From a conceptual standpoint, i understand that:
– AI Engineers design systems that integrate models (RAG, evals, orchestration).
– AI-Native Developers build end-user products using those AI capabilities.
However, I’m curious about how this separation is actually being adopted in the industry.
In practice, job postings and team structures often blur these lines — similar to what happened years ago with SDET roles, where definitions evolved differently from the academic ideal.
For those working in or hiring for AI-driven teams:
Are companies truly differentiating between AI Engineers and AI-Native Developers?
Or are these titles converging into a single, more general “AI-enabled developer” role?
I’d love to hear how organizations are interpreting these roles in real projects, especially in production-level GenAI environments.