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
Senior AI/ML Engineer (Spectrum)
JetBrains · Berlin
Founding ML Engineer (Spectrum)
JetBrains · Berlin
Senior Software Engineer GenAI Productization / LLMOps (m/w/d)
DEUMU Deutsche Erz- und Metall-Union GmbH · Dortmund
AI Engineer (m/w/d) – LLM-Systeme & Softwareintegration
MACS Software GmbH · Zimmern ob Rottweil
Teamleiter (m/w/d) – DevOps
SINC GmbH · Wiesbaden
Senior AI/ML Engineer
SumUp · Berlin
Senior ML Ops Engineer, AI Platform Team
GetYourGuide · Berlin
Senior Data Engineer – AI AML Engineering
SumUp · Berlin
MLOps Engineer (m/w/d)
Rheinmetall AG · Bremen
Gruppenleitung (m/w/d) Sicherheitsvorfallmanagement / Operative Sicherheit
Bundesrepublik Deutschland Finanzagentur GmbH · Frankfurt am Main
Teamleiter Kostenrechnung und Controlling (all genders)
Airbus Helicopters Technik GmbH · Calden, Hessen
Praktikant Machine Learning / KI (m/w/d)
avenit AG · Offenburg
IT Teamlead / Teamleiter Systemhaus (m/w/d)
Sternfort Consulting GmbH · Bielefeld
Teamleitung / Senior Consultant Genehmigungsmanagement &
Brunel GmbH NL Duisburg · Duisburg
AI / ML Engineer - in Regensburg
Creativity Service GmbH · Regensburg
IT Teamleiter / Service Lead Systemhaus (m/w/d)
Sternfort Consulting GmbH · Gütersloh
Teamleiter IT (m/w/d) Infrastruktur & Operations
Akkodis Germany Tech Experts GmbH · Nürnberg, Mittelfranken
Machine Learning Engineer (w/m/d) - ID 171
Bayerisches Landesamt für Steuern Dienststelle Nürnberg · Nürnberg, Mittelfranken
Teamleiter IT Infrastruktur / Systemhaus (m/w/d)
Sternfort Consulting GmbH · Bielefeld
IT Teamleiter Managed Services (m/w/d)
Sternfort Consulting GmbH · Steinhagen, Westfalen
IT Teamlead Cloud & Infrastruktur (m/w/d)
Sternfort Consulting GmbH · Herford
Senior Engineer Machine Learning / AI (w/m/d)
HUK-COBURG VVaG · Coburg
Teamleiter SAP FI/CO (m/w/d)
Hays AG · Dortmund
Senior MLOps Engineer (m/w/d)
Alexander Thamm GmbH · München
Fachlicher Teamleiter – Plattformbetrieb und Automation – Lead System Engineer (m/w/d)
BWI GmbH · Ulm, Donau
Senior Exportkontrollmanager ITAR & Defence Compliance (m/w/d)
Akkodis Germany Tech Experts GmbH · Hamburg
NTT DATA Deutschland SE: SAP Finance & Controlling Teamlead Consultant (w/m/x)
NTT DATA Deutschland SE · Ettlingen
Infrastructure Engineer | Teamlead Data-Center | 80% Remote
Johannesstift Diakonie gAG · Berlin
Data und AI/ML Engineer (m/w/d)
EWERK · Stuttgart
Teamlead SAP FI/CO (m/w/d)
Hays AG · Dortmund
AI-/ LLM-Engineer (m/w/d)
DAHAG Rechtsservices AG · Nürnberg, Mittelfranken
(Senior) Consultant IT-Notfallmanagement / Business Continuity Management (m/w/d)
CyberCurriculum · Berlin
Data und AI/ML Engineer (m/w/d)
sedevo IT Consulting GmbH · Stuttgart
Teamleiter Logistik (all genders)
Flaconi · €38,760+
Machine Learning Engineer (m/w/d)
WetterOnline · Bonn
Consultant (m/w/d) Data Science & Machine Learning
DACHSER · Kempten (Allgäu)
Senior Software Engineer GenAI Productization / LLMOps (m/w/d)
KHS GmbH · Dortmund
KI / Machine Learning Engineer (m/w/d)
Bitech · Hürth, Rheinland
(Senior) ML Engineer / Data Scientist Customer Data (m/w/d)
Deichmann · Essen, Ruhr
SAP CML Consultant (w/m/d)
isacon · Weinheim, Bergstraße
(Associate) Consultant MLOps Engineering (m/w/d)
Comma Soft · Bonn
Senior MLOps / DevOps Engineer AI (Computer Vision) (m/w/d)
Schwarz Digits · Heilbronn, Neckar
Senior Machine Learning/AI Engineer (m/w/d)
S-Payment GmbH · Stuttgart
Data Scientist Machine Learning (m/w/d)
FERCHAU GmbH Niederlassung Ulm · Biberach an der Riß
Machine Learning Engineer (w/m/d)
Brunel GmbH NL Braunschweig · Braunschweig
Teamleitung SAP Sales (all genders)
CEWE Stiftung & Co.KGaA · Oldenburg (Oldb)
Online Trainer / Dozent (m/w/d) Cloud KI & AWS Machine Learning Engineer...,Hamburg,Oldenburg,Han...
IBB Institut für Berufliche Bildung AG · Köln
Principal ML Engineer (Agentic AI)-Vendor Data Team
Delivery Hero SE · Berlin
Solution Architect (m/w/d) - AI, MLOps & Software Engineer
Ratbacher GmbH · Dortmund
Senior Applied AI / ML Engineer (f/m/x)
BMW AG · München
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 →