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William N.
Last position:
Power BI Solutions Architect/Engineer & AI Consultant at AVERDUNG GmbH
- Redesign of the company's BI infrastructure: replacement of a fragmented landscape of manually maintained Excel solutions and CSV imports with a centralized Power BI environment featuring a unified data model as the company-wide single source of truth
- Consolidation of previously isolated reporting logic into a central semantic model – eliminating redundant files, manual data transfers, and inconsistent metrics between departments
- Forecasting & planning: Design and implementation of company-wide liquidity planning in Power BI – from business logic to a fully automated, data-source-driven planning model replacing the previous manual Excel process; enables rolling forecasts and continuously up-to-date cash flow transparency for management
- Optimization of existing Power BI dashboards in terms of performance, structure, and analytical value using an AI-native approach
- Analysis and improvement of the data model, including data quality analyses, data cleansing, and consistent modeling using star schema, DAX, and Power Query
- Incident & anomaly analysis: Identification, investigation, and explanation of data anomalies, including root-cause analysis and concrete recommendations for action
- AI solution architecture: Connecting Business Central and Power BI to LangDock via MCP (Model Context Protocol) for AI-supported data usage
- Creation of a historical data layer as a basis for trend and time-series analyses
- AI-supported automation: Design and development of AI skills, agents, loops, and processes for the automated analysis and interpretation of reports
- Automated reporting workflow: Setup of scheduled, automated email distribution of AI-generated analyses and recommendations to stakeholders
- Gathering and documentation of business requirements and coordination with business departments and IT as part of requirements engineering / product owner activities
- Breaking down overall requirements into clearly defined work packages and tasks
- Definition, prioritization, and management of milestones throughout the entire project lifecycle
Tools: POWER BI, M365, Copilot Studio, MIRO, Microsoft Business Central, Microsoft Fabric, Claude AI, ChatGPT, LangDock, MS VS Code
Nikolai G.
Last position:
Clinical Data Manager at Dr. Falk Pharma
- Used OpenCode and AI-assisted software engineering to design, implement, refactor, test, and document an end-to-end RAW/SDTM/ADaM pipeline in R for Dr. Falk Pharma (07/2026), including metadata-driven transformations, automated validation rules and QC, traceability, and reproducible clinical outputs.
Aruldass A.
Last position:
Web Module Lead at Mphasis Limited
- Led the end-to-end delivery of enterprise full-stack web applications by driving requirement analysis, solution design, frontend and backend development, database design, API integration, code reviews, team coordination, Agile execution, CI/CD deployments, production support, performance optimization, security implementation, and stakeholder collaboration to deliver scalable, high-quality software solutions.
Deepak M.
Last position:
Lead ML Platform Engineer at Billie GmbH
- Mentor team of 6 ML platform engineers through weekly 1:1s, technical design reviews, and best practices, improving team velocity by 35% through structured sprint planning and skill development programs
- Define 2025–2026 ML platform roadmap in collaboration with Data Science, Cloud Engineering, and Product teams, prioritizing automated model governance, cost attribution systems, and multi-environment deployment strategies
- Partner with Data Science, SRE, and Product stakeholders to align ML platform capabilities with business objectives, reducing data scientist deployment friction by 60% through self-service platforms
- Architect and deliver production-grade MLOps platform supporting 50+ models in production with automated promotion pipelines, versioning, and rollback capabilities, achieving 99.5% platform uptime SLA
- Design distributed ML pipeline architecture using Metaflow and Argo Workflows (Vertex Pipelines-compatible), reducing model training time by 30% and deployment cycles from 2 weeks to 3 days through full CI/CD automation
- Build containerized ML services on Kubernetes with auto-scaling policies, resource quotas, and multi-tenancy isolation, optimizing infrastructure costs by $180K annually (25% reduction)
- Implement monitoring, alerting, and performance tracking using Prometheus, Grafana, and custom instrumentation, reducing model debugging time by 50% and establishing model performance SLOs
- Lead development of RAG-based document intelligence platform using LangChain, LangGraph, and vector databases, implementing agentic AI workflows for automated financial document processing
- Implement Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform for reproducible environment provisioning and GitOps workflows, reducing infrastructure drift incidents by 80%
