English-Speaking Tech Jobs in Munich: Where You Don't Need German

Munich has a reputation for being more German-speaking than Berlin. At the city's app companies that reputation is out of date. Of the 232 open roles at Munich app companies on this board, around 164, roughly 70 percent, are advertised in English. Data as of September 2026.

Companies in Munich that hire in English

• Scalable Capital: all of its around 36 roles are in English, from engineering and data to operations and anti-financial-crime.
• CHECK24: Germany's comparison giant runs a large English-speaking tech organisation, with around 20 English-language roles on top of its German ones.
• Flix: the FlixBus and FlixTrain company advertises its office roles in English.
• TeleClinic: telemedicine, around 11 roles including product and AI automation.
• PAYBACK: around 10 roles in data, engineering and fraud prevention.
• Atolls: the company behind mydealz and other savings platforms, around 10 roles.
• IONITY: the EV charging network, many roles hybrid or remote.
• IDnow, EGYM, ryd, Holidu, Edurino and bitiba: a few English roles each.

Which roles are open in English

Engineering and data dominate: data platform engineers, data scientists, engineering leads, product owners and product managers. Operations, support and people roles are also often in English at the international companies, although customer-facing roles for the German market usually require German.

Do you really not need German?

For the job itself, often not. For everything around it, German helps a lot: Munich is less international in daily life than Berlin, and bureaucracy, housing and social life are easier with at least basic German. Many companies offer German classes as a benefit. A practical rule: tech and data roles at international companies work in English, sales and support roles for German customers do not.

Munich vs Berlin for English speakers

Berlin has more than three times as many open roles at app companies (779 vs 232) and a slightly higher share in English (about 75 percent). Munich tends to pay more, with higher salaries for experienced engineers and a strong base of established, profitable companies. Rents are higher too. If you want the most options, start with Berlin. If you want fewer but often more senior and better-paid roles, Munich is worth a serious look.

How to search efficiently

On this board you can filter by city and by ad language. Language is a good proxy, not a guarantee: an English ad usually means an English working language, but check the requirements section for "German is a plus" versus "fluent German required".