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Hire experts who design embedded software, operating-system components and high-performance services in C, with strong command of POSIX, toolchains and debugging workflows. FRATCH connects you quickly with vetted, available freelancers who match your technical needs.

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Toralf C.

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IT Consultant in PKI Software Development

Hohen Neuendorf
Toralf C.

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IT Consultant in PKI Software Development at BWI

  • Implementation of a full-stack application with Angular as frontend framework and Java as backend language
  • Use of the Swagger OpenAPI specification for REST communication between frontend and backend applications
  • Control of a card printer via the Nexus Card SDK framework
  • Design and implementation of card management software with web interface and JavaFX module for printer monitoring
  • Use of Cucumber tests for test automation and creation of test artifacts for testing outside the development environment
  • Use of Wireshark for network investigations to analyze the API of a third-party product and to check the REST API of the self-developed software
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Hendrik W.

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Software Test and Maintenance Support

Berlin
Hendrik W.

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Software Test and Maintenance Support at Anton Paar ProveTec GmbH

  • Adding/creating test specifications
  • Performing regression tests
  • Performing release tests
  • Analyzing Jira tickets
  • Identifying software defects and fixing them with C#
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Wolfram K.

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Certified AI & Machine Learning Engineer · Senior Consultant

Berlin
Wolfram K.

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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
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Jevgeni B.

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Senior Consultant • Product Manager • Digital Business Consultant • Strategist • Interim Project Lead

Berlin
Jevgeni B.

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orderbird

  • Supported orderbird in setting up and driving an internal advanced analytics project for the internal customer dashboard
  • Structured the internal dashboard project for later development
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Sunish B.

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Technical Program Manager . Engineering Delivery & AI Systems

Teltow
Sunish B.

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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.
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Mathias V.

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Senior Android Developer / Freelancer

Berlin
Mathias V.

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Fullstack AI Engineer at Ammodia.com

Developed a custom Kotlin Multiplatform app with a Spring backend and AI features.

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Ola V.

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IT Lecturer

Berlin
Ola V.

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IT Lecturer

  • IT training in theory and practice for IT specialists in application development and system integration
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Valentin R.

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Freelance Hardware Development Engineer

Berlin
Valentin R.

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Freelance Hardware Development Engineer at Swarm Biotactics

PCB design with Altium, MCU Programming, Prototyping

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Mark W.

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Independent IT/AI Consultant

Berlin
Mark W.

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Independent IT/AI Consultant at Freelance

  • IT consulting, coaching, and implementation with a focus on AI
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Deepak M.

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Lead ML Platform Engineer

Berlin
Deepak M.

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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
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Ursula R.

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Sabbatical with Training

Berlin
Ursula R.

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Sabbatical with Training at Own Sabbatical

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André G.

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IT Consulting Project Management / Engineering Subproject Management

Berlin
André G.

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IT Consulting Project Management / Engineering Subproject Management at T-Systems (on assignment for government agencies)

  • Projects for federal networks (NdB).
  • CR management, EoL change requests, design and documentation according to ITSCM.
  • Data center planning.
  • Project management and engineering subproject management.
  • Software development for virtual server environments according to BSI.
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G P.

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Backend Developer Specializing in PL/SQL, Oracle EBS Technical Consultant, Oracle Fusion SCM/Financials

Berlin
G P.

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Oracle Apps Technical Consultant, Oracle EBS to Oracle Fusion SCM Migration Specialist at LTIMindtree India PVT LTD.

  • Client: Terex Corporation
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Tobias J.

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External Service Provider

Potsdam
Tobias J.

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Design of an AI-Agent-Based ERP System

  • Design of an LLM-based agent system to control the ERP software
  • Development of agent workflows with LangGraph and PydanticAI
  • Planning interfaces between business logic and language models
  • Planning agent orchestration
  • Prototype development and demonstration

Tools: Python, Pydantic, React, LangChain, LangGraph, Linux

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Statistics of experts using C

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

17 years (Germany: 21 years)

C experts in Berlin have 17 years of professional experience on average. It is 4 years less than in Germany, where the average stands at 21 years.

Position duration

2.5 years (Germany: 3.1 years)

C experts in Berlin stay in a single position for 2.5 years on average. It is 0.6 years less than in Germany, where the average stands at 3.1 years.

Positions per freelancer

12 (Germany: 13)

C experts in Berlin have completed 12 positions on average over the course of their careers. It is 1 fewer than in Germany, where the average stands at 13.

Top business areas

Product Development, Information Technology, Research and Development

C experts in Berlin have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Product Development, Information Technology, and Research and Development.

Top industries

Information Technology, Education, Manufacturing

C experts in Berlin are most in demand in Information Technology, Education, and Manufacturing.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

C experts in Berlin earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management.

Bachelor's degree or higher

93% (Germany: 90%)

93% of C experts in Berlin hold at least a Bachelor's degree. It is 3% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 90%.

Master's degree or higher

78% (Germany: 65%)

78% of C experts in Berlin hold at least a Master's degree. It is 13% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 65%.

Doctorate

21% (Germany: 11%)

21% of C experts in Berlin have a doctorate (PhD). It is 10% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 11%.

