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Stefan D.

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Frontend Developer – Sports Event and City Portal Projects

Neubiberg
Stefan D.

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Frontend Developer – Sports Event and City Portal Projects at München Betriebs GmbH

  • Development of an accessible, responsive website based on Figma designs for a major sports event in compliance with WCAG, BITV, and EN 301 549
  • Technical planning and setup of the tool stack with Vite, Playwright, Docker, and GitLab CI
  • Worked on two existing projects (Vue.js & Nuxt), with a focus on bug fixing, accessibility audits, and new feature development
  • Collaboration with design and QA to consistently implement accessible UI patterns
  • Consulting on improving existing frontend architectures with regard to accessibility, performance, and maintainability
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Roxana G.

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Freelance Senior Frontend Developer

Munich
Roxana G.

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Freelance Senior Frontend Developer at RHI Magnesita

  • Designed and developed a high-performance internal resource management platform using React and TypeScript, optimizing dynamic data rendering and state management.
  • Built a React Native application to support mobile access to internal tools, enabling on-the-go project tracking for field teams.
  • Developed custom 2D canvas-based visualizations using Pixi.js to simulate material flows and refractory layer behaviors.
  • Integrated Pixi.js with React components for interactive diagrams and real-time UI updates.
  • Developed interactive 3D visualizations using React.js for displaying refractory product layouts and simulations, supporting engineering and sales teams with dynamic product previews.
  • Integrated Three.js within the React ecosystem to allow manipulation of 3D models in real-time via browser, enhancing user engagement and field configurability.
  • Integrated a headless CMS to enable dynamic content updates by non-technical users, reducing content deployment time by 40%.
  • Led AWS CloudFront optimization initiatives, improving portal load speeds by 30% globally.
  • Actively collaborated with cross-functional Agile teams and product owners to deliver prioritized features with a fast feedback loop.
  • Key Technologies: React.js, React Native, Three.js, TypeScript, Contentful CMS, AWS S3/Lambda/CloudFront, Cypress, Agile Scrum
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Matthias L.

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Typescript Fullstack Engineer

MĂĽnchen
Matthias L.

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Typescript Fullstack Engineer at Card Complete / Bank Austria

  • Designed and developed the "Credit Risk Engine" using Camunda, Node.js and Typescript
  • Greenfield project for credit card credit assessment for existing and new customers, including EBA KPIs, SCHUFA and CRIF scorings
  • Built and modeled workflows (BPMN) and decision logic (DMN) with Camunda Modeler in close collaboration with stakeholders
  • Implemented service tasks, user tasks and jobs with Nest.js, Node.js and Typescript, including exception handling
  • Backend-for-Frontend (BFF), frontend with React, Tailwind and Ant Design UI library
  • CI/CD with GitLab, Kubernetes/Rancher
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Kaan K.

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Computer Vision Engineer

Munich
Kaan K.

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Computer Vision Engineer at Axulus Reply GmbH

  • Computer vision engineer responsible for development of industrial vision solutions, beginning as a working student and transitioning to a full-time role in May 2025.
  • Designed and implemented vehicle detection and counting models; integrated the pipeline into a cloud-deployed system (Azure) that delivers live analytics dashboards.
  • Building an offline print quality assurance system that scans corrugated-board prints on production lines to detect and classify defects such as splashes, impurities and colour deviations, deploying the solution on Jetson edge devices.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams while focusing on computer vision components, containerization, and deployment.
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Cagdas K.

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Software Consultant

OberschleiĂźheim
Cagdas K.

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Software Consultant at SThree GmbH / Rewe Systems

  • Angular 13
  • Java (Spring)
  • Kafka
  • Kubernetes
  • New development and enhancements
  • Proof of concept development
  • Analysis and resolution of technical errors
  • Technical consulting
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Dmitry V.

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Fullstack Software Developer

MĂĽnchen
Dmitry V.

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Fullstack Software Developer at Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation

  • Backend development of the cloud-based microservice
  • Frontend development of the microfrontend
  • Migration of the cloud backend environment
  • Rollout of the distributed high-availability Privacy Data Service
  • Technologies: Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, REST Services, Kubernetes, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Security, OpenAPI, Postman, JavaScript, Vue.js, AngularJS, TypeScript, Micro Frontend, Redis, Kibana, Grafana, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Helm Charts, Sec-Hub, Black Duck, Docker, Maven, Git, Scrum
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Mohamed A.

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Software Developer

Munich
Mohamed A.

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Software Developer at Pass Consulting Group

  • Participating in the development of Back (Quarkus) and Front (Angular) modules for Lufthansa travel Website and the “Bahn Project”.
  • Providing technical architectures and solutions for the pre-build modules.
  • Documenting the whole process of Reservation and Payment for the “Bahn Project”.
  • Creating several unit tests and providing assistance for the CI/CD process.
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Ivan D.

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Technical Lead - IDE Platform

Munich
Ivan D.

