Skills that Set You Apart

Machine Learning Careers

Over the past few years, the demand for machine learning specialists and engineers has soared, with Machine Learning Engineers and Specialists ranking among the top emerging jobs on LinkedIn . Recently, machine learning has been adopted by a wide range of industries, including medical diagnostic companies, finance and market prediction firms, and many more. Udacity’s Machine Learning Nanodegree program was built in response to this demand to provide access to this growing tech field to a broader audience.

We’ve seen advances in research and industry practices as more companies look to build machine learning products. Specifically, there is a growing demand for engineers who are able to deploy machine learning models to global audiences . Also, machine learning engineers are often expected to work within larger software development teams. To keep up with this advancement and bring the best educational experience to our students, we have included content that includes:

Best practices for software engineering, and
The latest deployment skills, including deploying models at scale and updating models in response to changes in the underlying data.

These skills will set you apart from engineers who know only machine learning algorithms, but not the details of machine learning product development, at scale. So, I hope you're excited to learn even more!

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