Insights The New AI Jobs: Which You Need, Which Are Hype, and How to Fill Them

The New AI Jobs: Which You Need, Which Are Hype, and How to Fill Them

Forward Deployed Engineers, AI Product Owners, and the other new roles reshaping 2027 teams.

Forward Deployed Engineer. AI Product Owner. Evals Engineer. AI Governance Lead. Two years ago most of these titles didn’t exist. Now they’re among the fastest-growing roles in tech, and the salaries show it. But a job title isn’t a strategy, and most organizations don’t need all of them.

Concurrency’s Brian Haydin and Sarah Bourke pair an architect’s view of what these roles actually do with a recruiter’s view of who’s really out there to hire. You’ll learn which roles belong in your 2027 plans, which are rebranded versions of jobs you already have, and when it makes more sense to hire, grow talent from within, or bring in outside help.

Register now to learn which AI roles will create the most value in 2027 and how to build the right team without overhiring.