swyx says data engineers now outpace RAG-focused AI engineers in hiring demand

AI engineer swyx says on X that demand for "Data Intensive Applications" engineers now far exceeds demand for RAG-focused AI engineers, which he calls the starkest gap of his career.

He says he is recruiting such candidates for a San Francisco role and gives jobs@latent.space as the contact. The post gives no hiring figures or other data behind the claim.