AI won't replace you. Someone using AI will.
Become that someone. A 12-month system that takes students, working professionals and career switchers to job-ready production AI Engineer: what to learn, what to build, how to prove it and how to defend it in interviews.
A real roadmap from someone who has done it.
This is not a prompt output dressed up as a PDF. It comes from years of building production AI systems in public and training engineers who now work as forward-deployed AI engineers.
Every resource was picked by hand. 209 links checked. Certifications, prices and 2026-2027 conference dates were verified against official sources, and retired certifications are flagged so you don't pay for dead exams.
Everything you need. Nothing you'll skip.
Page playbook
Role, skills map, 11 career tracks, month-by-month roadmap, 30/60/90-day plans and a weekly schedule for your life.
Interview questions
Strong answer, weak answer, follow-ups and common mistakes for every question. 30 AI system design problems.
Projects and capstones
A project ladder from AI API to agents, evals and production, plus 12 serious capstone briefs across industries.
Notion databases
AI Engineer 2027 HQ, pre-filled: roadmap, skills matrix, libraries, projects, questions, job tracker. Duplicate in one click.
Curated resources
Courses, tutorials, channels, books and 41 papers with reproduction exercises. A free path is marked for every stage.
India and Hyderabad chapter
GCCs vs product vs services, city comparison, salary ranges, and a Hyderabad opportunity map by sector.
See exactly what you get.
Scroll sideways. These are real pages from the files, not mockups.
Start where you are.
12 months. 7 projects.
- MONTHS 0-3Python, APIs, LLM engineering, how models work. Ship a production-style AI API.
- MONTHS 4-6RAG, agents and MCP, evaluation. Ship evaluated RAG, a tool-using agent and an eval harness.
- MONTHS 7-9Production, AI security, multimodal, infrastructure. Harden a real service and design your capstone.
- MONTHS 10-12Capstone, system design, 8-round mock interviews, job search. Get hired.
Less than one month of a bootcamp's EMI.
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Starter
The complete roadmap to read and follow.
- 172-page playbook (PDF)
- Web and Markdown editions
- 12-month roadmap + 90-day plans
- 200+ curated resources
- 7 projects + 12 capstone briefs
- India and Hyderabad chapter
Complete bundle
Everything to learn, track and get hired.
- Everything in Starter
- 300-question interview bank (PDF)
- Notion workspace: 22 databases, pre-filled
- Excel + Google Sheets tracker with dashboard
- 8-round mock interview kit with rubrics
- Future edition updates
1:1 guidance call
Stuck on your track, capstone or job search? Get a personal plan.
- 30 or 90 minute sessions
- Career switch and track choice
- Project and capstone review
- Interview and job-search strategy
Prices are one-time. International buyers pay in USD via Gumroad; buyers in India pay in INR with UPI or cards via Dodo Payments. Questions before buying? contact@airoadmap.shop
Can't pay right now? Start free.
The best AI engineering education shouldn't cost a month's salary. Hundreds of project-based tutorials and open-source repos are free, forever.
Sonu Kumar
Founder of AI Anytime, an AI engineering community rooted in India. Sonu builds and teaches production AI in public: 442 tutorials and 277 open-source repositories. He mentors engineers through workshops, faculty programmes and 1:1 office hours, and has trained engineers who now work as forward-deployed AI engineers. This roadmap is the system he uses with them.
Questions, answered.
What is the AI Engineer Roadmap 2027?
A 12-month system to become a production AI Engineer. It includes a 172-page playbook, 11 career tracks, a month-by-month roadmap, 7 portfolio projects, 12 capstone briefs, 300 interview questions with answers, a Notion workspace and a spreadsheet tracker. It is created by Sonu Kumar, founder of AI Anytime.
Who is it for?
College students from any branch, working professionals in IT, testing, support or data roles, non-tech professionals moving into AI, and software engineers or data scientists adding LLMs, RAG and agents. Each group has its own track and starting month.
I have no coding background. Can I follow it?
Yes. There is a Month 0 on-ramp that starts from Python basics and a dedicated Non-Tech to AI Builder track with honest timelines: about 14-18 months to engineering interviews, and around 6-7 months to AI builder roles in your own domain.
Is this AI-generated content?
No. It is not AI slop. The roadmap comes from years of building production AI systems in public and training engineers who now work as forward-deployed AI engineers. Every resource was selected by hand, all 209 links were checked, and certifications, prices and conference dates were verified against official sources in September 2026.
What topics does it cover?
Python and software engineering, ML foundations and transformers, LLM engineering, RAG, AI agents and MCP, multimodal AI, evaluation, production LLMOps, AI security, AI infrastructure, system design, portfolio building, job search and interviews, plus an India and Hyderabad job market chapter.
How much does it cost?
Starter is $12 for international buyers or ₹499 in India. The Complete bundle is $29 internationally or ₹1,299 in India. Both are one-time payments. International buyers check out on Gumroad; buyers in India pay in INR with UPI or cards via Dodo Payments.
What is the difference between Starter and Complete?
Starter includes the 172-page playbook with web and Markdown editions. Complete adds the 300-question interview bank, the pre-filled Notion workspace with 22 databases, the Excel and Google Sheets tracker, and future edition updates.
How many hours per week do I need?
The default plan assumes 15 hours per week. The playbook also includes schedules for 8-10, 10-12 and 30-40 hours per week, for college students, working professionals and full-time learners.
Do I have to buy the courses and books listed?
No. A complete free learning path is marked for every stage. Paid resources are optional and clearly labelled.
Can I learn for free instead?
Yes. AI Anytime publishes free project-based tutorials on YouTube (youtube.com/@AIAnytime) and open-source code on GitHub (github.com/AIAnytime). The roadmap organizes the path, projects and interview preparation into one system.
Can I get personal guidance?
Yes. You can book a 1:1 guidance call with Sonu Kumar on AI Anytime Office Hours (officehours.aianytime.net) for track selection, project and capstone review, and job-search strategy.
How do I contact you?
Email contact@airoadmap.shop for questions before or after buying, team or college licences, and support.