AI Is Changing Engineering Jobs Fast | Brian Samson

AI is changing software engineering faster than most teams are prepared for.AI coding tools are generating code faster than engineers can review it. Junior hiring is slowing down. And the value of engineering work is shifting from pure execution toward validation, judgment, ownership, and context.In Episode 75 of The Spark & The Forge, Subrata Kar speaks with Brian Samson — founder of Plugg Technologies and recruiter placing engineering talent across Latin America and US tech companies.This conversation explores:why CTOs are still hiring despite AI coding toolsthe hidden “rework tax” behind AI-generated codewhy demand is shifting toward senior engineersdeepfakes and bots in technical interviewsIndia’s engineering transitionthe rise of the “full stack unit”TIMESTAMPSThis is not a doom conversation about AI replacing engineers.It is a conversation about what becomes more valuable as AI improves.00:00 — “I think that company is not gonna make it”00:16 — The shift nobody is naming clearly yet01:08 — Why CTOs are still hiring despite AI coding tools01:54 — The hidden rework tax of AI-generated code02:44 — Why demand is shifting toward senior engineers03:37 — Bots and ghost candidates in interviews06:33 — What this means for India’s engineering pipeline08:38 — Why YC startups are hiring engineers in Latin America12:19 — “Become the full stack unit”13:27 — The window is still open. But not indefinitely.Brian Samson https://www.linkedin.com/in/briansamson/Founder — Plugg TechnologiesHost — The Nearshore Cafe PodcastSubrata Kar https://www.linkedin.com/in/subroto/Host — The Spark & The ForgeGUESTHOST