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Machine Learning Engineer Jobs in Germany

Python appears in 76% of analyzed listings. Berlin is the most frequently named city, and 53% are marked as hybrid.

Machine Learning Engineer job listings

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Job-market data

What the listings show

Based on 370 job listings we analyzed since 8 March 2026. Not a list of current vacancies.

370
job listings analyzed
193
companies behind these listings
66%
of listings offer hybrid or remote work
64%
of listings name a city
Skill signals

Which skills recur

Share of 370 analyzed listings that name each skill. One listing can name several.

AI & GenAI90% of listings

Machine Learning
58%
LLMs
52%
Artificial Intelligence
36%
MLOps
22%
RAG
20%
Generative AI
15%

Languages80% of listings

Python
76%
SQL
17%
Java
12%
TypeScript
10%
C++
10%
JavaScript
7%

DevOps60% of listings

Monitoring
35%
Docker
28%
Kubernetes
25%
DevOps
15%
Terraform
9%
Linux
5%

Architecture & APIs49% of listings

APIs
29%
Cloud Computing
17%
Infrastructure as Code
6%
Distributed Systems
5%
SaaS
4%
REST APIs
2%
Positioning

What gets you in, and what sets you apart

Use this to decide what your CV leads with: expected skills keep you in the running, rarer ones set you apart.

Shares of the analyzed listings; skills are extracted from each listing.

Table stakes

Named in at least half of these listings. Expected, not a differentiator.

  • Python282 listings · 76%
  • Machine Learning216 listings · 58%
  • LLMs193 listings · 52%

Your edge

Rarer but present. These are what set a candidate apart.

  • Artificial Intelligence134 listings · 36%
  • Monitoring130 listings · 35%
  • Azure115 listings · 31%
  • PyTorch108 listings · 29%
  • APIs108 listings · 29%
AI in these listings

AI skills in Machine Learning Engineer listings

90% of Machine Learning Engineer postings name an AI or GenAI skill.

Some employers even name specific tools: Claude, Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor, Gemini.

Based on skills extracted from each listing.

Use the findings

What to take into your search

Show how you used Python

In the listingsPython is the most frequently named skill in these listings.How to use itIf it matches your experience, give a concrete example and its result.

Fully remote listings are less common

In the listingsOnly 14% of listings are fully remote. Hybrid is 53% and onsite 12%.How to use itIf you need fully remote work, check the work mode before spending time on an application.

Check for AI requirements

In the listingsAI/GenAI skills appear in 90% of listings (Machine Learning, LLMs, Artificial Intelligence).How to use itIf you have relevant AI experience, describe the work and its outcome where the posting calls for it.
Working conditions

Work patterns and requirements

Work mode

53%Hybrid
Hybrid 53%
Unspecified 21%
Remote 14%
Onsite 12%
Do these jobs need German?

Of 370 analyzed listings, 106 require German, 195 say it is optional or a plus, and 69 do not say.

German optional 48%
German a plus 5%
German required 29%
Not stated 19%

57% of the listings are written in English.

Seniority
Senior 40%
Mid-level 24%
Junior 5%
Lead/Principal 1%
Unspecified 31%
Who these listings are open to
Contract 2%
Internship / Praktikum 2%
Working student (Werkstudent) 1%
Unspecified 18%

Full-time 76% (not shown in the bar).

Where the jobs cluster

Top locations

237 listings name a city (64%)
133 name no city (36%)

These postings don't specify a city in the data we have. That doesn't mean location isn't required, only that none was listed.

Cities named most often

  1. 1Berlin49 listings13%
  2. 2Munich21 listings6%
  3. 3Frankfurt19 listings5%
  4. 4Hamburg13 listings4%
  5. 5Karlsruhe7 listings2%
  6. 6Dresden7 listings2%

Counts and shares are of all 370 analyzed listings.

The recurring stack

What appears together

  • AWS + Azure24%
  • AWS + Google Cloud21%
  • Azure + Google Cloud19%
  • Docker + Kubernetes17%
  • LLMs + RAG16%
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Does a skill percentage mean every employer requires it?

No. It is the share of analyzed listings that explicitly name the skill. Read each posting, then show examples only for skills you actually have.

What if a listing has no city?

133 of 370 analyzed listings have no city in our data. They are not assigned to a city in the chart; this does not establish whether remote work is possible.

Why can the open listings differ from the market figures?

The market figures come from an analysis dated 22 September 2026. The open listings are loaded from the current index and can change between visits.

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Source: Kariyan job index, Germany. Some location, language and seniority fields are incomplete. We do not publish salary, demographic or response-rate data.