Certifications per freelancer

2

C experts in Berlin hold 2 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

English, German, French

C experts in Berlin most often speak English, German, and French.

Speak two or more languages

98%

98% of C experts in Berlin speak two or more languages.

Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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11% of C experts in Berlin charge less than €400 per day.
40% of C experts in Berlin charge between €400 and €800 per day.
36% of C experts in Berlin charge between €800 and €1200 per day.
7% of C experts in Berlin charge between €1200 and €1600 per day.
5% of C experts in Berlin charge €1600 or more per day.
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The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Berlin are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.

Average rates of experts in Berlin using C

Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.

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Daily rate avg. 738 €
Germany avg. 752 €

The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.

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Median rate 752 €
Germany median 760 €

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 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

C 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 (84%)
  • Education (46%)
  • Manufacturing (41%)
  • Automotive (39%)
  • Healthcare (38%)
  • Banking and Finance (31%)
  • Professional Services (30%)
  • Telecommunication (30%)

Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.

About the technology

Core purpose

C is a compiled systems programming language built for direct control over memory, processor resources and hardware interfaces. It is used for embedded firmware, operating-system components, device drivers, networking software and performance-sensitive services. Its small runtime footprint makes it suitable where latency, predictability and resource use matter.

Where C runs

C appears across industrial controls, automotive systems, telecommunications, medical devices and consumer electronics. It also supports Linux and Unix infrastructure, real-time operating systems, databases and language runtimes. In Berlin, companies often use C within connected products, hardware-led businesses and software that must operate close to the operating system.

Ecosystem and tooling

Strong C work depends on more than syntax. Common tools and adjacent technologies include GCC, Clang, Make, CMake, GDB, LLDB, Git, POSIX APIs, sockets, serial interfaces and cross-compilation toolchains. Professionals may also work with RTOS environments, Linux kernel interfaces, static analysis, sanitizers and continuous integration pipelines.

Typical project work

  • Create firmware for microcontrollers, sensors and control units
  • Port C software across processors, operating systems and boards
  • Improve memory use, latency, throughput and startup behavior
  • Diagnose crashes, race conditions, buffer errors and hardware faults
  • Integrate C libraries with C++, Python or Rust systems

When expertise matters

Companies bring in freelance C specialists when an existing codebase needs careful modernization, a product must move to new hardware or difficult faults are blocking release. External expertise is also useful for safety-minded reviews, test coverage, build-system cleanup and performance investigations. Clear documentation and access to target hardware help remote collaboration; on-site work may matter for lab equipment and production-line testing in Berlin.

What strong professionals bring

A strong C professional reasons precisely about ownership, lifetimes, pointers, data layouts and undefined behavior. They use reproducible tests, compiler diagnostics, debuggers and profiling rather than relying on assumptions. Look for experience with the relevant processor, operating system and build environment, plus a disciplined approach to interfaces, error handling, portability and long-term maintenance.

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Frequently asked questions

Not sure where to start with C? These answers cover the essentials.

C is used for firmware, device drivers, operating-system components, networking libraries and other software that needs close control of hardware and memory. It is also common in databases, embedded products, compilers and performance-sensitive infrastructure.

C offers a small language core, predictable compilation and direct access to memory, but it provides fewer built-in safeguards than Rust and fewer abstraction tools than C++. C++ may suit large object-oriented systems, while Rust can reduce memory-safety risks; the right choice depends on existing code, toolchains, hardware and operational constraints.

A strong C freelancer may also bring Linux or RTOS knowledge, POSIX APIs, networking, embedded hardware, cross-compilation and build systems such as CMake or Make. Debugging with GDB, static analysis, automated testing and familiarity with C++ or Python are valuable in mixed codebases.

The need depends on the system rather than a fixed amount of experience. A small library change may need focused C knowledge, while firmware, kernel work or safety-critical software calls for proven work with the target processor, interfaces, testing approach and release constraints.

C work can often be done remotely when source code, build tools, logs and test environments are accessible. On-site collaboration in Berlin becomes more useful when the project depends on lab equipment, prototype boards, factory systems or physical debugging. Agree on hardware access, communication routines and documentation before work begins.

Bring in a C specialist when a release is blocked by low-level faults, a hardware migration is urgent or an unfamiliar legacy codebase needs assessment. A freelancer can establish findings and transfer knowledge while the internal team retains ownership of the product.

Ask how the professional handles ownership, bounds checking, concurrency, error paths and undefined behavior in realistic code. Review test strategy, compiler warnings, static-analysis results, debugging methods and documentation, then use a focused technical task that reflects the actual hardware and build environment.

A C project may involve older conventions, limited test coverage, custom toolchains and hardware-specific behavior. Freelancers should clarify compiler versions, target platforms, coding standards, build reproducibility, review practices and access to test devices before estimating the work.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used C in their recent projects is 92 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 738 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used C in their recent projects, 93% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 78% hold at least a Master's degree, and 21% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used C in their recent projects have 17 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.5 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used C in their recent projects are English (98%), German (97%), and French (25%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used C in their recent projects are Information Technology (84%), Education (46%), and Manufacturing (41%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used C in their recent projects are Product Development (85%), Information Technology (84%), and Research and Development (57%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used C

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