JetBrains Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used JetBrains
Michael S.
Last position:
IT & Test Consultant at Testing Experts GmbH
AI Readiness - Part 3: Creating an e-book on the use of AI in software testing
- Designed and created an e-book on the sensible and safe use of AI in software testing from the perspective of an experienced test expert.
- Used generative AI (ChatGPT, Perplexity Pro) as a sparring partner for structuring, wording suggestions and creating variations, with all content finally reviewed and approved using my own expertise.
- Developed practical insights into the opportunities and risks of AI in testing, with a special focus on collaboration between testers and AI instead of “tester vs. AI”.
- Title: “11 starke Gründe: Dream-Team statt Rivalen - Tester und KI sind gemeinsam unschlagbar”
- Subtitle: “Wie Mensch und Maschine im Softwaretest das perfekte Team bilden – und warum reines KI-Testing riskant ist.”
- Planned use of the e-book as a basis for workshops, customer meetings or internal training.
- Technology: Generative AI, ChatGPT, Perplexity Pro, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, many years of hands-on professional testing experience, common sense.
Tobias M.
Last position:
Power BI Expert at MID-SIZED TRADING COMPANY FOR CLEANING TECHNOLOGY AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS
Reporting and controlling using Power BI for a production ERP system
- Analysis of ERP data and interfaces for use in Power BI dashboards
- Evaluation and migration of existing reports (e.g. Excel) to Power BI
- Development of an authorization concept for selective data access
- Documentation and training on the use and customization of Power BI dashboards
Label: Power BI, Excel, SelectLine ERP, Microsoft SQL, SQL Server Management Studio
Sabahattin K.
Last position:
Sole responsibility (design, development, infrastructure, operations) at Own project busik.ch
- Ride-sharing and bus platform, live and fully functional. Backend with Spring Boot 4.1 on Java 21, PostgreSQL with Flyway, and Testcontainers integration tests. Hosted in my own AWS account (ECS Fargate, ALB, ECR, IAM Least-Privilege) with CI/CD via GitHub Actions and OIDC federation without static credentials. Development fully AI-supported with Claude Code, including custom skills and project-specific memory. Spring Boot · Java 21 · PostgreSQL · Flyway · Docker · AWS ECS/ALB/ECR · CI/CD · GitHub Actions · Claude Code
Osman T.
Last position:
Senior Architect, DevOps Engineer at genPsoft GmbH
IT consulting, analysis, architecture design, new and further development, code review, test automation, continuous integration, continuous delivery in backend and frontend areas for Automotive Project Instavalo.
Frontend:
- Implementation of UI components according to specifications, especially style guides and responsive design eith React and Typescript
- Component testing
- Code documentation
- CI/CD with Gitlab Pipeline
Backend / IoT:
- Analysis and architectural design with AWS Greengrass IoT on Edge Devices
- Setting up Microservices containers with Docker Compose on Edge device with AWS Greengrass and AWS IoT IAM, Token Exchange Service, Ansible
- CI/CD with Gitlab Pipeline, Terraform, AWS ECR
- Logging with Fluentbit Lua Language for AWS Cloudwatch
- Python Lambda for AWS Greengrass Recipe deployment on Edge Devices
- Implementation of test-driven development with JUnit, Mockito, and code Coverage
- Jacoco
- Definition of REST interfaces with OpenAPI / Swagger
- Development and enhancement of software based on Java Quarkus, Typescript NestJs NodeJs and Python
- Authentication and authorization in Aws IAM
- Development of REST and gRPC interfaces for the frontend and backend
- Implementation of Maven dependencies with DevSecOps OWASP
- Spring AI, Jetbrains AI Assistant, Junie, Github Copilot, Claude Code, Agents, Skills, Command, Hooks, Subagents
Stefan M.
Last position:
E-Commerce Marketing Manager at nal von minden GmbH
Content management and SEO: Creation and management of content in the online shop (Magento) on self-diagnostics.com. Execution of search engine marketing (SEO & SEA), including Sistrix SEO analyses, on-page optimization, performance and competitor analyses.
SEO optimization: Execution of technical SEO checks and optimization, post-relaunch SEO measures such as redirect management, link building, meta descriptions and sitemap management. Ensuring shop indexing and optimization for Google Core Web Vitals and Page Experience.
Sales promotion measures: Planning and implementation of measures to increase visibility and sales volume, including up-selling and cross-selling strategies.
Google and Amazon management: Configuration and management of the Google Merchant Center for various sales markets, optimization of pay-per-click campaigns (PPC) and product listings on Amazon and eBay.
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
Marc H.
