These 15 jobs didn't exist 3 years ago. AI created them.
Idriss Laouali Abdou
Co-founder Karatou Academy · Senior PM, Amazon Web Services
I asked 30 students finishing their university studies a question: who knows the job of AI model evaluator?
Zero hands raised.
This job exists. It's paid. And no one teaches it yet.
The World Economic Forum just published its Future of Jobs 2025 report. The number circulating everywhere: 92 million jobs eliminated by AI. What's repeated less: 170 million new jobs created. Net result: +78 million positions by 2030.
AI is reorganizing the job market, faster than universities are updating their programs. Here are the 15 jobs emerging.
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Applied AI / ML Engineer
Applied AI / ML Engineer
They build and deploy AI systems that work in real conditions. It's the most sought-after profile in 2026, with +143% growth on LinkedIn in one year.
Agent Systems Engineer
Agent Systems Engineer
An AI agent makes decisions and completes tasks without human supervision. This engineer designs these systems, their logic, their rules, their limits. Demand vastly outstrips supply.
Forward Deployed AI Engineer
Forward Deployed AI Engineer
Deployed directly at the client's site, a government body, a company, an international organization, to adapt AI solutions to their real context. Popularized by Palantir and Scale AI.
MLOps / AI Infrastructure Engineer
MLOps / AI Infrastructure Engineer
They ensure models stay reliable, fast and cost-effective in production. Without them, AI systems drift and become too expensive.
AI Security Specialist
AI Security Specialist
AI systems are vulnerable to attacks unknown to classic systems. This specialist knows these risks and how to prevent them.
🔀 Semi-technical jobs, domain expertise + AI mastery
No coding required. Expertise in your field + understanding AI = a rare, highly sought-after profile.
Prompt Engineer
Prompt Engineer
They design the structured instructions that let an AI model produce precise, consistent results at scale. Growth: +136% in 2026.
AI Trainer / RLHF Specialist
AI Trainer / RLHF Specialist
They read model responses, evaluate them, and explain what's good or bad. Anthropic, OpenAI and Meta employ thousands of people in this role.
AI Auditor
AI Auditor
With the European AI Act, every deployed system must be audited and documented. This job is about to explode over the next two years.
Knowledge / Context Engineer
Knowledge / Context Engineer
They structure and maintain the information AI relies on to answer accurately. Accessible to information specialists and knowledge management experts.
AI Governance Lead
AI Governance Lead
They drive internal AI usage policies: who can use what, under what conditions, with what safeguards. Highly sought after in international organizations.
💼 Accessible jobs, zero technical skills required
This is where the biggest opportunity lies for professionals already working. Your experience + AI = a rare profile right now.
AI Product Manager
AI Product Manager
They define what AI products should do, for whom and why. Experienced product managers who pick up AI fundamentals reposition themselves very quickly.
AI-Augmented Domain Specialist
AI-Augmented Domain Specialist
A doctor, a lawyer, a teacher or an HR manager who masters AI in their field. Domain expertise remains the foundation. AI becomes the lever.
Generative AI Content Creator
Generative AI Content Creator
They produce content at scale by combining human creativity with generative AI tools. Growth: +134% in 2026.
AI Enablement Lead
AI Enablement Lead
They train teams internally and drive the transformation. A job about teaching and change management, not coding.
AI Workflow Designer
AI Workflow Designer
They design the collaboration between humans and AI systems within existing processes. A consulting job reshaped for the AI era.