- Design role-based access control for ML platform, implement model lineage tracking, and establish audit trails for regulatory compliance aligned with enterprise IAM best practices
Jorge N.
Last position:
Senior Developer at SafeXSmart KI Solutions UG
AI Platform Backend – Senior Developer
Brought in to design and build a backend for an AI platform from scratch, including multi-provider LLM orchestration and real-time infrastructure for AI influencer personas at scale.
Tasks and responsibilities
- Architecture and implementation of a multi-LLM orchestration layer with Semantic Kernel to integrate GPT-4 and other providers for core platform logic and AI influencer personas, reducing model-switching overhead by abstracting provider APIs behind a single interface.
- Design and development of a backend from scratch in C# / .NET 10, including domain modeling with DDD, a versioned RESTful API layer, and cloud infrastructure setup on Azure.
- Built a real-time chat infrastructure with Server-Sent Events (SSE), message persistence, and delivery guarantees for live operation of AI influencer personas at scale.
- Developed a media management service with integration of cloud object storage for upload and retrieval of influencer-generated content.
- Created an integration and unit test suite with data seeding for reliable regression testing across all core platform flows, significantly reducing production error rates.
Tools and technologies: C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core, Python, TypeScript, MySQL, Semantic Kernel, EF Core, Minimal APIs, LLM Orchestration, Prompt Engineering, Agentic AI, Generative AI, AI-Assisted Engineering, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Google Gemini, OpenAI API, Ollama, Redis, Azure, Azure Container Apps, Azure Database for MySQL, Docker, GitHub Actions, Clean Architecture, Vertical Slice Architecture, CQRS, Domain-Driven Design, REST API, xUnit, Integration Testing, Unit Testing, Jira, Confluence, Scrum
Murad H.
Last position:
Founder & Technical Lead at Hubpoint.Ai
- Founded an AI-powered scheduling and business-management SaaS for SMBs, owning technology strategy, architecture, product development, UX, billing and go-to-market execution.
- Architected and shipped a multi-tenant platform with REST APIs, RBAC, CRM, billing and notifications, powering the manager dashboard, admin console, booking experience and iOS/Android applications.
- Led and mentored 7 software engineers, 1 DevOps engineer, 1 QA engineer and 1 UX/UI designer, while remaining hands-on across backend, frontend and product delivery.
- Built AI voice and chat agents using Python/FastAPI, OpenAI and Anthropic APIs, RAG, pgvector and tool calling; integrated Twilio, Google Calendar/Meet, Stripe and Firebase.
- Owned production infrastructure and automated delivery across separate environments using Docker, Nginx, GitHub Actions and Grafana; represented the company at accelerators and international startup events.
Selected stack: Python, FastAPI, Node.js, Vue 3, React/Next.js, React Native, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker
Haseeb Z.
Last position:
Senior Data Scientist at WPP MEDIA
- Designed and deployed enterprise Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) applications using LangChain, LangGraph, vector databases, embeddings, and open-source LLMs served through vLLM on GCP GPU infrastructure.
- Built agentic AI workflows using LangGraph with planning, reasoning, tool execution, persistent memory, session management, and Human-in-the-Loop approval mechanisms.
- Developed LLM-powered automation systems integrating BigQuery, SQL pipelines, and external advertising APIs including Meta, TikTok, Amazon, Snapchat, Google, and Pinterest, reducing manual operational workflows.
- Architected multi-agent AI systems for enterprise analytics and decision-support workflows, enabling autonomous task execution and intelligent data interactions.
- Implemented retrieval optimization strategies including multi-retriever architectures, semantic search, context optimization, and query improvement techniques, improving response relevance by approximately 40%.
- Engineered structured prompting strategies, function-calling schemas, and validation workflows to improve reliability of multi-step LLM applications.
- Designed scalable AI services using Python, FastAPI, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, Docker, and cloud-native deployment architectures.
Eduard H.
Last position:
Founder & Technical Lead | Enterprise Data Quality API at ADDRESSA
Built and scaled a high-performance enterprise API for real-time address validation and data quality with sub-second latency and 99.9 % availability.
Designed and integrated the solution into e-commerce, checkout, and logistics processes of leading European companies. Reduced delivery errors and shipping costs through automated data correction and precise data validation.
