Leetcode to move to AI roles

I work as a DS in a faang. In Faangs, the DS are siloed off to an extent and the machine learning work is done by applied scientists or MLE software engineers. The entry to such roles in Faangs is gatekept by leetcode rounds in interviews. Leetcode seems daunting, ngl. Especially topics like DP. Anyone made the switch? Feels like it is worth it sometimes because the comp difference is easily 150-200k more. Edit: I also feel like with the push for AI, DS