AI Engineer Roadmap 2026 | How to Crack GSOC, Open Source Contribution & Remote Jobs

🎙️ In this episode of the Multi Atoms Podcast, we sit down with Jigyasu Rajput, an AI Engineer at Akatsuki AI Technologies (Japan) and a Google Summer of Code 2025 Contributor under the Python Software Foundation. We discuss: ✅ How to Crack GSOC 2025/2026 ✅ Open Source Contribution Strategy ✅ AI Engineer Roadmap for Students ✅ Skills Required to Become an AI Engineer ✅ Building Projects That Actually Matter ✅ Remote Jobs & International Opportunities ✅ Working with Japanese Companies ✅ Career Growth Through Open Source If you're a student interested in AI, Open Source, GSOC, or Software Engineering, this podcast is packed with practical insights and actionable advice. ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction & Journey 03:51 - Challenges 05:54 - What is GSOC? 07:51 - Jigyasu GSOC Journey 11:20 - GSOC Roadmap 18:50 - How to Find Remote Jobs? 23:38 - DSA Importance in AI Field? 26:10 - importance of Projects 29:10 - AI Engineer Roadmap 34:30 - What Actual Work of AI Engineer? 36:48 - College Importance & Friend Circle 👨‍💻 Guest: Jigyasu Rajput Github Link: https://github.com/JigyasuRajput LinkedIn:   / jigyasu-rajput-218657284   X (Twitter): https://x.com/rajputwt 📌 About Jigyasu: • AI Engineer at Akatsuki AI Technologies (Japan) • Google Summer of Code 2025 Contributor • Python Software Foundation Contributor • Open Source Developer • Builder of AI and LLM-based Applications 🎧 Listen till the end and don't forget to Like, Share, Comment & Subscribe for more podcasts with industry professionals. #GSOC #GoogleSummerOfCode #AIEngineer #OpenSource #Python #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #RemoteJobs #SoftwareEngineer #CareerRoadmap #MultiAtoms #Podcast #GSOC2025 #OpenSourceContribution