Last position:

Technical Lead - IDE Platform at Postman

  • Led an initiative to develop an IDE extension (VSCode). Created a vision and strategy, gathered and clarified requirements, coded a PoC and performed internal testing.
  • Responsible for the architectural decisions and tradeoffs.
  • Coached and organised knowledge sharing sessions with other engineers.
  • Tech stack: ReactJS, NodeJS, AWS, Docker, TypeScript, Jest, Vitest, VSCode API, git.
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Abdul K.

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Software Engineer

Munich
Abdul K.

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Software Engineer at EdgeFirm

  • Designed and developed end-to-end web and mobile products as a full-stack engineer, working across Python/FastAPI backends, databases, and React / React Native frontends.
  • Built LLM- and agentic-AI systems using LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, Langfuse, and vector databases, focusing on reliability, observability, and clean abstractions.
  • Developed a text-to-SQL assistant for the marketing team that lets non-technical users query a large retail-style dataset in natural language, returning clear analytics and campaign insights.
  • Helped reduce ad-hoc SQL/reporting requests to engineering by 60% and cut time-to-insight for common marketing queries from hours to minutes.
  • Created a full-stack mobile app where Apple Health data is processed and fed into an LLM to generate personalised, VO2-max–based health coaching and insights, owning architecture from frontend to backend and auth.
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Janusz M.

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IT Senior Software Engineer

Munich
Janusz M.

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IoT Edge Computing / Self-Driving-Cars at Automotive consulting company

  • Platform: Python ecosystem, RHEL 8, K10, AWS IoT Core, AWS Lambda, MLOps
  • Software: Java JEE/cloud, IntelliJ IDEA, AWS IoT Core, AWS Edge and Lambda, AWS SageMaker SDK, Docker Compose, Kubernetes, OpenShift 4, Tekton, Flux, Helm charts, JSON/XML technology, Nginx, Apache Spark, OpenAI (GPT Plus, DALL-E 3, Whisper), GAN, GitHub Copilot, AI/machine and deep learning, Jupyter notebooks, TensorFlow 2, Colab, Keras API, Prometheus, Grafana, Conda, Python 3.9, PySci stack (NumPy, pandas, Scikit-learn, matplotlib)
  • Responsible for webinar:
  • IoT edge computing: architecture, components, resources, management
  • IoT edge computing with MicroK8s, designing and creating flows/diagrams for AWS, three-step model for IoT ecosystem
  • IoT processes, connectivity, data transfer and deployment, security
  • Optimization of edge computing for IoT networks and services (AWS SQS queue, SNS notifications, events, analytics, buttons, device management/defender, Things Graph)
  • Machine/deep learning frameworks (models, training, pipeline optimization, deployment in the cloud/at the edge (OpenShift), monitoring workloads with Prometheus and Grafana)
  • Performance optimization for low latency/resilience using adaptive ML/DL/RL models for customer IoT data
  • Analysis of large sensor data sets with Apache Spark, Kafka clusters
  • Kasten K10 data management platform on Kubernetes multi-cluster with Helm chart, deployment, backup/disaster recovery (RTO/RPO), data lifecycle and security management
  • Implementation of multilayer artificial neural network (ANN) with TensorFlow 2 and Colab for regression and classification; data analysis and provisioning for applications; development of models for testing and training, deployment of models
  • Automation of business streamline processes with AI (Azure OpenAI, Discord bots/Zapier apps AI assistants (IntelliJ, GitHub Copilot))

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Statistics of experts using Express.js

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

13 years (Germany: 16 years)

Express.js experts in Munich have 13 years of professional experience on average. It is 3 years less than in Germany, where the average stands at 16 years.

Position duration

2.2 years

Express.js experts in Munich stay in a single position for 2.2 years on average.

Positions per freelancer

7 (Germany: 11)

Express.js experts in Munich have completed 7 positions on average over the course of their careers. It is 4 fewer than in Germany, where the average stands at 11.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance

Express.js experts in Munich have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Product Development, and Quality Assurance.

Top industries

Information Technology, Automotive, Banking and Finance

Express.js experts in Munich are most in demand in Information Technology, Automotive, and Banking and Finance.

Bachelor's degree or higher

92% (Germany: 90%)

92% of Express.js experts in Munich hold at least a Bachelor's degree. It is 2% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 90%.

Master's degree or higher

58% (Germany: 45%)

58% of Express.js experts in Munich hold at least a Master's degree. It is 13% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 45%.

Doctorate

8% (Germany: 2%)

8% of Express.js experts in Munich have a doctorate (PhD). It is 6% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 2%.

Certifications per freelancer

0 (Germany: 1)

Express.js experts in Munich hold 0 professional certifications on average. It is 1 fewer than in Germany, where the average stands at 1.

Most common languages

German, English, Arabic

Express.js experts in Munich most often speak German, English, and Arabic.

