--- title: 'Tech & AI jobs in Denmark' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/location/denmark' type: 'location' --- # Tech & AI jobs in Denmark > Denmark's tech scene is concentrated in Copenhagen and known for design-led software and a strong fintech and climate-tech streak. Companies like Pleo and Lunar built modern financial products, and the country's renewable-energy leadership feeds a green-tech cluster. The roles skew fintech, SaaS, and climate tech. - **Open roles:** 312 - **Hiring companies:** 66 - **Region type:** country - **Timezone:** Europe/Copenhagen - **Population:** 5,940,000 - **Cost of living:** near the US average, one of Europe's most livable tech hubs. - **Climate:** Temperate maritime, with mild summers and cool, wet, windy winters. Flat and coastal throughout. - **Page:** https://feeny.ai/location/denmark ## Cities in Denmark - [Copenhagen](https://feeny.ai/location/denmark/copenhagen) — 228 jobs ## Top companies hiring in Denmark - [Presidents Institute](https://feeny.ai/companies/presidents-institute) — 11 open roles - [CVX Ventures](https://feeny.ai/companies/cvx-ventures) — 25 open roles - [Samlino](https://feeny.ai/companies/samlino) — 8 open roles - [AutoProff](https://feeny.ai/companies/autoproff) — 10 open roles - [Corti](https://feeny.ai/companies/corti) — 9 open roles - [Teton.ai](https://feeny.ai/companies/teton-ai) — 9 open roles - [Trustpilot ](https://feeny.ai/companies/trustpilot) — 18 open roles - [MAP](https://feeny.ai/companies/map) — 20 open roles - [Too Good To Go](https://feeny.ai/companies/too-good-to-go) — 16 open roles - [Wolt](https://feeny.ai/companies/wolt) — 16 open roles - [Air Apps](https://feeny.ai/companies/air-apps) — 18 open roles - [VML](https://feeny.ai/companies/vml) — 15 open roles ## Top Universities **Where Denmark's tech talent studies** The Technical University of Denmark (whose alumni include C++ creator Bjarne Stroustrup) anchors the engineering talent, while the University of Copenhagen and Copenhagen Business School supply research and business graduates to the tech scene. - **Technical University of Denmark** (Kongens Lyngby · 11,000 undergrads) — notable alumni: Per Enevoldsen, Bjarne Stroustrup - **University of Copenhagen** (Copenhagen · 23,000 undergrads) — notable alumni: Niels Bohr - **Copenhagen Business School** (Frederiksberg · 15,000 undergrads) — notable alumni: Nikolaj Nyholm - **Aarhus University** (Aarhus · 26,000 undergrads) — notable alumni: Bjarke Ingels ## Top Unicorns **Unicorn startups in Denmark** Denmark's unicorns lean fintech: spend management at Pleo, digital banking at Lunar, plus document software at Templafy and audio streaming at Podimo. A tidy bench for a small country with a strong design-and-software culture. - **[Pleo](https://feeny.ai/companies/pleo)** — $4.7B · Company spend management with smart payment cards - **[Lunar](https://feeny.ai/companies/lunar)** — $2B · Nordic digital challenger bank and financial app - **Templafy** — $1B · Enterprise document generation & brand governance - **Podimo** — $1B · Podcast and audiobook subscription streaming - **Tradeshift** — $1B · B2B e-invoicing, supply-chain payments & marketplace ## FAQ **Tech jobs in Denmark: common questions** ### How many tech jobs are open in Denmark right now? Feeny is tracking about 312 open tech roles in Denmark, from roughly 66 companies hiring. Each one is pulled from a company's careers page, so it reflects a live opening. Nearly all of it runs through Copenhagen, which is the country's software center by a wide margin. Filter by role to narrow the field to what fits. ### Which cities in Denmark have the most tech jobs? Copenhagen is where Danish tech happens, and the rest of the country trails well behind it. The city built a reputation for design-led software and carries a fintech and climate-tech streak that shapes most of the hiring. A handful of roles appear in Aarhus, but across the 1 Danish cities we index the answer is really one city. Plan your search around Copenhagen and you've covered most of the market. ### What companies are hiring for tech roles in Denmark? Pleo and Lunar built modern financial products out of Copenhagen and anchor the local fintech scene. On the climate side, Ørsted's leadership in renewable energy feeds a steady stream of green-tech work. The mix is design-conscious SaaS next to fintech and energy engineering. Feeny lists roles from about 66 companies, so the current openings are worth a direct look. ### What kinds of tech roles are common in Denmark? The work leans fintech, SaaS, and climate tech. Copenhagen's design-forward reputation means product and frontend craft is valued more than in a lot of markets, and Pleo and Lunar pull in payments and financial-systems engineers. Ørsted and the renewable-energy base add real green-tech demand. It's a smaller market than Germany or Sweden, but the quality bar is high. ### What is it like to work in tech in Denmark? Denmark is built around trust, short hours, and a genuine boundary between work and life, so the culture doesn't reward burnout. English works fine in most tech teams, though Danish helps with day-to-day life. The honest trade is cost: Copenhagen is expensive and taxes are steep. In return you get one of the strongest social safety nets anywhere and a workplace culture people tend to stay in. ### Can international candidates get a work visa to work in tech in Denmark? The Pay Limit and Fast Track schemes make hiring skilled non-EU workers relatively quick, provided the salary clears the required threshold. EU citizens can work without a permit. Denmark actively recruits foreign tech talent, so the market is genuinely receptive to hires from abroad. Check the salary threshold early, since the fast routes hinge on it. --- _Source: https://feeny.ai/location/denmark_