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Need help with React front ends, Node.js APIs, and cloud-ready web apps? Bring in full stack developers who can move across product, backend, and deployment work, then get fast, precise matching with vetted, available freelancers.

About the role

What they build

Full stack developers handle both sides of a web product. They turn product ideas into working features and keep the full path in view, from browser to database.

  • Build user interfaces and connect them to APIs
  • Design backend logic, data models, and service layers
  • Fix bugs across the stack, not just in one layer
  • Ship new features for web apps, portals, and internal tools
  • Support deployment, testing, and maintenance work

Core stack

A strong full stack developer knows how to work across modern JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and backend frameworks such as Node.js, .NET, Java, or Python. They should also be comfortable with REST and GraphQL APIs, SQL databases, version control, and CI/CD basics.

In Germany, companies often look for developers who can join mixed teams, work with product owners, and document clearly in English or German depending on the setup. That matters in enterprise IT, SaaS, e-commerce, and industrial software projects.

When to hire

Bring in a freelancer when you need speed, flexible capacity, or a specialist who can cover several layers at once. This is a good fit for new product builds, feature spikes, migrations, refactors, and rescue work on unstable codebases.

  • A launch needs one person to move fast across front end and backend
  • The team needs temporary support for a release or migration
  • Legacy code must be improved without slowing delivery
  • A product team wants senior engineering help without a long hiring cycle

What good looks like

The best full stack developers make trade-offs early and keep systems simple. They write maintainable code, think about user flows, and notice where a design choice affects performance, security, or future changes.

Look for clear communication, practical debugging habits, and a calm way of handling ambiguous requirements. A strong full stack engineer should be able to explain what they built, why they chose it, and what they would improve next.

Tools and delivery

Typical tools include Git, Docker, automated tests, cloud services, and ticket-based workflows in Jira or similar systems. Many projects also involve CMS platforms, auth systems, analytics, and payment or data integration work.

Deliverables are usually feature branches, reviewed pull requests, working endpoints, tested screens, and stable releases. For freelance work, good handover discipline matters: code that the client team can continue without friction.

Working style

Companies hire full stack developers when they want one person to bridge product, UX, and engineering. That works well for startups, scale-ups, digital teams, and established firms modernizing internal tools or customer-facing apps.

The strongest freelancers adapt fast, ask sharp questions, and stay close to business goals. They do not just code what is asked. They help shape what should be built, and they keep delivery realistic.

Meet FRATCH Full Stack Developers

Hooman Behmanesh

Fullstack Developer

Cologne

Last position:

Fullstack Developer at Möbel Roller GmbH

  • Further development of the existing e-commerce platform based on SAP Commerce (Hybris) to meet the growing demands of digital commerce.
  • Ensuring the scalability and performance of the backend, so the platform remained stable and efficient even under heavy user load.
  • Development and integration of new OCC REST APIs and services for modular extensions and flexible adjustments, to implement new features quickly.
  • Optimization of data flows and interfaces, which significantly improved platform efficiency and system performance.
  • Ensuring a maintainable and scalable code base by using Clean Code principles, proven design patterns, and a future-proof architecture.
  • Reduction of errors through extensive testing with JUnit, Mockito, and load tests with Gatling, supported by the introduction of automated test processes.
  • Improved system performance through targeted refactoring measures and efficient database queries, especially to handle peak loads.
  • Use of modern cloud and monitoring tools such as Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Grafana to ensure a stable and monitored infrastructure.
  • Clear improvement in efficiency, scalability, and reliability of the platform, which now meets the demands of a dynamic and growing e-commerce market.
Hooman Behmanesh

Philipp Steidler

Senior Full-Stack Engineer | Certified Data Scientist (XDI) | Digital Strategist

Rostock

Last position:

Solution Architect, Software Engineer, UX/UI Designer, Full-Stack Developer, Data Engineer, IT Consultant at Geigenbau-Meisterwerkstatt

  • A digital system made up of special software and hardware components. The overall system replaces the traditional process with job slips and handwritten notes and enables more efficient order intake. Orders and work steps for the violin-making company’s projects can now be recorded, processed and logged in real time directly on the workshop’s touchscreen PC, by mobile phone or on the desktop. This gives customers a more transparent view of the work on their instruments and allows them to track the status and progress of their instrument through their customer account.

