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
Entwicklungsingenieur Machine Learning & Prozessoptimierung (m/w/d)
Akkodis Germany Tech Experts GmbH · Oberkochen
Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Menu Personalisation (m,f,x)
HelloFresh · Berlin
Principal Machine Learning Scientist (Experiences)
tripadvisor ·
Principal AI/ML Scientist & Engineer
Pipedrive ·
Senior Director of Machine Learning (Experiences)
tripadvisor ·
AI/ML Solution Architect / Developer (m/w/d)
elobau GmbH & Co. KG · Leutkirch im Allgäu
Senior AI / ML Engineer (w/m/d) für Technologieberatung im Bankingumfeld - Frankfurt am Main
Passion for People GmbH · Stuttgart
Senior Machine Learning Scientist
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Head of ML
JetBrains · Berlin
Senior Machine Learning Engineer I
SumUp · Berlin
Machine Learning Engineer (m/w/d) ANÜ
HOLZER Firmengruppe · München
GlobalFoundries Management Services GmbH & Co. KG: Machine Learning Engineer for Digital Manufacturi
GlobalFoundries Management Services GmbH & Co. KG · Dresden
Senior Data Science/ML Engineer - Financial Crime
SumUp · Berlin
AI Engineer (m/w/d) – Machine Learning & Data Science | Brillux Münster
Brillux GmbH & Co.KG · Münster, Westfalen
(Senior) Data Scientist - KI und ML - FinTech (w/m/d)
Europace Ratenkredit GmbH · Berlin
Teamleiter interurban DevOps / IT Operations & Automation (m/w/d)
Swarco AG · Kuppenheim
Founding Engineer (AI/ML) (f/m/x)
Otherworldly · Berlin
Senior ML Ops Engineer, AI Platform Team
GetYourGuide · Berlin
AI / ML Engineer - in Regensburg
Creativity Service GmbH · Regensburg
Ingenieur für Machine Learning in der Bildverarbeitung (w/m/d)
Hensoldt Holding Germany GmbH · Oberkochen
Teamleiter Compliance (m/w/d) - IT-Sicherheit
SRC Security Research & Consulting GmbH · Bonn
Software-Entwickler Machine Learning (m/w/d)
ATCSIM GmbH · Kaufbeuren
Teamleiter SAP HCM (w/m/d) - Fokus Payroll/Abrechnung
Charisma-Tec GmbH · Stolberg (Rheinland)
Teamleitung SAP HCM (m/w/d)
recruitIT Consulting · Stuttgart
Teamleitung SAP Public (m/w/d)
recruitIT Consulting · Stuttgart
Senior Machine Learning Scientist / Data Engineer - Logistics Algorithms (all genders)
Zalando SE · Berlin
Teamleitung (m/w/d) IT Infrastructure & Security
HANSAINVEST -Hanseatische Investment-GmbH · Hamburg
Postdoctoral Researcher - Machine Learning for Plant Regulatory G...
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH P-VA Personalabrechnung · Jülich
NTT DATA Business Solutions Global Managed Services GmbH: Teamleitung SAP GTS (Global Trade Services
NTT DATA Business Solutions Global Managed Services GmbH · Jena
Remote (Senior) Consultant (m/w/d) Machine Learning & AI (SAP / Microsoft / Databricks)
Windhoff Software Services GmbH · Gescher
LLM Engineer / LLM Application Engineer / Senior Software Engineer (m/w/d) – KI-Plattform & LLM-Inte
KI Group · Bad Homburg vor der Höhe
Teamleiter IT (m/w/d) Infrastruktur & Operations
Akkodis Germany Tech Experts GmbH · Nürnberg, Mittelfranken
Senior Machine Learning Expert (all genders)
Nect GmbH · Hamburg
LLM Engineer / LLM Application Engineer / Senior Software Engineer (m/w/d) – KI-Plattform & LLM-Inte
KI Group · Bad Homburg vor der Höhe
Data Engineer / Machine Learning Engineer (w/m/d)
freenet · Hamburg
Applied Scientist / Machine Learning Engineer
Wolt - English · Berlin
Research Engineer (LLM Training and Performance) (m/f/d)
JetBrains GmbH · München
Teamleitung SAP Sales (all genders)
CEWE Stiftung & Co.KGaA · Oldenburg (Oldb)
Teamleitung SAP-Consultant - E-Rechnung und e-Reporting (m/w/d)
Fink IT-Solutions GmbH & Co. KG · Würzburg
Senior Software Engineer GenAI Productization / LLMOps (m/w/d)
KHS GmbH · Dortmund
Senior ML Engineer (JetBrains Research) (m/f/d)
JetBrains GmbH · München
Senior Data Scientist – Python, ML & Signal-Processing
DATATRONiQ · Berlin
Machine Learning Working Student/Internship (m/f/d)
Gini GmbH · München
MLOps Engineer (ML Workflows Engineering) (m/f/d)
JetBrains GmbH · München
AI Engineer (m/w/d) - LLM, Generative AI, AI Agents & DevOps
FlexIT Consulting GmbH · Frankfurt am Main
AI Solutions Engineer (m/w/d) - LLM Integration, AI Agents & Automation
FlexIT Consulting GmbH · Düsseldorf
Founding ML Engineer (Spectrum) (m/f/d)
JetBrains GmbH · München
Senior Data Engineer Machine Learning (m/w/d)
Hays Professional Solutions GmbH Standort Nürnberg · Laupheim
Software Engineer III (m/f/d), AI/ML, Chrome Autofill
Google · München
AI / Data Science Engineer mit LLM Know-how (m/w/d) [REMOTE Arbeit möglich]
auteega Gmbh · Hannover
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 →