C++ Experts in Germany
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Christian P.
Last position:
Power BI Developer & Consultant in an Agile Team (SAFe) at DB InfraGO AG
Further Development of the Integrated Capacity Management Platform InKa
Rail Infrastructure
- Power BI shared datasets and reports via DirectQuery on Amazon Redshift (timetable, construction and capacity data)
- Automated report testing with Playwright in Docker containers, version control with GitLab
- Concept and implementation of user communication (information page, changelog, known bugs)
Initial Situation:
The integrated capacity management platform (InKa) is a monitoring and analysis platform for data from timetable and capacity management: customer orders, infrastructure, timetable operations, construction, as well as route capacity and width. The data is stored and linked in a structured data warehouse. This makes it possible to create complex KPIs across different source systems and display current and future route utilization as well as construction activity across the network. The goal is to improve strategic, medium-term and intra-year planning and provide users with easy access to capacity management analyses.
Measures:
- Enablement: Introduction of Power BI with training and workshops for development teams.
- Consulting & Design: Problem analysis, concepts and solution consulting for reporting requirements; implementation of reporting solution plans.
- Data Model: Development of shared datasets with DirectQuery on Amazon Redshift and import tables; DAX measures for utilization and capacity KPIs.
- Development: Data analysis, data transformation and visualization in Power BI; extension and migration of business applications to Power BI; AI-supported development in VS Code with GitHub Copilot.
- Test Automation: Automated testing of Power BI reports with Playwright; setup of the test environment in Docker containers.
- User Communication: Concept and implementation of a central information page with hot news, changelog and known bugs, access from reports with report filters, updates via Power Automate.
- Deployment: Management of Power BI Deployment Pipelines across the DEV, TEST and PROD environments.
- Agile Working: Work in an agile team according to SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework); refinement of user stories and features including effort estimates in Jira; version control with Git and GitLab.
- Quality & Documentation: Reviews for quality assurance, error analysis and resolution, technical documentation in AsciiDoc and Confluence.
Technologies: Power BI, DAX, Power Query, DirectQuery, Amazon Redshift, Git / GitLab, Deployment Pipelines, Playwright, Docker, AsciiDoc, Power Automate, Jira, Confluence, VS Code with GitHub Copilot, SAFe
Results:
- Capacity management KPIs from multiple source systems combined on one platform
- Transparency regarding current and future route utilization and construction activity across the network
- Easy access to analyses for users
- Automated regression testing of Power BI reports
- User communication implemented: central information page with hot news, changelog and known bugs, directly accessible from the reports
Volkmar S.
Last position:
Parameterization and support during the commissioning of water treatment at wks GmbH
Parameterization and support during the commissioning of water treatment
Project: New construction of municipal water treatment plant Dörenthe
- Checking the sensors for suitability, installation errors and parameterization.
- Coordination with the PL system for automation.
- Correction of errors
Tools: Endress & Hauser Tools
Pierre-Jean A.
Last position:
Verification Engineer – Aviation at Tri.Merge GmbH
- Automated analysis of test script repositories using Python
- Set up a SQLite database for signal and value tracking
- Identified critical inconsistencies through ad hoc SQL queries
- Technologies: Python, SQLite, Excel/ODBC
Mohamad D.
Last position:
DevOps Engineer & IT-Security-Architect at BMW Group
- Built Azure Kubernetes clusters (AKS) with network policies, security groups, and RBAC
- Terraform-based infrastructure as code for secure, reproducible deployments in the BMW Azure cloud
- Hardened CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, SonarQube, Fortify SSC, and Contrast AST
- Integrated SAP BTP/Kyma and ServiceNow GRC
Ronald M.
Last position:
DevOps Consultant at M.it services & systems GmbH
- Adaptation, optimization, configuration, and administration of a multi-stage GitLab instance with over 250 users
- Setup, adaptation, expansion, and optimization of infrastructure, configuration, and monitoring
- Provisioning of services and handover to production
- System environment: DependencyTrack, GitLab, Grafana, Hedgedoc, Kubernetes, Oauth2 Proxy, Openstack, Prometheus, Syseleven
Tomasz W.
