Data/ML engineer, fusion data

Fusionality

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Typical pay for tech professionals in Germany: around €69,000 a year Official statistics
Permanent residency after about 2 yrs
Citizenship after about 5 yrs
Work language: likely English (posting is in English)

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About the role

Fusionality is building the measurement, simulation, and control stack for the fusion energy reactors of the future. Spun out of EPFL’s Swiss Plasma Center and backed by top investors, our technology enables reliable operation, real-time monitoring, and analysis of high-temperature plasmas in fusion devices. We are founded by world-class experts at the intersection of fusion physics, advanced control, and AI (ex-Google DeepMind, EPFL). We are assembling a founding engineering team in Lausanne to build our core technology platform. We are looking for a Data / Machine Learning Engineer to join our team. This job is for you if you like turning large, messy, heterogeneous experimental data into…

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Take-home pay (Country tax)
About €3,320 a month after tax, from typical pay for tech professionals in Germany (€69,000 a year, official statistics), not this employer's offer, using the average rate of 42.3% for a single employee on a higher salary
Weather (City)
Berlin (nearest reference city): summer highs about 78°F / 26°C, winter highs about 39°F / 4°C
Safety (Country)
High peacefulness (Global Peace Index rank 28)

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Salary: not listed by employer

Typical pay for tech professionals in Germany: around €69,000 a year Official statistics

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Salary

At least €50,700 per year€45,934 per year for IT specialists, other shortage occupations, and graduates within 3 years of their degree

You need

A job offer or contract in Germany at or above the salary threshold
A recognised university degree (or a foreign degree comparable to a German one), and a job that matches it

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IT specialists without a degree: at least 3 years of relevant professional experience at academic level in IT, gained in the last 7 years, with a salary of at least €45,934.20 (the Federal Employment Agency must approve)

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How long a decision takes

With the accelerated skilled worker procedure, the German mission schedules the visa appointment within three weeks, and decides as a rule within three weeks of receiving all documents (after the immigration office’s advance approval). (Make it in Germany: accelerated skilled worker procedure (employer guide)(opens in new tab), checked 6 October 2026)

Work permits issued in 2025

108,091 first permits for work
20,521 EU Blue Cards
12,710 highly skilled worker permits

First permits only, all nationalities. Eurostat (migr_resocc)(opens in new tab), updated 28 September 2026.

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If the job ends

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Probation

During an agreed probation period of at most six months, either side can end the contract with two weeks’ notice. (German Civil Code, § 622(3) BGB(opens in new tab), checked 6 October 2026)

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