Machine Learning Jobs in Germany 2026 — Blue Card Eligible
Germany is rapidly building its AI/ML engineering ecosystem, driven by companies like Aleph Alpha (one of Europe's leading AI labs), and the ML departments of major tech companies in Berlin and Munich. LLM engineering and applied AI experience is increasingly in demand. ML engineers and data scientists in Germany are among the highest-paid IT professionals, with Berlin being the clear hub for ML-focused roles.
EU Blue Card Eligibility
ML engineers and data scientists are among the most sought-after tech professionals in Germany. Most ML roles qualify for EU Blue Card with competitive salaries.
2026 IT shortage threshold: €45,934/year · Average Machine Learning salary in Germany: €65,000 – €110,000
Principal AI/ML Scientist & Engineer
Pipedrive ·
Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Messaging Platform
Spotify ·
Senior Director of Machine Learning Engineering
HelloFresh · Berlin
Senior Applied ML Engineer (Agentic Search)
Nebius ·
Senior SRE/ML Ops Engineer - Performance
Vibe ·
Senior ML Engineer (Token Factory)
Nebius ·
Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Identity & Audience
Vibe ·
Senior ML Engineer (Token Factory)
Nebius ·
Senior ML Engineer (AI Research)
Nebius ·
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Content Platform
Spotify ·
Applied AI, Forward Deployed Machine Learning Engineer - (Internship)
Mistral.ai ·
Staff Product Manager [Machine Learning expertise]
Qonto ·
Founding Engineer (Full-Stack · AI/ML)
Sokra · Berlin
Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Embedded AI
Pennylane SAS ·
ML Systems Engineer — Inference Acceleration
Arago ·
Principal Machine Learning Engineer - Revenue Optimisation
tem ·
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Accurx ·
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Pricing
tem ·
AI/ML Scientist — Quantization & Numerical Robustness
Arago ·
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Search & Recommendations
Roku ·
Technical Product Manager - Applied Machine Learning
N26 · Berlin
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Clinical - AI Teams (x/f/m)
Doctolib ·
Machine Learning Engineer / ML Engineer - Roleplay Sessions
Synthesia ·
Senior Machine Learning Manager, Borrowing
Monzo ·
Senior Data Scientist – Python, ML & Signal-Processing
DATATRONiQ · Berlin
Machine Learning Engineer – Practice IA MARGO
MARGO ·
Multimodal ML Engineer
Npv ·
Data Scientist | Machine Learning Engineer – Practice IA MARGO
MARGO ·
AI Engineer (GenAI & LLM) – Practice IA MARGO
MARGO ·
Multimodal ML Engineer
Whitecircle ·
ML Infrastructure Engineer
Whitecircle ·
Sr. Software Engineer - AI/ML - AI Platform
Addepar1 ·
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Voleon ·
Senior Machine Learning Scientist
intercom · Berlin
Senior ML Engineer
Anaplan ·
Managing Principal - Financial Crime Transformation - AML Investigations, Sanctions & Fraud
capco ·
Managing Principal (Director) - Financial Crime Transformation - AML Investigations, Sanctions & Fraud
capco ·
Principal Machine Learning Engineer
Anaplan ·
(Senior) Machine Learning Developer (Junie)
JetBrains · Berlin
Staff Software Engineer - Reference Data - AI/ML (UK)
Addepar1 ·
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Menu Personalisation (m,f,x)
HelloFresh · Berlin
AI/ML & Forward Deployed Engineer
Jobgether ·
Senior Machine Learning Engineer I
sumup · Berlin
Senior Machine Learning Engineer I
SumUp · Berlin
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Bazaarvoice ·
Machine Learning Intern
Epicgames ·
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Epicgames ·
Machine Learning Engineer, Memory
Epicgames ·
Software Engineer, Back-End (LLM Agents)
Superhuman · Berlin€95,000–€135,000
Machine Learning Engineer - Growth & Personalisation
Deliveroo ·
Machine Learning Jobs in Germany — FAQ
What salary does a machine learning engineer earn in Germany?
ML engineers in Germany earn €65,000–€110,000 gross per year, with LLM/AI engineers at the upper end. Senior ML scientists at companies like Aleph Alpha or major tech firms can exceed €110,000. All ML roles comfortably meet the Blue Card threshold.
Which ML skills are most in demand in Germany?
PyTorch is the dominant framework. Transformers/HuggingFace, LLM fine-tuning, RAG architectures, and MLOps (MLflow, Kubeflow) are increasingly required. Python is universal. Experience with productionizing ML models at scale is highly valued.
Which German companies are leading in ML/AI hiring?
Aleph Alpha, Celonis, Personio, Zalando AI Lab, BMW AI Research, Volkswagen AI, Delivery Hero, and numerous Berlin-based AI startups. Research institutions like DFKI and MPI are also active hirers of ML engineers.
Machine Learning Salary in Germany 2026
€45K
Entry level
€84K
Mid level
€110,000
Senior level
EU Blue Card 2026 IT threshold: €45,934/year. Most Machine Learning roles in Germany qualify. Calculate your net salary →