Lua Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used Lua
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
Laurin H.
Last position:
Software Architect (Freelance) at Care4Sure
- Delivered MVP-focused full-stack architecture for a health-sector client: Vite/React frontend, backend services on Google Cloud Run, and Supabase for database plus IAM/authentication.
- Supported product requirements engineering and prioritized cost-aware workload placement, implementing browser-side/edge computation where feasible before moving logic to backend services.
Benito E.
Last position:
Cloud DevOps Engineer und Cloud Architekt at Energieversorgungsunternehmen (anonymisiert, NDA)
- Design and build of a fully isolated AWS offline environment with no outbound internet access for running a browser-based business application
- Design and implementation of a proxy and response service that terminates all external application calls inside the VPC and serves them from locally stored content; identification of the actual communication needs through measurement-based DNS query logging
- Creation of architecture designs and decision papers including a comparison of options (Application Load Balancer with Lambda and S3, reverse proxy on EC2, private API Gateway) assessed by operational effort, cost, and availability
- Transfer of the solution and operations documentation previously available only for Azure to an AWS target architecture, including reassignment of all services and operational processes
- Automated rollout as Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) with CI deployment via GitHub Actions, plus setup of private DNS zones and an internal certificate chain for operation without internet access
- Creation of architecture, deployment, and operations documentation and handover to the customer
- Build-up of a private cloud platform on OpenStack at provider TelemaxX with Terraform, including FortiGate HA clusters, FortiManager, and Kubernetes
- Introduction of Policy as Code (Open Policy Agent, Conftest) as well as development of MCP servers (Model Context Protocol) to connect AI assistants to operations and project tools
Successes:
- Made the business application fully operable without internet access for the first time; the cause of the loading error was narrowed down systematically to missing CORS headers after the likely certificate issue was ruled out
- Fully transferred an existing Azure concept to AWS and replaced the manually created environment with a reproducible, CI-based rollout
Technology stack: AWS (VPC, Application Load Balancer, Lambda, S3, Route 53 private hosted zones and Resolver query logging, IAM, CloudWatch, EC2, CloudFormation), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Remote State), CI/CD (GitHub Actions with OIDC, Azure DevOps Pipelines), OpenStack, FortiGate, FortiManager, Kubernetes, Policy as Code (Open Policy Agent, Conftest), offline and air-gap architectures, PKI & certificates (internal CA, TLS, CRL/OCSP), DNS, network segmentation, Linux, Windows Server, Python, Bash, PowerShell, YAML, JSON, architecture design & decision papers, documentation (Confluence, Markdown), Generative & Agentic AI (Model Context Protocol, Agentic AI Coding Tools)
Julian M.
Last position:
Senior Cloud Consultant at Rewion
- Led client projects end-to-end — from scoping and cloud strategy to sprint planning and stakeholder alignment
- Planned and implemented secure Azure Landing Zones using Infrastructure as Code
- Developed governance frameworks and cloud security controls tailored to enterprise environments
- Executed cloud readiness assessments and managed cloud migration initiatives from evaluation to handover
- Facilitated client workshops and agile ceremonies (sprint planning, backlog refinement, standups)
- Built internal Cloud Competence Centers to foster knowledge sharing and best practices across teams
- Development of a general Cloud Service Portal
Kai W.
Last position:
Schwarz IT KG
- Migration of the software development process for medical technology software to the C/C++ package manager Conan and development of macOS-specific system components
Reginald L.
Last position:
ERP System Redesign (web-based)
PHP and React redesign of a web-based ERP system.
- Development of the header and parts of the navigation
- Development of various modules in React, such as a calendar, chat and various tables
Ivan G.
Last position:
Technical Lead at Porsche Digital GmbH
- Contributed to the design of the new financial services integration layer and moderated the architectural discussions
- Oversaw the security concept and approval of the application
- Prepared infrastructure setup and best practices for the Kotlin backend
Svyetoslav P.
Last position:
CTO at Skar Audio
- Main developer in an online retail company
- Built an online shop using the Next.JS React framework
- Integrated the site with dozens of third-party apps using REST and GraphQL APIs
- Built a backend for order management, warehouse management (with iPhone app), and supply management
- Automated invoicing and finances with QuickBooks
Klaus E.
Last position:
Exasolution DBA at Rechenzentrum Innsbruck
- DBA Exasolution Server consulting and migration to version 8
- Analysis of SQL query performance and tuning
- Troubleshooting in batch scripts
- Technologies: Gitlab, EXACloud, EXAOperation, DBeaver, Control M
Patrick V.
