Is PhD or Master’s mandatory for Reinforcement Learning jobs?

Hi everyone,

I’m a beginner who is just starting with Python and slowly learning about Reinforcement Learning (RL).

I have a basic doubt and wanted guidance from people already in the field:

Is a PhD or Master’s degree mandatory to get a job in Reinforcement Learning?

Are there industry roles where a Bachelor’s + strong skills/projects are enough?

Which type of RL roles usually require PhD, and which don’t?

I’m not aiming for research right now — more interested in industry / applied RL in areas like software, AI products, or startups.

Any advice on:

Skills to focus on after Python

How beginners can realistically enter RL jobs

would be really helpful.

Thanks in advance! 🙏