Transition Java/FinServ Expertise to AI/ML Engineering

With 6 years of experience in Java and financial services, you have a strong foundation to transition into high-paying AI/ML roles, especially within the FinTech sector. Your Java skills are valuable for building robust, scalable backend systems for AI applications and data pipelines. Start by mastering Python, fundamental data science concepts, and core machine learning algorithms through online courses (e.g., Coursera's 'Machine Learning' by Andrew Ng, fast.ai). Build a portfolio of AI/ML projects, ideally applying them to financial data (e.g., sentiment analysis of financial news, time series prediction). Familiarize yourself with AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) and cloud AI services. Network with AI professionals in FinTech to identify specific roles like ML Engineer, Quantitative Developer, or AI Architect.