Software Engineer Jobs in Germany
Python appears in 31% of analyzed listings. Munich is the most frequently named city, and 46% are marked as hybrid.
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What the listings show
Based on 1,259 job listings we analyzed since 5 March 2026. Not a list of current vacancies.
- 1,259
- job listings analyzed
- 651
- companies behind these listings
- 55%
- of listings offer hybrid or remote work
- 63%
- of listings name a city
Which skills recur
Share of 1,259 analyzed listings that name each skill. One listing can name several.
Languages83% of listings
DevOps53% of listings
Architecture & methods46% of listings
Architecture & APIs42% of listings
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.
Your edge
Rarer but present. These are what set a candidate apart.
- Java346 listings · 28%
- Agile276 listings · 22%
- CI/CD273 listings · 22%
- Docker273 listings · 22%
- C++270 listings · 21%
AI skills in Software Engineer listings
24% of Software Engineer postings name an AI or GenAI skill.
Some employers even name specific tools: Claude, Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT.
Based on skills extracted from each listing.
What to take into your search
Skill requirements vary by listing
Fully remote listings are less common
Work patterns and requirements
Work mode
Of 1,259 analyzed listings, 442 require German, 496 say it is optional or a plus, and 321 do not say.
38% of the listings are written in English.
Full-time 75% (not shown in the bar).
Top locations
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
- 1Munich80 listings6%
- 2Berlin67 listings5%
- 3Hamburg35 listings3%
- 4Karlsruhe34 listings3%
- 5Dresden25 listings2%
- 6Frankfurt25 listings2%
Counts and shares are of all 1,259 analyzed listings.
What appears together
- Docker + Kubernetes12%
- JavaScript + TypeScript12%
- Python + C++11%
- CI/CD + Docker10%
- Python + Docker10%
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?
467 of 1,259 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.