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Kacper K.

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Senior Embedded Software Engineer / Lead Contributor

Solingen
Kacper K.

Last position:

Author

Seqnaut and Sycosm (WIP) – Embedded Audio DSP & Synthesis Platform

  • Embedded audio DSP framework — synthesizers, effects, drum machines; modular audio graph
  • Sequencing: PianoRoll, StepGrid, MasterClock; 8-voice polyphonic synth; CLI + OSC
  • Transient Detector — dual-envelope adaptive threshold, guitar attack detection
  • Hardware: Teensy 4.1, custom AFE design tapping BOSS GX-100; MIDI FX integration

Label: C++23, C, Python, CMake, FreeRTOS, Teensy 4.1 (ARM Cortex-M7), Teensy Audio (Stoffregen), DaisySP, I2S/SAI, OSC, MIDI

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Bernhard D.

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Senior Architect, Project Manager and Coach

Hilden
Bernhard D.

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Enterprise Architect. And responsible for the cross-functional architecture as well as all domains with a focus on the sales at Süddeutsche Krankenversicherung

  • Creation of business and technical concepts as well as support for enterprise architecture management as part of the migration to the Adesso standard insurance solutions and the renewal of surrounding systems

  • Interface definitions

  • Business analysis and creation of the business concepts for input management and sales

  • Creation of architecture guidelines and processes

  • Processing technical and business decisions in the architecture board

  • Definition of service processes and system management aspects

  • Creation of the technical target operating model

  • Creation of an integration architecture for AI/LLMs from the providers Commasoft and Insiders

  • CommaSoft (Alan) webpages and web services

  • Insiders for Smartfix based on web services

  • Creation of a question catalog for a security/regulatory check.

  • Analysis of threats using threat modeling / STRIDE incl. creation of a set of measures to secure the systems

System environment: Jira, Confluence, Java, Enterprise Architect, VAIT/DORA, KritisV, GDPR, IT ServiceMgmt, Adesso Ecosphere and Insure Health, DoPIX and successor product, SmartFix, SmartFlow, Zabas, Kolumbus, Clarc archive, BiPRO, AI / LLM, MS Azure, AWS, TOM/FMO

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Florian E.

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Lead Software Engineer

Düsseldorf
Florian E.

Last position:

Lead Software Engineer

  • In this role, I was responsible as Lead Software Engineer for automating various meat production lines.
  • My focus was on developing highly available (High Availability) systems using C/C++.
  • I also implemented and supported container orchestration with Kubernetes to ensure smooth and scalable production operations.
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Lutz E.

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Software Engineer Full-Stack (React/Next.js, TypeScript, C#/.NET, Python, Node.js)

Solingen
Lutz E.

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Freelance Software Developer – GoPro MultiCam Control via COHN at Plutos Company UG

  • Developed a pilot system to control and monitor multiple GoPro cameras
  • Implemented start, stop, status, media, download and diagnostic functions via COHN endpoints
  • Built camera detection, individual and group control, and stable session/KeepAlive logic
  • Set up a download pipeline with a queue, retry handling and temporary files
  • Ensured consistent session, folder and file naming for multicamera recordings
  • Integrated provisioning, certificates and network operations
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Daniel U.

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Senior Application Packaging & Deployment Engineer

Essen
Daniel U.

Last position:

Senior Application Packaging & Deployment Engineer at Allevio AG (Client: Allianz Technology)

  • Enterprise application packaging and deployment for Allianz's global Windows migration programs across Europe, North America, and APAC
  • Migrated hundreds of enterprise applications from Windows 10 VDI to Microsoft Azure Windows 365 (Windows 11)
  • Created software packages in MSI/MST, FlexApp, PSADT 3/4, and App-V according to enterprise packaging standards
  • Developed an ASP.NET packaging automation platform with MongoDB, SQL Server, SharePoint, and Outlook integration
  • Built PowerShell modules for automated quality checks of MSI and FlexApp packages
  • Developed a release conflict detection module in PowerShell to identify potential deployment issues before production
  • Created WDAC monitoring scripts for automated policy oversight and incident response
  • Implemented MSGraph API calls in PowerShell for Azure AD and Intune operations
  • Created Citrix oData scripts for historical usage analysis (BYOD, VDI, fat clients)
  • Developed an Intune Win32 app 'Do Not Disturb' deployment routine for an optimal user experience
  • First point of contact for troubleshooting production incidents with packaged applications
  • Coordinated application owner, UAT, and release testing for hundreds of deployments
  • Administered Microsoft Intune, Citrix environments, and SQL Server security
  • Created and tested WDAC policies in Intune; managed configuration policies and Win32 app deployments
  • Primary packaging resource for Allianz France since 2019
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Adnan K.

