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ML Infrastructure Engineer Roadmap
Build hiring proof for ML Infrastructure Engineer roles: productionizing models with reliable pipelines and infrastructure.
ML Infrastructure Engineer candidates and career switchers targeting MLOps / ML Platform roles.
Timeline
8 weeks
Level
Intermediate
Final outcome
A ML Infrastructure Engineer portfolio with shipped projects, public GitHub proof, resume bullets, and interview talking points.
Skills to prove
Python
Docker
CI/CD
Model serving
Orchestration
Monitoring
Portfolio projects
- Training pipeline with versioned data and reproducible runs
- Model serving API with autoscaling and rollback notes
- Model monitoring dashboard with drift detection
Prebuilt build path
Follow these phases in order. Each one ends with a portfolio artifact you can show in GitHub, on your resume, or in interviews.
Step 1
Weeks 1-2
Make training reproducible
Show that anyone can rerun your pipeline and get the same model.
- Containerize a training job with pinned dependencies and versioned data.
- Orchestrate the pipeline with retries and artifacts using a workflow tool.
Deliverable: A reproducible, scheduled training pipeline.
Step 2
Weeks 3-6
Serve and monitor a model
Prove you can keep a model healthy in production.
- Deploy the model behind an API with CI/CD and a canary or rollback strategy.
- Add latency, error, and drift monitoring with alert thresholds.
Deliverable: A monitored model service with deployment and rollback evidence.
Step 3
Weeks 7-8
Package the proof for hiring
Turn the work into evidence recruiters and interviewers can verify quickly.
- Polish each repo README with screenshots, setup steps, architecture notes, and tradeoffs.
- Write resume bullets and interview talking points that map each project to ML Infrastructure Engineer job requirements.
Deliverable: Public GitHub proof, an updated resume, and interview-ready project stories.
Make it personal
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