Data Engineering Jobs in Germany 2026 — Blue Card Eligible
Data engineering is one of the fastest-growing specializations in Germany's tech market. Companies across every sector — e-commerce, fintech, automotive, healthcare — are building modern data platforms on Databricks, Snowflake, and cloud-native stacks. Berlin is the epicenter, but Munich and Hamburg also have strong data engineering communities. German data engineering roles are almost universally English-friendly.
EU Blue Card Eligibility
Data engineers with cloud data warehouse and pipeline experience are in high demand. Most senior data engineering roles in Germany qualify for the EU Blue Card.
2026 IT shortage threshold: €45,934/year · Average Data Engineering salary in Germany: €60,000 – €100,000
Data Engineer (w/m/d)
NEVARIS Bausoftware · Bremen
(Senior) Data Engineer (w/m/d) für Technologieberatung im Bankingumfeld - Frankfurt am main
Passion for People GmbH · Düsseldorf
Cloud Data Engineer (m/w/d)
Dataciders GmbH · Frankfurt am Main
Senior Consultant Data Engineering (m/w/d) DACH-Region / Remote
QUNIS GmbH · Brannenburg
Senior Data Engineer (d/m/w) Snowflake AWS
Haufe Group SE · Freiburg im Breisgau
Praktikum in Data Engineering / REF278036W
Robert Bosch GmbH · Reutlingen
Versicherungs-Data Engineer für Aktuarielle Prozesse (m/w/d)
PS Direkt GmbH & Co. KG · Köln
Data Engineer m/w/d
DZ BANK AG · Frankfurt am Main
Data Engineer Finance (m/w/d)
Hays Professional Solutions GmbH · Hannover
Databricks Specialist (m/w/d) - Banking 2+ Jahre Erfahrung & Deutsch C‑Level
Halbauer GmbH ·
Data Engineer (m/w/d)
Bartels-Langness Handelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG · Kiel
IBM Client Innovation Center Germany GmbH: Associate Data Engineer (m/w/d)
IBM Client Innovation Center Germany GmbH · Köln
Data Engineer (m/w/d)
FERCHAU GmbH Niederlassung Bielefeld · Bielefeld
Data Engineer (m/w/d)
FERCHAU GmbH Niederlassung Rosenheim · Engelsberg, Oberbayern
Data Engineer im Microsoft Umfeld (m/w/d)
plusYou GmbH · Hamburg
Data Engineer im Microsoft Umfeld (m/w/d)
plusYou GmbH · Hamburg
Data Engineer (w/m/d)
Hamburger Hochbahn AG · Hamburg
ETL / Data Engineer (m/w/d)
committance AG · Montabaur
Senior Data Engineer (m/w/d) - Euskirchen - Hybrid
Thermengruppe Josef Wund · Euskirchen
Senior Data Engineer (m/w/d) - Sinsheim - Hybrid
Thermengruppe Josef Wund · Sinsheim, Elsenz
Senior Data Engineer – AI AML Engineering
SumUp · Berlin
(Senior) Data Engineer
SumUp · Berlin
Data Engineer & IT Business Partner (m/w/d)
Mercedes-Benz Group AG · Leinfelden-Echterdingen
Werkstudent Data Engineer - Microsoft Fabric (m/w/d)
Gebrüder Peters VerwaltungsGmbH · Ingolstadt, Donau
Technical Data Engineer - Maintenance Manual (m/w/d) für AIRBUS Helicopters
SimpleXX GmbH · Donauwörth
Senior Data Engineer (m/w/d)
JobRad Loop · München
Data Engineer (m/w/d)
TARGOBANK AG · Duisburg
Senior Data Engineer – Risk & Compliance (CNP Protect)
SumUp · Berlin
Data Engineer (m/w/d)
BMW Group · München
Data Engineer (m/w/d) – Big Data & Databricks
thor consulting GmbH · Neuss
Data Engineer I
Dataiku ·
Senior Data Engineer (Kineto)
JetBrains · Berlin
Software Engineer mit Schwerpunkt im Data Engineering (m/w/d)
CONTACT Software · Karlsruhe, Baden