Tech stack: next.js, React, Flutter, Dart, Raspberry, Linux, Directus

Philipp Steidler

Abhishek Nair

Hands-on Engineering Lead

Berlin

Last position:

Fullstack Developer at DAMALO GmbH

  • Own full-stack development of an AI-native enterprise platform built on TypeScript, React, Vite, tRPC, Hono, and PostgreSQL, delivering AI-powered consulting workflows to B2B clients.
  • Designed and shipped a multi-agent AI system using ReAct framework and Claude skills-style workflow patterns, including an intelligent PM assistant with rich system prompts, slash commands, tool integrations, and streaming chat UI.
  • Architected an LLM evaluation framework: rubric-based LLM-as-judge, golden datasets, regression testing, and automated quality gating — ensuring consistent AI output quality at scale.
  • Integrated LangFuse for end-to-end LLM tracing, conversation replays, and evaluation pipelines, enabling data-driven prompt optimisation that reduced token costs and response variance.
  • Built with Drizzle ORM, pgvector, and knowledge graphs for structured data access, semantic search, and relationship-aware AI reasoning across the platform.
  • Led TanStack React Query migration across the application — replacing manual state management with centralised caching and automatic refetching, reducing data-fetching boilerplate significantly.
  • Practiced AI-native development throughout: Claude Code, Codex, Perplexity SDK, and LLM-assisted testing across the full development lifecycle. Deployed on Vercel + Azure ACA with Biome for linting/formatting.
Abhishek Nair

Rüdiger Schulz

Full-Stack Software Engineer / Consultant for Digitalization

Berlin

Last position:

Full-Stack Software Engineer / Consultant for Digitalization at ARTEVENT

  • Designed, built, and launched an internal event planning web application used by over 100 department leads for a large event, despite having no dedicated testing phase.

  • Ensured smooth, failure-free operation during first production use, leading to the tool being adopted for future events.

  • Automated catering calculations and related workflows, significantly reducing email communication and manual computation effort for meal planning.

  • Managed deployment and hosting on a Linux server using Coolify, including application setup and runtime operations.

  • Hired and guided a communication designer on UX while independently owning all technical decisions and implementation.

Rüdiger Schulz

Manuel Kübler

Senior Full-Stack Developer & IT Trainer

Iserlohn

Last position:

.NET Developer, SAP Business One Consultant at Own Projects

  • DTO class generator: In-house development of a tool for the automatic generation of classes, functions, and methods for use in .NET Core projects based on SAP Business One Service Layer metadata
  • E-invoice import add-on: Development of a SAP Business One add-on / coresuite module for the automated import of ZUGFeRD e-invoices as incoming invoices – with configurable mapping to flexibly control the import logic across four mapping types (DIRECT, SQL, FIXED, EXPR). The add-on is available as a licensed product for SAP Business One customers.

Stack: SAP Business One, SAP Business One Service Layer, coresuite Country Package, C#

Manuel Kübler

Alois Rietzler

Senior Backend & Fullstack Developer

Berlin

Last position:

Senior Fullstack Developer at brandung GmbH

  • Opt-in RAG extension over tenant-owned data sources (SharePoint, Confluence) on existing multi-tenant enterprise AI platform
  • Architecture: ADRs, solution evaluations, permission strategy, cost modeling
  • End-to-end SharePoint and Confluence connectors: OAuth consent flows, token refresh, metadata sync, search integration
  • Permission resolution: ACL indexing at ingestion and query-time verification (document-level security)
  • Elasticsearch hybrid search (semantic + keyword) with RRF scoring
  • RAG chat with context injection and source citations
  • Stack: Elastic Cloud, Elasticsearch, Docker, Northflank, Next.js, React, TypeScript, Prisma, Microsoft Graph API, Atlassian REST API, OAuth 2.0
Alois Rietzler

