Hi! I was wondering why you don't sponsor visas and require residency in Germany or the EU/EFTA? As a US citizen considering a move to Germany or another EU country in the near future, my understanding is that I only need a job offer to apply for a blue card myself. Therefore, visa and residency shouldn’t be a problem. So I was quite surprised to see this requirement and would really appreciate any clarification you could provide!
Thanks for asking. The reasons for residency are: a) the team has zero resources or experience with the visa application and sponsoring process b) we want someone that can start within a few weeks.
Reason for EU/EFTA: easier sorting out taxation and labor law compliance.
We also assume we will enough candidates meeting this requirement in the first round. Should that be proven to be wrong, we might later loosen the criteria.
You can read around [1], but getting a visa in Germany right now takes multiple months, which is probably too much for most companies.
[1]https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37566992