Last position:
Designer/ Freelancer at Reiser Simulation and Training GmbH
- Design of components with Catia V5 (Generative Shape Design, Part Design, Drafting) and AutoCAD
- Full-flight simulator: Development of a platform with an electromechanical system for positioning the platform and the instructor/observer seats
- Airbus H145: Design of seat rails
- VR flight simulator: Development of an assembly system for pedals
- Train simulator: Design of a brake controller system
- Creation of sketches for quick visualization and as a means of communication
- Performance of technical analyses, including statistical analyses and tolerance analyses
- Cooperation with engineers and project teams to ensure manufacturability, cost-effectiveness and compliance with quality standards
- Maintenance and management of CAD data in the PDM system (S4)
Tamás N.
Last position:
Embedded MISRA C Developer at DEKRA Arbeit GmbH
Task: Test tool development for Smart-Home IoT-based heating control Test tool development for Smart-Home HVAC heating and ventilation. Eliminating memory leaks in C/C++ within the CAN Analyzer application. Reviewing Python and Tcl/Tk code. Reviewing C-based simulator code for BOSCH Home Comfort cascade heating control using Visual Studio Code and Conan/Conda. Reviewing Delphi application: conversion to 64-bit. Reviewing PyQt6 user interface. SiL testing of domestic water heater control for memory leaks. Stability testing and continuous operation. Migration to Windows 11 24H2. Developing device connectivity with WinSock2 (WSAAPI, recv, send, select) for EMS/CAN IoT communication with C. Testing with virtual machines and Server Manager. Writing reports about the test cases. Logging with the RoboTT framework. Creating test procedure documentation with Docupedia. Bare-metal programming of embedded STM32 Cortex-M and simulation with Renode.io. In-depth familiarization with the SEGGER EmbOS firmware framework and its related system calls. Reviewing MATLAB/Sinumerik .m program files. Implementing redesigned OS schedulers in SEGGER EmbOS.Technologies: Embarcadero RAD Studio 10.2, Visual Studio Code, Sourcetree, Conan, Cmake, Conda, EmbOS, PyQt6, Qt6, Delphi VCL 32-bit, CAN, EMS, Powershell, MingW64, STM32 ARM-Cortex-M4F Renode.io, Windows Server 2022 Standard, RoboTT, IoT
Jan Z.
Last position:
Founder & Strategy / Business Development Consultant at eberty partners
- Developed positioning strategies, external narratives, and communication concepts for technology ventures; created customer journey analyses and management-ready presentations for decision-makers
- Secured approval for an autonomous mobility pilot in Berlin through structured stakeholder coordination (public sector, mobility, real estate)
- Generated EUR 30k+ in revenue across 4 mandates; prepared investor-ready materials and supported fundraising processes
Jan M.
Last position:
Head of Finance at Sterlix GmbH
Sterlix GmbH is a company founded in 2016 that specializes in innovative digital solutions for ordering and payment in the hospitality and retail sectors. It offers products such as self-order terminals, web apps and AI self-checkout systems to optimize customers’ business processes and increase customer satisfaction.
- Professional, organizational and disciplinary management of accounting (5 employees)
- Implementation of a finance department (introduction of DATEV and S-Firm)
- Responsible preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
- Preparation for and participation in shareholder and management meetings
- Professional training of employees (accounting and tax topics)
Ludo P.
Last position:
Senior Consultant at Insurance
- DWH modernization
- Migration from Informatica PowerCenter to IDMC/CDI
- Migration from IBM DB2 to Databricks
Technologies: Informatica IDMC, Databricks
Pascal G.
Last position:
SAP BW/4HANA Developer at Deutschen Bahn AG
Migration of data models to SAP BW/4HANA and development
- Coordination of the migration from BW 7.5 to BW/4HANA
- Coordination of optimization measures
- Coordination of the implementation of work packages
- Requirements analysis with stakeholders
Technologies used: SAP BW/4HANA, ABAP ADT, BW Modeling Tools, ABAP, SAP FI/CO, SAP SD
Ulf H.