Last position:
Senior Architect, Coach and Developer
Fixing issues in the program logic
Covering the changes with unit tests
Analyzing and documenting the data structure of the various applications
Analyzing and documenting the parameters for configuring the applications
Analyzing and documenting the measures required to ensure the operation of the applications
Analyzing and designing the separation of the individual database structures
Analyzing and estimating the effort for planned extensions
Analyzing, maintaining and documenting a heterogeneous legacy system landscape for a print media service provider
Technology: C#, VB.NET, C, Python, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio 2010, JetBrains Rider, Visual Studio Code, arc42, Draw.io, Jira, GitLab
Rainer L.
Last position:
Senior IT Consultant, Senior Software Architect, Senior Software Developer, Senior DevOps Engineer at Techniker Krankenkasse
Automation of the database major / minor releases for the TKeasy project
Concept for database major / minor release automation
Assessment of the current state
Evaluation of Redgate Flyway functionalities
Concept development
Products: Redgate Flyway, GitHub, Quest, Erwin Data Modeller, Oracle, Atlassian Jira, Atlassian Confluence
Knowledge: Docker, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Redgate Flyway, Major Releases, Minor Releases
Michael L.
Last position:
Development of B2B shop for curtain fabrics
- Development of a B2B shop based on Magento 2
- Plugin research and implementation, e.g. individual prices per customer
- Implementation of custom adjustments
- Quality assurance
- Release management
- Collaboration with the marketing team
- Technologies: Magento 2, CSS, Javascript, PHP, Docker, Git
Heidi A.
Last position:
Venture Developer in Product Design at TUM Venture Labs
- Taught German language and mathematics to children aged 4-16, providing homework assistance and tutoring
- Supported startups in UX, MVP development, and Lean Startup methodology
- Assisted with branding, communication, and design to strengthen market presence
- Maintained website and Venture Lab app; coordinated and ran events
- Developed presentations to support internal and external communications
Andreas G.
Last position:
Senior Fullstack .NET (Core) & Angular Developer at IT Service Provider
- Supporting several agile teams in the new product development of an enterprise CRM and ERP application
- Web frontend development with Angular 17–21 (microfrontends, Domain-Driven Design, MDB-Bootstrap)
- Backend development with C# and .NET 7–10, MongoDB, MassTransit, RabbitMQ, Entity Framework Core, ElasticSearch (microservices, DDD)
- Technical feature design for assigned tasks
- Technical architecture design including forward-looking planning of AI-supported extension options
- Proof-of-concept implementation of AI-supported workflows with n8n and a locally hosted LLM (Ollama)
- Coordination with stakeholders and Product Owners, support with sprint planning
Result: Delivery of production-ready microservices and frontend modules in agile sprint cycles.
Environment: .NET 7–10 · Angular 17–21 · C# · TypeScript · OpenAPI · Microfrontends · DDD · Kubernetes · Docker · Helm · MS SQL Server · PostgreSQL · MongoDB · MassTransit · RabbitMQ · EF Core · ElasticSearch · Kibana · Azure DevOps · KeyCloak · n8n · Ollama
Timon R.
Last position:
Database Developer – Research Project – Billing in Healthcare at MeQuEn GmbH
- Optimizing dynamically generated databases for logging
- Tools: MariaDB, C#, VisualStudio, VM, Docker, Windows, Linux
Philipp E.
Last position:
Project Lead | Infotainment Software Architecture and Special Hardware Agricultural Machinery at IAV GmbH Ingenieurgesellschaft Auto und Verkehr
- Managing projects, including steering the international project team of up to 15 staff
- Intensive customer communication
- V-modell according to Automotive SPICE
Philipp S.
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
Stefan C.
Last position:
SSIS Development at Stadtsparkasse München
- Replacement of a Java application and the Oracle DB for loading the internal WerWasWo system using SSIS.
- Development of SSIS packages to load text files into the database (SQL Server)
- Development of a database project for deployment on various servers
- Creation of queries to monitor the loading runs
- Development of a PowerShell script to automate the deployment of the SSDT projects.
- Oracle, SQL Developer, Microsoft SQL Server 2022 on-premises, SQL Server Management Studio v21, Visual Studio 2022, SSIS, SSDT, PowerShell.
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Statistics of experts using JetBrains
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
1.7 years
Positions per freelancer
16
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Education
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Business Intelligence
Bachelor's degree or higher
93%
Master's degree or higher
55%
Doctorate
17%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
97%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Germany 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.
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Explore rate insightsAverage rates of experts in Germany using JetBrains
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
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.