End-to-end responsibility for product strategy, technical architecture, software development, enterprise customers, operations, and GDPR-compliant data processing. Combined AI-native engineering workflows, Python, SQL, API integration, data quality, and workflow automation.
Sunish B.
Last position:
AtlasMind - Production AI assistant for Jira at Mercedes Benz Innovation Labs Gmbh
- Converts natural language into JQL using RAG and pgvector. Returns structured JSON with a query, chart spec, and plain-text answer. A two-stage router answers general questions without touching the JQL pipeline at all.
- Interchangeable LLM backends: Ollama, vLLM, Groq, Anthropic Claude, AWS Bedrock - switchable at runtime, no code changes. Self-healing JQL: on Jira validation failure, feeds error back to LLM, retries up to 4 times. OCI Vault for secrets. Deployed on Oracle Cloud A1 with GPU inference over Tailscale private network. Open source.
Sejal V.
Last position:
Data & ML Engineering at Consulting
- Fractional leadership; consulting growth-stage startups and scale-ups on data strategy, ML products, and platform foundations
- Building decisioning systems for growth, personalization, & product experimentation, across e-Commerce, Digital Health, Energy, and Logistics
- Exploring Agentic AI & LLM-based tooling for production readiness patterns
Wolfram K.
Last position:
AI / Machine Learning Engineer (Projects & Applied AI) at UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 1 PANTHEON-SORBONNE & LIORA
- Designed and implemented a hybrid recommendation system (content-based + collaborative filtering)
- Built end-to-end ML pipelines including data processing, feature engineering, model training, and evaluation
- Developed RAG-based LLM systems using LangChain and vector databases for semantic search and knowledge retrieval
- Established MLOps workflows with MLflow for experiment tracking, versioning, and deployment readiness
- Implemented deep learning models (computer vision & classification) using PyTorch and TensorFlow
Geza L.
Last position:
UX Strategist & AI App Developer (AI-assisted App Strategy) at Own Projects (Nutrycoach.ai, LuxuryBandit)
Conceptualizing and developing AI-powered app MVPs from the first idea to a working product. I combine UX strategy with modern AI and no-code tools — especially Claude and Claude Code, where I work directly in the terminal on real code (React, Vite), complemented by Figma, Bolt.new, and Base44 — to quickly validate and build product ideas. Personal platforms: Nutrycoach.ai (AI nutrition coaching with role-based dashboards for clients, coaches, and admins, AI meal analysis, and a scalable design system) and LuxuryBandit (content/creator app). This led to my own practice 'AI-assisted App Strategy', which combines human creativity, UX logic, and intelligent automation.
Muzamal A.
Last position:
Data Scientist / AI Consultant at HelmX
- Delivered AI and data science solutions, including LLM-based chatbots and data pipelines, improving operational efficiency.
- Collaborated on product features, achieving measurable impact and maintaining strong client relationships.
Robin W.
Last position:
Founder & Consultant · Platform Engineering & AI Infrastructure at RootVector.ai
- Built and operate a hybrid Kubernetes platform across bare metal and cloud to validate multi-GPU workloads, security-zone isolation, and disaster recovery.
- Operate self-hosted AI coding agents in the platform's Git workflow, from issue triage to pull-request review; every change is gated by manifest diffs and policy checks in CI.
- Co-developed a sensor-fusion and GPU edge-inference platform selected by the European Defense Tech Hub from 50 solutions for field testing.
Victor O.
Last position:
AI Training Engineer at Confidential AI Research Client
- Codebase Evaluation & Problem Design: Designed and stress-tested complex software engineering problems against large open-source Python codebases (including pandas), requiring deep context acquisition and architectural understanding to produce well-scoped, realistic problem statements aligned to strict correctness guidelines.
- Agent Failure Analysis: Assessed LLM coding agent solutions for correctness and completeness, identifying meaningful failures across edge case handling, dtype behaviour, and multi-column NaN propagation logic; documented findings with precision for downstream evaluation use.
- Programmatic Test Suite Development: Authored comprehensive pytest suites to programmatically verify agent-generated solutions against defined requirements, with deliberate coverage of boundary conditions and failure modes not caught by naive implementations.
- Containerised Environment Engineering: Built and debugged Docker environments for reproducible agent execution, including git-based repository provisioning, dependency pinning with npm ci, and multi-stage Dockerfile authoring across Linux-based containers.
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AI Engineers statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
14 years

