"AI-native engineer" is becoming a buzzword — so here's what actually distinguishes one:
Build with AI, not just use it — prompting is table stakes; building AI into how software gets made is rarer.
Verify output — a draft to check, never an answer to trust; catching the plausible mistake is core.
Orchestrate agents — across a codebase, not one-off prompts.
Judge fit — where AI helps vs quietly adds risk.
Not a role — it's what "senior" now includes.
Right question: not "do they use AI" but "can they build with it, verify it, and judge where it belongs?"
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