Khaled Teilab

Consultant / DevOps Engineer

Frankfurt am Main

Last position:

Consultant / DevOps Engineer at Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft

  • Porsche ID is a unified digital identity platform providing secure authentication and seamless access across Porsche’s online services, mobile apps, and connected vehicle features
  • Designed and implemented new authentication and authorization functionalities for both users and systems
  • Ensured high availability, security, and performance to deliver a flawless digital experience for Porsche customers
  • Technologies: Auth0, Angular, Tailwind, AWS, Terraform, Github
  • Methodologies: Scrum and SAFe
Khaled Teilab

Markus Gritsch

Lead Full-Stack Software Engineer

Oberschneiding

Last position:

Lead Full-Stack Software Engineer at DECTRIS

  • Developed an integrated software suite analyzing X-ray electron beamline data
  • Directed technical strategy and system architecture for web app, backend, and IoT device
  • Streamlined the tech stack for faster delivery of high quality features
  • Cultivated a learning environment, enhancing team technical skills and proficiency
  • MVP for improved data management and collaboration in scientific research
Markus Gritsch

Matthias Voit

Senior Frontend Developer & Architect

Munich

Last position:

Senior Frontend Developer / Technical Web Architect – Consent Management

Project for a leading German email and cloud service provider: As a Senior Frontend Developer and Technical Web Architect, I developed an international, multi-tenant white-label consent management layer for several brands.

Main tasks:

  • architecture and implementation with Vue 3, TypeScript and Vite
  • development of automated tests with Vitest and Playwright
  • creation of brand-specific CMP configurations, CSS themes, i18n structures and vendor settings
  • implementation of playout and initialization logic as well as backend integration
  • technical decision support, project and code documentation

Impact: replacement of external CMP solutions with a reusable and long-term maintainable in-house base for several international brands and rollouts.

Technologies: Vue 3, TypeScript, Vite, Vitest, Playwright, IAB TCF, Google Additional Consent, i18n, Git, CI/CD.

Matthias Voit

Marc Smyk

Fullstack Engineer | Java & Spring Boot | Angular | System Integration

Leverkusen

Last position:

Fullstack Developer at PLANT-MY-TREE

PLANT-MY-TREE®-per-order

The application allows Shopify merchants to automate tree-planting orders for each incoming order. By integrating ecological contributions directly into the checkout process, manual work for tracking and billing reforestation initiatives is eliminated. The system increases transparency for end customers through real-time visualizations of the ecological impact directly in the storefront. The architecture is based on a modular monolith with Spring Boot in the backend and an integrated React app inside the Shopify admin area. The solution uses webhooks for event-driven capture of order data and integrates the ERP system weclapp for automated monthly invoicing. An app proxy mechanism provides dynamic statistics such as CO2 compensation and planted trees without any performance loss for the merchant shop.

Tasks:

  • Design of the modular software architecture based on Spring Modulith to ensure high maintainability
  • Development of the event-driven business logic for evaluating Shopify orders using webhooks
  • Implementation of automated invoicing by connecting the weclapp REST API
  • Building the frontend using React Router and Shopify App Bridge for native integration
  • Design of the database model and implementation of the persistence layer with JPA/Hibernate and Prisma
  • Integration of internationalization processes for global use in the frontend and email communication
  • Automation of deployment processes using Docker and GitLab CI/CD

Project skills: Java, Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Modulith, Hibernate, JPA, REST API, PostgreSQL, Maven, Liquibase, React, TypeScript, React Router, Vite, Node.js, Prisma, Zod, Docker, Docker Compose, GitLab CI/CD, Shopify CLI, Shopify App Bridge, Polaris, weclapp, i18next, Lombok, Vitest

Marc Smyk

Srinivasu Kakaraparti

Fullstack Developer

Munich

Last position:

Atruvia

Project: Tax Exemption Order Application

The client has an existing application for creating and maintaining tax exemption orders for end customers; design and implementation of a comparable application for internal employees.