Data Engineers (w/m/d)
drjve AG · Köln
Databricks Spezialist (m/w/d)
Herrmann Personaldienste GmbH · Köln
Data Engineer (f/m/d) - TV
smartclip · Berlin
Senior Data Engineer (m/w/d)
TEMPTON Next Level Experts GmbH · Hamburg
Data Engineer (m/w/d)
Rheinmetall AG · Bremen
Senior Data Engineer (d/m/w) Snowflake AWS & Analytics
Haufe-Lexware GmbH & Co.KG · Freiburg im Breisgau
Data Engineer (m/w/d) B2B-Versandhandel
Jungheinrich Profishop AG & Co. KG · Hamburg
Data Engineer & IT Business Partner (m/w/d), MC Center
Mercedes-Benz Consulting GmbH · Leinfelden-Echterdingen
Senior Data Engineer People Analytics (w/m/d)
dmTECH GmbH · Karlsruhe, Baden
Data Engineer (gn) Vollzeit/Teilzeit (hybrid)
DKV Euro Service GmbH + Co.KG · Ratingen
#14298 Data Engineer (m/w/d) AWS
Constaff GmbH · Köln
Data Engineer (m/w/d),Berlin,Herzebrock,Hamm
Tennis-Point · Berlin
Data Engineer (m/w/d), Kupferhammer
MöllerGroup GmbH · Bielefeld
Senior Data Engineer - Data Lakehouse (m/w/d)
FERCHAU GmbH Niederlassung Hamburg-City · Hamburg
Senior Data Engineer PowerApps / Power BI (m/w/d)
FERCHAU Management GmbH · Gummersbach
IBH connect GmbH: Data Engineer SOC (m/w/d) in Dresden
IBH connect GmbH · Dresden
Data Engineer (m/w/d) SAS Base
SIGNAL IDUNA Bauspar AG · Hamburg
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Data Engineering Jobs in Germany — FAQ
What does a data engineer earn in Germany?
Data engineers in Germany typically earn €60,000–€100,000 gross per year. Senior data engineers with Databricks, Spark, and Kafka experience in Berlin or Munich can reach €90,000–€100,000. Most roles meet the EU Blue Card threshold comfortably.
What tools do German companies use for data engineering?
Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, and Apache Airflow are the most commonly required tools. Databricks and Snowflake are increasingly the default data platforms. dbt is widely used for data transformation. Cloud platforms: AWS (S3, Glue, Redshift), GCP (BigQuery), Azure (Synapse). Most German companies are in mid-migration from on-premise to cloud data stacks.
Are data engineering jobs in Germany English-friendly?
Yes — data engineering is one of the most English-friendly IT roles in Germany. Data teams are often international by nature, and tooling and documentation are universally in English. Most companies with modern data stacks operate in English.
Can a data engineer get a Blue Card in Germany?
Yes. Data engineering is classified as an IT shortage occupation. The 2026 threshold is €45,934/year and most data engineering roles in Germany offer €60,000+. You need a relevant degree (computer science, statistics, engineering, mathematics) plus a qualifying job offer.
Which companies in Germany are hiring data engineers?
Top data engineering employers include Zalando, HelloFresh, Delivery Hero, Scout24, Check24, ING Germany, Aleph Alpha, and hundreds of Berlin and Munich startups. Consulting firms like ThoughtWorks, Accenture, and McKinsey Digital also hire data engineers for client projects.
Data Engineering Salary in Germany 2026
€45K
Entry level
€76K
Mid level
€100,000
Senior level
EU Blue Card 2026 IT threshold: €45,934/year. Most Data Engineering roles in Germany qualify. Calculate your net salary →