Last position:
Configuration Manager (Interim) at In-house Development
- Requirements analysis and replacement of local SharePoint as CMDB with open source NetBox to prepare for deploying Cisco ACI (SD-WAN) with Microsoft Azure
- Coordination with systems like Checkmk and Grasp
- Introduction and coordination of cmdbsyncer as CMDB data hub; further development of the syncer with Kuhn & Ruess GmbH
- Implementation of SNMPv3 on AIX LPAR/VIO, Linux, Windows, SAN/storage, network components (Cisco switches, F5 load balancers, Palo Alto and CheckPoint firewalls, iLO boards)
- Deployment and further development of the network scanner JDisc in cooperation with the vendor (Utimaco HSMs, Linux detection)
- Integration of NetBox, JDisc, and cmdbsyncer into the infrastructure using Docker containers
- End-user training: preparation, creation of materials, and delivery
- Creation of data flow and network diagrams
- Population and planning of IPv4/IPv6 with NetBox including VLAN import
- Dual-stack setup of servers and clients with IPv4 and IPv6
- Connection of REST interfaces for Checkmk, JDisc, vSphere, HMC, i-doit, NetBox Software: Confluence, Jira, MS Office 365, Teams, i-doit, NetBox, JDisc, cmdbsyncer, DB Visualizer, vSphere, HMC
Knud W.
Last position:
Lead Programmer, Architect and Deputy Product Owner at Bundesagentur für Arbeit
- Lead programmer, architect and deputy product owner
- Completed transition from zPDV to STEP
- Ensured quality of C++ and Perl sources through automated and manual checks
- Supported resolution of incidents and errors in testing
- Implemented batch for supplementary assignment of payment run numbers
- Implemented batch for distribution of SGB 2 information to the central payment unit
- Supported replacement of Solaris with Linux
- Upgraded gcc from 7.4 to 9.3
- Programmatically generated Makefiles from Borland projects for builds
- Extended funding data with new attribute “Kennzeichen Fahrtkosten Praktikum”
- Programmatically generated XSD and WSDL files from IDL definitions
- Represented the product owner when needed
- Implemented batch for one-time payment processing
- Developed generator for Liquibase files
- Implemented and maintained regular anonymization of production data
- Supported migration from SLES 12 to SLES 15
- Supported introduction of mutual TLS
- Implemented batch for sending deletion impulses to EDA BE
- Organized script directory structure
- Investigated potential introduction of String-Latin and implemented minimal solution
- Remediated security findings identified by CheckMarx
- Supported PAP recalculations and general change notices
- Converted ERP interfaces from SOAP to REST
- Planned technical and business topics such as register modernization, cash register security, training costs, four-eyes principle
Steffen K.
Last position:
Freelancer – Software Development at LightnTec GmbH
- Implementation of an RGBW function on a microcontroller to control flexible LED matrix displays in Embedded C
- Implementation of various algorithms for calculating a white channel
- Extension of a web interface
Frank M.
Last position:
Plan & Code Automation UG
- Operations and rehabilitation
- During this time, development of:
- Websites zentivo-holding.com zyntra3d.com plancodeautomation.com
- Stock trading software
- Automated trading of all financial instruments listed on the stock exchange, with AI integration
- Project management software
- Automated project administration and project management with automated creation of material lists, electrical schematics, PLC programs, HMI programs, AI functions in control technology, project schedules and cost calculations, as well as quotation preparation and cost tracking.
- AI integration
- 3D printing management
- Various methods for creating 3D models from photos, videos or drawings.
- Creation of files suitable for 3D printing, 3D printer management via API.
- AI integration
Tools: Visual Studio, Codex and Cursor, HTML, Java, Python, PHP, C#, Python, SQL, Jason Script.
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Statistics of experts using C++
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 years
Position duration
3.3 years
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
83%
Master's degree or higher
52%
Doctorate
13%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
97%
Based on our profile pool as of 21 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 21 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 (75%)
- Manufacturing (56%)
- Automotive (48%)
- Professional Services (46%)
- Energy (32%)
- Healthcare (32%)
- Education (29%)
- Telecommunication (28%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What C++ does
C++ is a compiled, general-purpose language for software that needs speed, predictable resource use and close control of hardware. It supports object-oriented, generic and functional programming, making it suitable for operating systems, real-time applications, desktop products, game engines and large-scale infrastructure.
