see with Algorithm Developer being on the path to and from Algorithm Engineer. This is common when people move companies where the title is the same as a past one but the scope may be different but also is commonly driven by them choosing to return to a function they fit well with.
- Algorithm Engineer is part of the Data - Science job family which has a limited number of unique role types (45) within that discipline. Choosing to pursue a role within this family likely will mean that you will need to look outside of your discipline to find new roles and so should focus on related skills as part of that search.
- Our data is limited for this role so it's possible there are other common career paths not highlighted here for Algorithm Engineer.