With the onset of Artificial Intelligence (AI), ChatGPT prompt engineering has become a blooming area of interest for those who are well versed in designing AI prompts that yield the desired results from machine learning models. Prompt engineering is becoming a highly sought-after profession and developers have the potential to earn an impressive salary depending on the company they are employed in.
Anthropic, a prominent AI firm, has recently advertised a prompt engineer and librarian position with an annual salary of between $175,000 to $335,000. This substantial earning exemplifies the competitive salary framework for prompt engineering. As well as Anthropic, many companies now require prompt engineers to join their ranks.
AI prompt engineering is a specialized branch of programming that requires the developer to work with large language models like ChatGPT-3 or -4 (coming shortly) and existing datasets. Whist developers need only a modest coding understanding to be able to take advantage of the field, they must be well-versed in fine-tuning language models and working with software engineers and data scientists. In addition, they must use the prompt engineering process to instruct the model on its responsibilities to deliver intended outcomes.
It is thought that the extraordinary salary of $335,000 offered by Anthropic is linked to Google’s considerable $400 million investment in the company. ChatGPT prompt engineering is a new and technically developing area and there will be variation in roles, responsibilities and the wages across many companies. Therefore, those interested in prompt engineering should ensure that they make the most out of their research and compare the best paying companies before taking the plunge into employment.
Anthropic is a San Francisco based Artificial Intelligence agency that specializes in creating algorithms and software specifically for the purpose of general AI models and language models. Founded in 2017, the company has already been absorbed into Google’s AI division and is now part of Google’s enormous range of projects.
The current Chief Scientist at Anthropic is Noah Havasi. Noah received his PhD at MIT and transitioned his work into Anthropic soon after, leading the team of engineers to develop software tailored to achieve accurate and consistent machine learning results. Over the past two years, Noah has guided the progression of the company and oversaw the rise in salary and opportunities for prompt engineers.
