Career ladder
Common Claude AI roles and typical compensation bands in India:
- AI Engineer (Anthropic stack) — 12-26 LPA
- Prompt Engineer — 8-22 LPA
Basics
Focus areas for the basics phase:
- Claude models
- Prompt structure
- System prompts
Advanced
Focus areas for the advanced phase:
- Tool use
- Computer use
- MCP servers
- Batching
Signals recruiters look for
Beyond skills, hiring managers screen for these signals:
- Shipped projects on GitHub / portfolio
- Certifications relevant to the role
- Communication in interviews
- Domain knowledge (industry-specific)
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