JetBrains 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 (97%)
- Manufacturing (51%)
- Education (49%)
- Transportation (49%)
- Healthcare (43%)
- Professional Services (43%)
- Government and Administration (43%)
- Retail (43%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
JetBrains as an ecosystem
JetBrains is a software company and tool ecosystem used across application development, data work, team collaboration and delivery. Its IDE family includes IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, PhpStorm, Rider and CLion, each focused on a specific language or project type. Kotlin, TeamCity and YouTrack extend that ecosystem beyond the editor.
IDEs and languages
JetBrains IDEs support deep code navigation, refactoring, debugging, testing and version control. Experts commonly work with Java, Kotlin, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, C++, PHP, Ruby and SQL, selecting the right environment for the codebase. ReSharper adds JetBrains analysis and refactoring features to Microsoft Visual Studio, while Rider combines .NET support with JetBrains tooling.
Typical project work
- Configure IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, Rider or another IDE for a shared codebase
- Improve inspections, refactoring rules, testing and code navigation
- Develop and maintain plugins for JetBrains IDEs
- Set up TeamCity pipelines and connect builds with test and release workflows
- Organize technical work, documentation and delivery in YouTrack
These tasks appear in backend services, web applications, mobile products, data platforms, embedded software and enterprise systems. Specialists can also standardize project settings, onboarding and development workflows across distributed teams.
When companies need specialists
Companies bring in freelance expertise when an IDE rollout is inconsistent, a team needs help migrating tools, or complex code requires safer refactoring. A specialist can review build configuration, resolve plugin or indexing problems, improve developer workflows and connect JetBrains tools with Git, Docker, cloud services and CI systems. In Germany, remote collaboration is common, while on-site work may help during workshops or platform transitions.
Skills that matter
Strong professionals combine product knowledge with practical software delivery experience. They understand language-specific tooling, build systems such as Maven, Gradle, MSBuild or CMake, test automation, Git workflows and continuous integration. Plugin work may require the IntelliJ Platform SDK, Kotlin or Java, while TeamCity assignments call for pipeline design, agents, permissions and release controls.
How to assess quality
Look for specialists who can explain why a JetBrains tool fits the project instead of treating the IDE as a collection of shortcuts. Ask for examples of measurable workflow improvements, plugin maintenance, migration planning or TeamCity operations, and discuss how they protect code quality during change. A strong professional documents settings, works comfortably with existing conventions and adapts recommendations to the team’s languages, repository structure and delivery process.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about JetBrains, in one place.
JetBrains tools support coding, debugging, testing, refactoring, project navigation and delivery workflows. Companies use IDEs such as IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, Rider and WebStorm for software products, while TeamCity and YouTrack support builds, releases and work coordination.
JetBrains IDEs provide deep language-aware analysis, navigation and refactoring within dedicated environments. Visual Studio is especially strong for Microsoft ecosystems, while VS Code offers a lightweight, extensible editor; the right choice depends on project complexity, team standards and required integrations.
A strong JetBrains specialist should understand the project’s languages, build tools and delivery environment. Useful adjacent skills include Git, Docker, Maven, Gradle, MSBuild, CMake, CI pipelines, test automation, cloud services and plugin development with the IntelliJ Platform SDK.
The answer depends on the assignment rather than the tool name. JetBrains configuration and onboarding may need focused product knowledge, while plugin development, large IDE migrations or TeamCity governance require proven experience with the relevant codebase and delivery risks.
Yes. JetBrains work is often suitable for remote collaboration because configuration, code review, plugin work and pipeline changes happen in shared repositories and environments. On-site sessions can still help with workshops, team onboarding or a complex tool migration.
JetBrains is strongly associated with IntelliJ IDEA, Java and Kotlin, but its ecosystem covers many languages and workflows. PyCharm supports Python, Rider supports .NET, WebStorm supports JavaScript and TypeScript, and other IDEs serve PHP, C++, Ruby and database work.
Ask how the specialist diagnosed a tooling problem, improved a workflow or handled a migration. A capable JetBrains professional explains trade-offs, documents settings, respects repository conventions and validates changes through tests and the team’s existing delivery process.
A JetBrains plugin typically uses the IntelliJ Platform SDK and may be written in Kotlin or Java. The work can include actions, inspections, editor support, project integrations, settings screens, testing and compatibility planning across supported IDE versions.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used JetBrains in their recent projects is 92 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 734 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used JetBrains in their recent projects, 93% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 55% hold at least a Master's degree, and 17% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used JetBrains in their recent projects have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.7 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used JetBrains in their recent projects are German (100%), English (97%), and Spanish (17%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used JetBrains in their recent projects are Information Technology (97%), Manufacturing (51%), and Education (49%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used JetBrains in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (100%), and Quality Assurance (74%).
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