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Chief Information Officer

Erkrath
Adnan K.

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Chief Information Officer at ARLANXEO Deutschland GmbH

  • Executed post-carve-out stabilization, system consolidation and cybersecurity uplift. Re-assessed system landscape and assets and designed new IT strategy for future. Implemented new IT operating model focusing on product-centric organization and re-internalization of critical resources.
  • Successfully designed new IT operating model of the company, based on massive reduction of external dependencies, insourcing of key positions and upskilling of employees.
  • Massive reduction of IT cost in the first three years (-40m$), bringing IT spend level below Gartner industry benchmark (1.27%).
  • Introduced new product-centric organization based on fusion teams between business and IT across the company.
  • Administered implementation of corporate-wide IT/OT cybersecurity program with more than 60 projects.
  • Continuous improvement of enterprise IT/OT cybersecurity maturity level with significant increase in the first two years (CMMI >3.5, C2M2 >2.5).
  • Governed successful implementation of the business transformation program within IT area by overachieving the savings target by $8m.
  • Initiated and created new cloud-based data management platform based on best-in-class technology.
  • Implemented first company-wide Microsoft Copilot AI program based on various business cases, leveraging GenAI and AgenticAI.
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Gernot L.

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Founder and Managing Director

Mülheim an der Ruhr
Gernot L.

Last position:

Founder and Managing Director at Softwerk/Ruhr GmbH

  • Architecting and developing SaaS platform for graphical definition and execution of pandas data processing pipelines
  • Developed POlyglott, an open-source Python CLI tool for translation workflow management featuring PO file parsing, quality linting with glossary enforcement, and DeepL API integration for machine translation
  • Developed web application for material compliance management (EU REACH) using Django and modern web technologies
  • Built automated infrastructure platform using Proxmox, Terraform, and Ansible — VM provisioning, configuration management, internal DNS, and fleet-wide security hardening across multiple subnets
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Thorsten L.

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Senior Developer & AppSec Specialist

Krefeld
Thorsten L.

Last position:

Senior Security Analyst

  • Analysis and remediation of security vulnerabilities in a risk assessment system for energy trading
  • System analysis
  • Threat modeling
  • Decision-making on vulnerability mitigation strategies
  • Implementation of vulnerability detection mechanisms
  • Security scans
  • DevSecOps practices
  • Technical environment: Visual Studio Code, JetBrains Suite, MS Threat Modeling Tool, DevSecOps, Git, AWS, DynamoDB, SQL Server, Endur, Snowflake, Orca
  • Languages: C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, PowerShell, Bash, Terraform, SQL
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Jan G.

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Master Data Application

Düsseldorf
Jan G.

Last position:

Master Data Application at confidential

  • Visualization, search, and maintenance of various types of master data, providing them via a REST API, and implementing a variety of import and export formats.

  • Implementation, architecture, project management.

  • Technologies and tools: Angular (Signals, Signal Store, swagger-codegen, standalone components), Java, PostgreSQL, ActiveMQ, JavaScript, Spring Boot (Spring Core, Spring MVC, Spring Data/JPA via Hibernate, Spring Security, Spring Modulith), JUnit, Flyway, QueryDSL, GraphQL, REST API, Node, npm, Maven, SonarQube, GitLab CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Nexus, OpenAPI + Swagger UI, Keycloak, OAuth2, OpenID Connect, IntelliJ IDEA, Jira, Confluence.

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Kamran A.

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Product Owner Application & Platform

Duisburg
Kamran A.

Last position:

Product Owner Application & Platform at Hoffmann Group

  • Manage Sprint & Products Backlog
  • Participate in Scrum ceremonies
  • Define Definition of Ready and Done
  • Define & drive Products vision, strategy & roadmap
  • Collaborate & coordinate with cross functional teams
  • Administration & Configuration of Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence, Jira Service Management, Trello, Bitbucket & Atlas)
  • Administration of ServiceNow
  • Training users with best practices
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Yasaman N.

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Research Data Scientist

Düsseldorf
Yasaman N.

