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AI Prompt Engineer

Inference cells, RAG systems, and constitutional AI validators that hold up in production.

AI EngineerLLM SpecialistPrompt EngineerResearch Engineer

WHAT YOU BUILD

Inference cells, RAG systems, constitutional AI validators

VOX MODES

Primary Mind · Secondary Guardian

VOX ACTIVE DURING

Prompt design, evaluation, safety

Weeks 1–12

AI Prompt Engineer: Associate

Novice → Cell Builder

5–8 hrs/week8–12 neurons

Learn the Nuvoro platform fundamentals and build your first working neurons, using mock data before real credentials.

Curriculum

  1. W1Your First Inference Cell
  2. W2Prompt Engineering Fundamentals
  3. W3Working with Structured Output
  4. W4The Embedding Cell
  5. W5Building a RAG Pipeline
  6. W6Prompt Templates & Dynamic Inputs
  7. W7Error Handling in LLM Cells
  8. W8Evaluating LLM Outputs
  9. W9Batch Processing & Cost Optimization
  10. W10Multi-Step Reasoning
  11. W11Mini-Project: Build an AI Assistant Neuron
  12. W12Associate Certification Week

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CloudRetail

Global e-commerce platform, 2M daily transactions.

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StreamFlix

Streaming platform with 50M subscribers.

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SocialNet

400M users, profile-based recommendation engine.

To certify

  • Complete all 12 weeks with a minimum 70% average on assignments
  • Pass the Vox Checkpoint quizzes with ≥ 60% average
  • Build and submit at least 8 neurons (minimum 2 cells each)
  • Pass the 2-hour Associate Build Challenge with limited Vox hints
  • Complete peer review of at least 4 other students' neurons
  • Pass a 15-minute Vox oral assessment on core concepts

What you get

  • Digital badge + LinkedIn-integrated certificate with QR code
  • Read-only access to the Global Registry
  • 1,000 XP + "Associate" title
  • Revenue share: 10% of listing price for any neuron you build

Weeks 13–24

AI Prompt Engineer: Professional

Cell Builder → Pipeline Architect

8–12 hrs/week12–18 neurons

Build complex, multi-cell neurons that handle real-world edge cases: real credentials, error handling, and performance.

Curriculum

  1. W13Advanced RAG Architecture
  2. W14Fine-Tuning & Adapter Models
  3. W15Constitutional AI & Safety
  4. W16Agent Design with Tool Use
  5. W17Cost Engineering for LLMs
  6. W18Bias Detection & Fairness
  7. W19Multi-Modal AI
  8. W20Advanced Evaluation Frameworks
  9. W21Prompt Injection Defense
  10. W22LLM-as-a-Judge
  11. W23Mini-Project: Enterprise AI System
  12. W24Professional Certification Week

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NewsMedia

500K article archive, 200 journalists.

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EnergyGrid

Power utility across 12 countries, 50,000 engineers.

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EduLearn

K-12 edtech platform, 2M students, 12 countries.

To certify

  • Complete all 12 weeks with a minimum 75% average on assignments
  • Build and submit at least 12 neurons (minimum 5 cells each)
  • Pass the 4-hour Professional Build Challenge: real credentials, no Vox hints
  • Pass the Schema Integrity Test (10,000 fuzz tests)
  • Pass the Deterministic Replay Test (100 identical runs)
  • Complete a 2-week team project for a real business challenge
  • Pass peer review of 6 submissions + mentor 4 students

What you get

  • Digital badge + certificate with live neuron portfolio
  • Read + list access to the Global Registry
  • 2,500 XP + "Professional" title
  • Revenue share: 25% of listing price for Gold-certified neurons
  • Priority CI queue + 2× sandbox resources

Weeks 25–36

AI Prompt Engineer: Master

Pipeline Architect → Constellation Architect

10–15 hrs/week18–24 neurons

Lead a team to design, build, and ship a certified neuron pack for a real business sponsor, in production, on a live SLA.

Curriculum

  1. W25Designing AI Infrastructure at Scale
  2. W26Multi-Model Orchestration
  3. W27Real-Time AI Streaming
  4. W28AI Observability & Guardrails
  5. W29Domain-Specific AI Packs
  6. W30AI Cost & Carbon Optimization
  7. W31Synthetic Data Generation
  8. W32Leading AI Teams
  9. W33Enterprise AI Integration
  10. W34Capstone Week 1: Team & Business
  11. W35Capstone Week 2: Build & Deploy
  12. W36Master Certification & Demo Day

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FinTech

Trading platform, 10K AI decisions/minute at market open, $50B daily volume.

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RealEstate

Property platform, 5M listings, AI pricing for 50K valuations/day.

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AgriTech

Precision agriculture platform, 100K farmers, mobile-first.

To certify

  • Complete all 12 weeks with a minimum 80% average on assignments
  • Lead a team of 4 to build a certified neuron pack (8–15 neurons) for a real sponsor
  • Pass the 4-Test Constitutional Evaluation (purity, replay, schema, compensation)
  • Deploy to production for ≥ 14 days at ≥ 99.5% uptime
  • Demonstrate measurable, sponsor-quantified business value
  • Pass a live Demo Day presentation (15 min + 10 min Q&A)
  • Pass the 45-minute Master Oral Exam with Vox and a human expert

What you get

  • Digital badge + certificate with enterprise testimonial
  • Full read/write Global Registry access + enterprise features
  • Eligibility to become a Certified Instructor or join the Advisory Council
  • 5,000 XP + "Master" title
  • Revenue share: 40% of contract value for Platinum-certified constellations
  • $1,000/month Master Fellowship for 6 months

Ready to build your first AI Prompt Engineer neuron?

Register at academy.nuvoro.com

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