Experienced engineers still matter
I am an old-school software engineer: design patterns, domain-driven design, TDD, all the things. I loved the craft for a long time and still do. I miss writing code, and I also understand that the role has completely changed.
All of it still matters, but in a different way. You do not need to read every line of code now, but you do need to make sure the tools reflect your experience and preferences.
I still believe the people who benefit most from AI coding tools are the people with experience and battle scars. They also seem to be among the hardest to convince that this is real.