Position duration
2.1 years (Germany: 2 years)

Positions per freelancer
8 (Germany: 9)

Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Research and Development

Top industries
Information Technology, Education, Banking and Finance

Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
97% (Germany: 95%)
Master's degree or higher
61% (Germany: 70%)
Doctorate
5% (Germany: 10%)

Certifications per freelancer
2

Most common languages
English, German, French

Speak two or more languages
89% (Germany: 96%)
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates for AI Engineers in Berlin
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
AI Engineers experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (98%)
- Education (39%)
- Banking and Finance (39%)
- Professional Services (39%)
- Healthcare (36%)
- Manufacturing (36%)
- Automotive (30%)
- Media and Entertainment (30%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the role
What they build
AI Engineers design and ship AI features that work in production. They connect models to real products, data, and infrastructure, then keep the system stable after launch.
- LLM-powered product features and assistants
- Retrieval-augmented generation with search and knowledge bases
- Model integration, prompt logic, and tool calling
- Evaluation pipelines, logging, and monitoring
- Deployment support for APIs, services, and internal tools
Core skills
A strong AI engineer knows both software engineering and applied machine learning. They should be able to handle data prep, model selection, testing, and system design without turning the project into a research exercise.
- Python, API design, and backend integration
- Prompting, orchestration, and structured output handling
- Vector databases, embeddings, and search workflows
- Cloud deployment, containers, and CI/CD basics
- Clear communication with product, data, and engineering teams
Typical stack
The stack depends on the use case, but most projects involve Python, an LLM provider or open-source model, and a retrieval layer. Many teams also need help with frameworks such as LangChain or LlamaIndex, plus observability tools for tracing and error analysis.
In Berlin, AI Engineers are often brought into SaaS, mobility, industrial tech, and media teams that need fast product experimentation without slowing down their core engineers.
When to hire
Companies bring in freelance AI Engineers when they need focused delivery for a specific build or release. That is common when internal teams have the product idea but lack the hands-on depth to turn it into a working system.
- You need an AI feature built into an existing product
- Your team needs help choosing a model and architecture
- You want an MVP, pilot, or internal automation use case
- You need support for evaluation, quality checks, or cost control
- You want temporary expertise without adding a full-time hire
What strong work looks like
Good AI Engineers do more than wire up an API. They define the use case clearly, choose simple solutions first, and build with failure modes in mind. They also know when a task needs fine-tuning, when retrieval is enough, and when the product should stay rule-based.
Look for clean code, measurable outputs, and sensible trade-offs. A strong freelancer documents assumptions, tests edge cases, and can explain why a model behaved the way it did.
Working with Berlin teams
Freelance AI Engineers often work with Berlin product teams in English, while some companies expect German in workshops or stakeholder meetings. Remote delivery is common, but on-site sessions help when the work depends on sensitive data, fast discovery, or close alignment with engineering leads.
The best freelancers adapt quickly to your stack and can work alongside backend, data, and product teams without creating extra process.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about AI Engineers? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
A freelance AI Engineer turns an AI use case into working software. That usually means designing the workflow, integrating the model, building retrieval or orchestration layers, and making sure the feature is testable and maintainable. The job is about production delivery, not just model experiments.
Look for solid Python skills, backend integration experience, and hands-on work with LLMs, embeddings, or retrieval systems. Strong candidates can also explain evaluation, monitoring, and failure handling in plain language. If they have only prompt-writing experience, that is usually not enough.
An AI Engineer often focuses on shipping applied AI features inside products, especially LLM-based systems and workflow automation. A machine learning engineer may spend more time on training, model pipelines, or broader ML infrastructure. In many teams the titles overlap, but the project scope should make the difference clear.
A freelancer makes sense when you have a defined AI project, a prototype to launch, or a gap in your team’s experience. That is common when you need speed, flexibility, or specialist know-how for a specific build. If the work is core, ongoing, and broad across the company, a permanent hire may fit better.
Most AI engineering work can be done remotely, especially when the team has clear product goals and a stable stack. On-site time in Berlin helps for discovery workshops, access to sensitive systems, or close collaboration with product and engineering leads. Many projects work best with a mixed setup.
Typical deliverables include a working feature, a service or API, prompt and retrieval logic, evaluation scripts, and documentation. Depending on the project, they may also hand over monitoring setup, test cases, and guidance for future improvements. The output should be usable by your team, not just a demo.
Judge the work by reliability, clarity, and product fit. A strong AI Engineer can explain trade-offs, show how the system is evaluated, and avoid unnecessary complexity. Good signs are clean architecture, thoughtful tests, and practical decisions about model choice and fallback behavior.
Not always. Many Berlin product and tech teams work in English, especially when the project is technical and the stakeholders are international. German can help in workshops, with local business teams, or when the AI system serves German-language users.
The average hourly rate for AI Engineers in Berlin is 95 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 761 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as AI Engineers in Berlin, 97% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 61% hold at least a Master's degree, and 5% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers working as AI Engineers in Berlin have 14 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as AI Engineers in Berlin are English (95%), German (93%), and French (14%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as AI Engineers in Berlin are Information Technology (98%), Education (39%), and Banking and Finance (39%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as AI Engineers in Berlin are Information Technology (98%), Product Development (93%), and Research and Development (68%).
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