Speak two or more languages

92% (Germany: 98%)

92% of Express.js experts in Munich speak two or more languages. It is 6% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 98%.

Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.

Daily rate distribution

0 2 4 6 8
One of the Express.js experts in Munich charges less than €320 per day.
One of the Express.js experts in Munich charges between €480 and €640 per day.
3 of the Express.js experts in Munich charge between €640 and €800 per day.
5 of the Express.js experts in Munich charge between €800 and €960 per day.
One of the Express.js experts in Munich charges €960 or more per day.
<€320 €480-​640 €640-​800 €800-​960 €960+

The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Munich are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.

Average rates of experts in Munich using Express.js

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

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Daily rate avg. 759 €
Germany avg. 743 €

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 800 €
Germany median 720 €

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.

Express.js 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 (100%)
  • Automotive (50%)
  • Banking and Finance (42%)
  • Retail (33%)
  • Healthcare (25%)
  • Transportation (25%)
  • Manufacturing (25%)
  • Government and Administration (25%)

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

About the technology

Express.js at a glance

Express.js is a lightweight web framework for Node.js. It provides routing, middleware and HTTP utilities for building server-side applications without imposing a rigid application structure. Companies use it for APIs, web backends, microservices and server-rendered applications.

What it builds

Express.js supports products that need clear request handling, flexible integrations and fast iteration.

  • REST and GraphQL API backends
  • Authentication and authorization services
  • Microservices and integration layers
  • Server-rendered web applications
  • Webhooks, real-time features and internal tools

Ecosystem and tooling

Strong Express.js specialists work comfortably across the Node.js ecosystem. Their toolkit may include TypeScript, npm, testing frameworks, OpenAPI, JSON Web Tokens, WebSockets and databases such as PostgreSQL or MongoDB. They also understand environment configuration, logging, dependency management and secure middleware design.

When companies need expertise

Companies often bring in freelance Express.js professionals when an API needs a clear structure, an existing service requires modernization or a product team needs backend capacity for a defined release. In Munich, remote collaboration can support local teams while on-site work may help with workshops, architecture decisions and close coordination. Clear technical English or German expectations should be agreed early.

  • Designing routes and service boundaries
  • Connecting external APIs and data stores
  • Improving validation, error handling and observability
  • Reviewing security and production readiness

What strong professionals deliver

A capable specialist separates routing, business logic and data access instead of placing everything in one large application file. They create consistent API contracts, validate input, handle failures predictably and write tests around important behavior. They can explain trade-offs between a small Express.js service and a broader backend framework.

Evaluating project fit

Ask for examples of APIs or Node.js services similar to the planned system, then discuss architecture, deployment and support responsibilities. Good professionals can describe middleware order, asynchronous error handling, authentication risks and database performance in practical terms. They should also clarify how they document endpoints, test integrations and hand over the service to the existing team.

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Frequently asked questions

Everything clients usually want to know about Express.js, in one place.

Express.js is commonly used to create web servers, REST APIs, microservices, authentication endpoints and integration services on Node.js. It is also suitable for server-rendered applications and internal tools where a flexible backend structure is useful.

Express.js offers a minimal, flexible foundation with a large ecosystem and few architectural constraints. NestJS provides stronger conventions and built-in structure, while Fastify focuses on performance and a modern plugin model; the right choice depends on team preferences, system complexity and existing Node.js services.

Express.js work often requires Node.js fundamentals, TypeScript, database integration, API documentation and automated testing. Useful adjacent knowledge also includes OAuth or token-based authentication, Docker, cloud deployment, logging and monitoring.

A strong Express.js professional should have delivered services comparable to the planned scope, not simply used the framework in a tutorial. For a production API, ask about validation, error handling, security, testing, deployment and maintenance in real systems.

Express.js projects are often well suited to remote collaboration because requirements, API contracts and code reviews can be handled online. Munich teams should define meeting cadence, documentation standards and whether German-language communication is needed for workshops or stakeholder contact.

Express.js may be a weaker fit when a team needs a highly opinionated structure, extensive built-in enterprise features or strict conventions across many services. A broader framework such as NestJS can reduce architectural decisions, while another runtime may suit workloads with different performance or language requirements.

Review how the Express.js professional structures middleware, separates business logic, validates input and handles asynchronous failures. A quality assessment should also cover API documentation, test coverage, dependency updates, security controls, observability and a clear handover plan.

Before taking on an Express.js project, clarify the Node.js version, TypeScript expectations, API style, data stores, deployment environment and ownership of existing code. Also confirm whether the work involves new services, performance improvements, incident support or a migration from another backend approach.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Express.js in their recent projects is 95 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 759 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Express.js in their recent projects, 92% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 58% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Express.js in their recent projects have 13 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.2 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Express.js in their recent projects are German (83%), English (83%), and Arabic (17%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Express.js in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Automotive (50%), and Banking and Finance (42%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Express.js in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (100%), and Quality Assurance (50%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Express.js

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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