Last position:

Research Data Scientist at RWTH Aachen University

  • Led large-scale data analysis on high-volume event data, applying statistical modeling and time-series methods to detect weak signals in noisy environments
  • Designed and maintained scalable Python data pipelines for real and simulated datasets, optimizing signal detection and background estimation at scale
  • Applied advanced statistical inference techniques (likelihood-based modeling, hypothesis testing) to support quantitative decision-making
  • Deployed data-processing workflows on HPC clusters using Slurm, enabling parallelized analysis and large-scale batch execution
  • Built reproducible, version-controlled data workflows using Python, Bash, and Git to ensure reliability and traceability of results
  • Translated complex experimental data into actionable insights, enabling quantitative decision-making
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Olaf R.

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DevOps Architect / Consultant

Krefeld
Olaf R.

Last position:

DevOps Architect / Consultant at Authority with increased security requirements

  • Identification of requirements (legal, organizational, and technical)
  • Design of solution architectures
  • Evaluation of concepts and technologies
  • Preparation of decision templates
  • Architectural Decision Records (ADR)
  • Coordination of implementation
  • Review of implementations
  • Documentation
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Sebastian C.

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Load & Performance Testing - Test Automation

Düsseldorf
Sebastian C.

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Public institution responsible for educational institutions in NRW

  • Consulting on processes and execution of load tests, performance tests and technical tests of various applications: web portal, file cloud, email, video conferencing, learning/course platform
  • Creating the load test framework
  • Programming test scripts (JMeter, Selenium)
  • Developing batches to support the evaluation
  • Executing load tests and evaluating results, including clear reporting, recommendations for action, and bottleneck analysis
  • Managing tasks and collaboration to achieve meaningful load test results
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Farnaz R.

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Specialist for Monitoring, Testing and Delivery of Domestic and International IP Networks / Network Technician

Duisburg
Farnaz R.

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Specialist for Monitoring, Testing and Delivery of Domestic and International IP Networks / Network Technician at Iran Telecommunications Infrastructure Company

  • Installing and commissioning electrical equipment and systems
  • Maintenance, repair and servicing of electrical devices
  • Troubleshooting and resolving faults in electrical systems
  • Reading and interpreting circuit diagrams and technical drawings
  • Working with measuring and testing equipment according to DIN VDE standards
  • Building control cabinets and professional wiring
  • Experience with low- and medium-voltage systems
  • Adhering to health and safety regulations

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Statistics of experts using C++

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

22 years (Germany: 20 years)

C++ experts in Dusseldorf have 22 years of professional experience on average. It is 2 years more than in Germany, where the average stands at 20 years.

Position duration

2.3 years (Germany: 3.1 years)

C++ experts in Dusseldorf stay in a single position for 2.3 years on average. It is 0.8 years less than in Germany, where the average stands at 3.1 years.

Positions per freelancer

16 (Germany: 13)

C++ experts in Dusseldorf have completed 16 positions on average over the course of their careers. It is 3 more than in Germany, where the average stands at 13.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Operations

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

Top industries

Information Technology, Manufacturing, Telecommunication

C++ experts in Dusseldorf are most in demand in Information Technology, Manufacturing, and Telecommunication.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development

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

Bachelor's degree or higher

79% (Germany: 92%)

79% of C++ experts in Dusseldorf hold at least a Bachelor's degree. It is 13% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 92%.

Master's degree or higher

50% (Germany: 66%)

50% of C++ experts in Dusseldorf hold at least a Master's degree. It is 16% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 66%.

Certifications per freelancer

3 (Germany: 2)

C++ experts in Dusseldorf hold 3 professional certifications on average. It is 1 more than in Germany, where the average stands at 2.

Most common languages

German, English, French

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

Speak two or more languages

97%

97% of C++ experts in Dusseldorf speak two or more languages.

Based on our profile pool as of 11 Nov 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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4% of C++ experts in Dusseldorf charge less than €400 per day.
50% of C++ experts in Dusseldorf charge between €400 and €800 per day.
39% of C++ experts in Dusseldorf charge between €800 and €1200 per day.
7% of C++ experts in Dusseldorf charge €1200 or more per day.
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The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Dusseldorf 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 Dusseldorf using C++

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

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Daily rate avg. 772 €
Germany avg. 737 €

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 772 €
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 11 Nov 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 (81%)
  • Manufacturing (74%)
  • Telecommunication (52%)
  • Automotive (39%)
  • Banking and Finance (39%)
  • Energy (35%)
  • Retail (35%)
  • Healthcare (32%)

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

About the technology

What C++ is used for

C++ is a compiled programming language for software that needs control over memory, processing resources and system behavior. Companies use it for embedded devices, game engines, desktop applications, real-time systems, trading software, robotics and high-throughput backend components. Its native performance makes it a strong choice where predictable response times matter.