Common applications
C++ appears where latency, throughput or hardware access matter. Companies use it for:
- Embedded firmware and automotive control software
- Trading, simulation and scientific computing systems
- Game engines, graphics pipelines and media tools
- Networking, storage and database infrastructure
- Cross-platform desktop applications
Ecosystem and tooling
Strong C++ work involves more than the language itself. Professionals often use the Standard Library, Boost, CMake, Conan or vcpkg, along with GCC, Clang and Microsoft Visual C++. Depending on the product, they may also work with Qt, Unreal Engine, CUDA, OpenGL, Vulkan, POSIX APIs or real-time operating systems.
When companies need specialists
Freelance expertise helps when an existing codebase needs safe modernization, a product must meet strict performance targets or a team needs expertise in a specialized runtime environment. It is also useful during migrations from older C++ standards, hardware bring-up, cross-platform releases and difficult production debugging.
- Profiling and reducing latency or memory use
- Refactoring legacy C++ without disrupting releases
- Designing stable APIs and reusable libraries
- Setting up builds, tests and continuous integration
What strong professionals bring
Experienced C++ specialists understand ownership, lifetimes, move semantics, templates, concurrency and exception safety. They select abstractions carefully instead of optimizing every line by instinct. They also make build dependencies reproducible, document architectural decisions and use profiling, sanitizers, static analysis and focused tests to prove that changes are safe.
Working across teams
C++ projects often connect software with hardware, mathematics, electronics or product design. Clear interfaces and disciplined reviews help distributed teams collaborate without losing context. In Germany, remote work can suit many software projects, while embedded, industrial and automotive assignments may require occasional on-site access, customer workshops or close coordination with local teams.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about C++? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
C++ is used for embedded products, operating-system components, game engines, graphics software, databases, networking systems and scientific applications. It is a strong fit when predictable performance, low latency or direct hardware access are important.
C++ offers broad ecosystem support and detailed control over memory and execution, but it also demands careful management of complexity. C is simpler and closer to the hardware, Rust provides stronger compile-time safety guarantees, and Java offers managed memory with a different performance model. The right choice depends on constraints, existing systems and team skills.
A strong C++ specialist may also understand CMake, Git, Linux, Windows, compiler toolchains and continuous integration. For specific projects, useful adjacent skills include Qt, Unreal Engine, CUDA, networking, SQL, Python, embedded debugging or real-time operating systems.
The required depth depends on the risk and technical scope. A small library extension may need solid knowledge of modern C++, while a safety-critical, concurrent or performance-sensitive system calls for proven work with profiling, testing, build systems and production constraints.
C++ work can be handled remotely when repositories, hardware access, test environments and technical documentation are well organized. Projects involving embedded devices, laboratories or factory systems may need planned on-site sessions in Germany. Clear written communication and practical English or German language skills should be agreed early.
Choose C++ when response times, memory limits, hardware integration or existing native libraries are central to the product. A higher-level language may be more efficient for business workflows and rapid application work, especially when fine-grained performance control is not a priority.
Ask for specific examples of C++ systems they have shipped and the constraints they handled. Discuss ownership, concurrency, testing, profiling, build reproducibility and how they investigate defects. A useful technical review should focus on reasoning and trade-offs, not only on language terminology.
A C++ freelancer should expect to study build instructions, compiler versions, dependency management and test coverage before changing core code. Legacy standards, platform-specific behavior and limited documentation are common. The best engagements define the target environment, review process and acceptance criteria at the start.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used C++ in their recent projects is 99 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 791 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used C++ in their recent projects, 83% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 52% hold at least a Master's degree, and 13% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used C++ in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used C++ in their recent projects are German (99%), English (92%), and French (20%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used C++ in their recent projects are Information Technology (75%), Manufacturing (56%), and Automotive (48%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used C++ in their recent projects are Information Technology (85%), Product Development (68%), and Project Management (62%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used C++
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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