  • Design and implementation of microservices and the UI for the business area "tax exemption orders" using Domain Driven Design as well as Spring Boot and Angular.
  • Implementation of reactive, non-reactive, and asynchronous APIs (Spring REST, WebFlux, GraphQL).
  • Development of the Angular application, including state management using Signals, RxJS Observables, and subscriptions.
  • Securing the API and the application using OAuth2, JWT, and OpenID Connect.
  • Configuration and setup of CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams and conducting code reviews.

Environment: Java, Spring Boot, Angular 18 & 19 (standalone, signals), RxJs, Bootstrap CSS, Vitesting, OpenShift, Istio, microservices, Kafka, Dynatrace, Jenkins, GitLab, Graylog, Sonar, Oauth2, OracleDB

Srinivasu Kakaraparti

Markus Steffen

Fullstack Developer

Mainz

Last position:

Fullstack-Developer at VRM Digital / RYZE

  • Development and maintenance of a news portal CMS with interfaces.
  • PHP development with HTML, CSS, SCSS, JavaScript, MySQL, Laravel, documentation of the interfaces and the system.
  • Further development of the SSO system based on Laravel with a large API and connections to AWS, SAP, ERPS.
  • Reorganisation and development of the news portals on the basis of a publish platform, services and interfaces to Google, Facebook, Twitter, SSO, SAP technical based on NodeJS with TypeScript and AWS.
  • Technologies: PHP, Laravel, MySQL, JavaScript, Vue.js, NodeJS, TypeScript, jQuery, CSS, SCSS, SASS, Unix, Jira, Confluence, Git, Apache, Nginx, AWS.
Markus Steffen

Uday Vanaparthy

Full Stack Java Developer and DevOps Engineer

Frankfurt am Main

Last position:

Full Stack JAVA Developer & DevOps Engineer at Deutsch Börse (DBAG)

SCS provides its services to various trading and settlement locations and offers a variety of functionalities related to settlement. The business objectives of the C7 SCS are:

  • Safeguard against counterparty risk.
  • Reduction of External Settlement Volume.
  • Central Risk Management.
  • Post-Trade Anonymity.
  • Efficient Failure Management.

Technologies: Java 17, Spring Boot 3, Microservices (REST API), Spring Data JPA/Hibernate, Sonar Qube, fortify findings, Mockito, Jenkins, Docker RHEL-OpenShift, Maven, Pod man, GitHub, JIRA, WIKI, Liquibase, Swagger API, AMQP, Apache Camel, GCP Machines Infra setup, Terraform, PostgreSQL, React.js, Instana, Graylog, Daisy LLM Usage, GitHub Copilot.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Followed SOLID Design Principles for Microservice implementation.
  • Reviewed and refactored codes were appropriate in line with best practices, accessibility, security, quality, and performance.
  • Developed applications using build tools, Maven, and continuous integration using Jenkins.
  • Followed the CI/CD process and ensured that the developed code passed the Sonar Qube quality gate standards.
  • Used DBAG Artifactory Repository Manager for updated application images, versions, and jar files.
  • Deployed the microservices using the container system Padman and container orchestration tools like OpenShift.
  • Used Liquibase for the database version control system.
  • Enhanced application performance by optimizing Java code and implementing efficient algorithms.
  • Experienced in identifying and remediating known CVEs in third-party libraries using SCA tools to ensure secure and compliant security Clearing Services components, Fixed the issues in SCS components.
  • Experienced in vulnerability remediation, including identifying security weaknesses, prioritizing risks, and implementing effective fixes to strengthen SCS System.
  • Enabled mTLS for database authentication and broker setups to enforce encrypted, certificate-validated communications.
Uday Vanaparthy

Christof Hlipala

Senior Full-Stack Developer

Angelbachtal

Last position:

Senior Frontend Developer at HUK24 AG

  • Designing new apps as well as enhancing and running 29 Angular apps for digital claims in an Nx monorepo
  • Maintaining and improving a shared component library with ~300 libraries for multiple product teams
  • Migrating all apps to a new design system including its component library and systematic refactoring
  • Developing and maintaining the CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Terraform, AWS)
  • Managing releases independently including branch handling, versioning, PR coordination and production deployment
  • Implementing and maintaining tracking (Adobe Analytics)
  • Ensuring accessibility according to BFSG/WCAG
  • Test-driven development (TDD) with Jest and Cypress
  • Code reviews, mentoring and setting up best practices in the team
  • Technologies: TypeScript, Angular 16-20, RxJS, NgRx, Nx (Monorepo), npm, HTML, (S)CSS, Storybook, Jest, Cypress, Cucumber, Husky, Node.js, Git, AWS, Azure DevOps (Repos & Pipelines), Jenkins, Terraform, TDD, BFSG, WCAG, Nexus, IntelliJ, Adobe Analytics
Christof Hlipala

Hamdi Rajab

Lead Full-Stack Developer & Solution Architect

Braunschweig

Last position:

Lead Full-Stack Developer & Solution Architect at Karray-Pflege GmbH

  • Built a cloud-native recruitment platform supporting candidate management, email notifications, and meeting scheduling, managing healthcare professionals’ lifecycle from application to visa issuance
  • Served 1,500+ users across multiple countries with real-time candidate tracking and partner institution monitoring
  • Enabled candidates to upload documents and select employers directly via their account
  • Led architecture and development of Spring Boot and Angular with a microservices architecture
  • Integrated AI (OpenAI GPT) for multilingual translation, profile summarization (-40% screening time), and an FAQ chatbot (-60% support requests)
  • Integrated AWS API Gateway for secure and scalable API management and set up CI/CD pipelines (Docker, GitHub Actions) to ensure zero-downtime releases and faster development cycles.
Hamdi Rajab

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Full Stack Developers statistics

Typical experience

15 years

Average project duration

2.8 years

Certifications per freelancer

1

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance

Top industries

Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Retail

Most common languages

German, English, Spanish

Bachelor's degree or higher

89%

Master's degree or higher

45%

Doctorate

7%

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Median rate 720 €

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Frequently Asked Questions

Questions in mind? Get key insights about FRATCH

A Full Stack Developer works across the browser, the server, and the database. On freelance projects, that often means building new features, connecting APIs, fixing bugs, and keeping the whole application coherent. They are especially useful when one person needs to move through multiple layers without waiting on several specialists.

A strong full stack freelancer should be comfortable with front-end work, backend logic, data handling, and version control. They should also understand API design, testing, deployment basics, and how to keep code maintainable. Communication matters too, because full stack work often touches product, design, and engineering at the same time.

A Full Stack Developer covers both sides of the application, while a front-end developer focuses on the user interface and a back-end developer focuses on server logic and data. In practice, the full stack role is best when a project needs one person to connect those pieces. It is not about knowing everything equally well, but about being able to work well across the stack.

Freelance support makes sense when the work is urgent, the scope is specific, or the team needs extra hands for a limited period. A Full Stack Developer is also a smart choice for product rebuilds, migrations, and release-heavy phases where flexibility matters. If the company still needs to define the architecture or delivery approach, a freelancer can help without a long setup phase.

Yes, remote work is common for Full Stack Developers in Germany, especially for product teams and software companies. Many clients want regular check-ins, clear documentation, and good English or German communication, depending on the team. On-site work can still help during workshops, onboarding, or tight collaboration phases.

The exact stack depends on the project, but many full stack jobs involve JavaScript or TypeScript, React, Node.js, SQL databases, Git, and cloud tooling. A full stack engineer may also work with .NET, Java, Python, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, CMS tools, or GraphQL. The right freelancer is not defined by one framework but by how quickly they can learn and deliver in the client’s stack.

Look at the quality of their shipped work, not just the list of technologies. A good Full Stack Developer can explain design decisions, show stable code, and describe how they handled bugs, trade-offs, and handover. Clear thinking, clean communication, and realistic planning are strong signs.

Not always, but the terms are often used in overlapping ways. A web developer may focus mainly on websites and web apps, while a software engineer title can cover broader system work, including backend services or architecture. If you need someone to move across UI, APIs, and data in one project, full stack is usually the clearest fit.

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