Core ecosystem

The C++ ecosystem includes the Standard Template Library, Boost, CMake, Conan, vcpkg and widely used compilers such as GCC, Clang and MSVC. Qt supports graphical desktop applications, while tools such as GoogleTest, Catch2, Valgrind and sanitizers support testing and debugging. Strong specialists also work comfortably with Git, CI pipelines, Linux and Windows build environments.

Typical deliverables

  • Embedded firmware and hardware-facing components
  • Cross-platform desktop software with Qt
  • Low-latency services and performance-critical libraries
  • Game, simulation and computer-vision components
  • Modernization of legacy C++ codebases

Projects may combine C++ with Python, CUDA, OpenGL, networking protocols or hardware interfaces. The right technology choices depend on latency, portability, safety requirements and the existing system.

When companies need specialists

Freelance expertise is valuable when a team must remove bottlenecks, port software between operating systems or stabilize a complex build. Companies also bring in specialists for embedded releases, legacy modernization, memory leaks, concurrency issues and toolchain migrations. In Dusseldorf, C++ work can support industrial products, mobility systems, telecommunications and other sectors that rely on dependable technical infrastructure. Remote collaboration works well when requirements and build access are organized; on-site work can help when hardware is involved.

What strong professionals bring

A capable C++ professional understands ownership, lifetimes, templates, concurrency, exception safety and performance profiling. They make deliberate choices between abstractions and low-level control instead of optimizing without evidence. Good specialists document interfaces, protect compatibility, automate tests and explain trade-offs clearly to teams working in English or German.

How to assess quality

Look for evidence of shipped C++ systems with constraints similar to yours, not just familiarity with language syntax. Ask how the specialist would investigate a race condition, memory problem or slow build, and which measurements would guide the solution. Review testing practices, compiler support, dependency management and release experience. A strong engagement ends with maintainable code, reproducible builds and knowledge transferred to the internal team.

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Frequently asked questions

Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about C++.

C++ is used for embedded firmware, game engines, desktop software, robotics, simulations, computer-vision systems and performance-sensitive services. It is especially useful when memory control, native execution speed or predictable timing is important.

C++ offers mature libraries, broad hardware support and detailed control over memory and execution. Rust provides stronger compile-time safety, Java offers managed runtime features, and Python supports faster application-level iteration; the right choice depends on performance, safety, team skills and existing systems.

A strong C++ specialist often brings Linux, Windows, CMake, Git and CI experience, along with knowledge of networking, databases or hardware interfaces. Depending on the project, useful adjacent skills include Qt, CUDA, OpenGL, Python, Docker and automated testing.

The needed experience depends on the system’s complexity, safety constraints and technical debt. A small library extension may suit a focused professional, while real-time, embedded or heavily concurrent systems call for a specialist who has handled comparable production risks.

Yes, many C++ projects can be delivered remotely with repository access, reproducible builds, clear documentation and reliable test hardware or simulation. On-site collaboration in Dusseldorf becomes more useful when specialists must connect to physical devices, lab equipment or restricted development environments.

On-site work is helpful when C++ software interacts directly with machinery, sensors, vehicles or specialized hardware. It can also shorten feedback loops during integration, debugging and acceptance testing, while remote work remains practical for libraries, tooling and general application development.

Review how the professional handles ownership, concurrency, testing, compiler compatibility and dependency updates. Ask for examples of profiling, debugging and build automation, then assess whether the proposed solution is measurable, maintainable and clear to the wider team.

A C++ freelancer should clarify supported platforms, compiler versions, language standard, build system, target hardware, performance goals and release constraints. They should also establish how tests run, who owns technical decisions and whether the codebase includes legacy dependencies or undocumented interfaces.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Dusseldorf, Germany who have used C++ in their recent projects is 96 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 772 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Dusseldorf, Germany who have used C++ in their recent projects, 79% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 50% hold at least a Master's degree.

On average, freelancers in Dusseldorf, Germany who have used C++ in their recent projects have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.3 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Dusseldorf, Germany who have used C++ in their recent projects are German (97%), English (97%), and French (23%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Dusseldorf, Germany who have used C++ in their recent projects are Information Technology (81%), Manufacturing (74%), and Telecommunication (52%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Dusseldorf, Germany who have used C++ in their recent projects are Information Technology (94%), Product Development (87%), and Operations (61%).

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