Amara Diallo · P07
Founding engineer → CTO
"IASE gave me the operating system. The company followed six months later."
Lagos → Series A fintech ($14M)
Alumni & Outcomes
Where IASE graduates go next.
A portfolio is not a promise — it is a proof. These are the roles, companies and outcomes our alumni step into.
94%
of graduates in a technical role within 6 months
$118k
median first-role compensation (global blended)
37%
become founders within 24 months
48
countries with active alumni
Compensation bands
Global blended ranges reported by graduates 6–24 months after completion. USD equivalent.
| Role | Entry | Median | Top quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Product Engineer | $78k | $118k | $180k |
| Applied ML Engineer | $96k | $142k | $220k |
| AI Platform Engineer | $104k | $156k | $240k |
| Founding Engineer (early-stage) | $85k + equity | $130k + equity | $190k + equity |
| Head of AI / Staff Engineer | $160k | $220k | $340k |
Hiring partners
A rotating selection of companies actively hiring IASE graduates and interviewing from the Institute's talent pool.
AnthropicStripeRampVercelCursorPerplexityLinearNotionFigmaCloudflareOpenAIMistralHugging FaceDatadogDatabricksAirbnbDuolingoMoneyLionFlutterwavePaystackWiseKudaChipperAndelaRappiNubank
Alumni stories
Kenji Watanabe · P02
AI Platform Engineer
"I ship agents in production every week. Nothing about my old career prepared me for how good this feels."
Tokyo → global infra team
Naledi Khumalo · P11
AI Product Engineer
"The portfolio is the credential. Four offers before graduation."
Cape Town → San Francisco
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