They only have to “obey” if you are an actual employee. In my experience, it is more likely that you will be a contractor and need to be self-employed in German

They only have to “obey” if you are an actual employee. In my experience, it is more likely that you will be a contractor and need to be self-employed in Germany and pay your own taxes. I’m an Australian living in Germany and working for US companies for 6 years.