Last position:
Senior Director, Retail Media at EUROBAUSTOFF Handelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG
- Strategic consulting on marketing funds (WKZ) and retail media, focusing on monetization opportunities and data-driven business models
- Conducting a portfolio analysis of existing WKZ measures to assess the revenue and ROI impact of WKZ investments on supplier performance
- Potential analysis of digital WKZ products and initiatives to identify growth and efficiency levers
- Preparing and presenting the results to management and deriving a strategic move-forward plan
- Designing and facilitating several executive workshops to develop a holistic retail media vision and transformation roadmap
- Defining and prioritizing retail media business cases for data-driven evaluation of investment options
- Developing a technical target architecture considering heterogeneous ERP infrastructures and designing an integrated loyalty program
- Designing change management, including impact analysis on organizational structures and processes
- Creating and presenting C-level decision templates
- Establishing a clear retail media governance structure and technical foundation for data-driven marketing
- Developing a roadmap for implementation in 2026
Tilmann S.
Last position:
Technical Expert, Software Architect at Rolls Royce Power Systems / MTU
- Created concepts and architecture for ECU diagnostics over CAN-Bus using UDS, PDX, ODX and safety paradigms
- Designed system deployment for EMS and documented using UML, Draw.io, MS Word, MS Visio and Confluence
- Developed process flows for development, planning, logistics, test & diagnostics in Scrum with Jira and MS Planner
- Communicated across multiple customer teams, conducted knowledge transfer
Olaf T.
Last position:
BI Architect in Kanban Team at Gulp / Randstad for HHLA
- Creation of automated tests.
- Extension of the functionality of the enterprise BI data warehouse.
- Design and development in SQL and PL/SQL.
- Data modeling as well as performance measurement and tuning.
- Creation of and contribution to user stories and concepts.
- Technical environment: Windows, Linux.
- Database: Oracle 19c incl. DWH, CDB, PDB.
- Tools: Confluence, CVS, Eclipse, Git, GitLab, Jira, N4, PL/SQL, SQL Developer, utPLSQL.
Sebastian M.
Last position:
Head of Product & Engineering at Smoobu (HomeToGo Group)
- Replaced one of the founders of Smoobu and implemented product and engineering processes and structures to enable rapid growth and a smooth transition from a startup to a core part of the HomeToGo group.
- Responsible for all product and engineering teams, strategic planning, and continuous development and improvement of the Smoobu SaaS platform.
- Tripled the platform's size and transformed the company from the “black sheep” of the group to its most valuable subsidiary and asset.
Daniel S.
Last position:
Frontend and Web Developer at Datalyze Solutions
- Frontend development and implementation of various designs (landing pages, overview pages)
- Responsible for the content and updates of the Datalyze Solutions company website
- Joint planning and development of an admin application for listing and locating real estate projects (CBRE)
- Joint planning and development of extensive solutions for automatic staff allocation in plants (Bosch)
- Backend development of various small projects with different stacks
- Tech stack: GitLab CI/CD, Elixir, Phoenix Framework, Ecto, PostgreSQL, Docker, Hetzner, Traefik, NGINX, Python, Flask, Next.js/React, Leaflet, GeoServer, TypeScript, MongoDB
Michal B.
Last position:
Senior Golang Engineer at STACKIT / Schwarz Gruppe
- Responsible for software engineering and DevOps in the Data & AI Platform - Intake and PubSub projects at STACKIT, the cloud provider of the Schwarz Group.
- Technologies: Golang, Kubernetes, Kubernetes operators, OpenAPI v3, REST API, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, k6, Kafka, Strimzi, Apache Iceberg, RBAC, IAM, Terraform, Helm, Infrastructure automation, Load balancing, Traefik, ArgoCD, kuttl, Kyverno chainsaw, Kustomize, Velero, Prometheus, Grafana, Checkly / Playwright (TypeScript), NATS/Jetstream, WebSockets, gRPC, SSE
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Statistics of experts using Lua
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
20 years
Position duration
1.8 years
Positions per freelancer
14
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
100%
Master's degree or higher
47%
Doctorate
12%
Certifications per freelancer
1
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
96%
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.
Average rates of experts in Germany using Lua
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.
Lua 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 (96%)
- Manufacturing (54%)
- Automotive (43%)
- Healthcare (39%)
- Professional Services (39%)
- Transportation (36%)
- Media and Entertainment (36%)
- Banking and Finance (32%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Lua at a glance
Lua is a lightweight scripting language designed to be embedded into larger applications. Companies use it to add configurable behavior, game logic, automation, and user-defined extensions without changing a core system. Its small runtime, clear syntax, and fast execution make it practical where flexibility matters.
Where Lua runs
Lua is strongly associated with games, simulation software, network equipment, desktop tools, and embedded products. It can control gameplay, define workflows, customize interfaces, or expose safe scripting capabilities to users. LuaJIT adds just-in-time compilation, while Luau extends the language for the Roblox ecosystem.
- Game mechanics and simulation logic
- Embedded scripting interfaces
- Automation and configuration workflows
- Extensions for native applications
Ecosystem and tooling
Strong Lua professionals work across the language runtime and the host system around it. Their toolkit may include the C API, LuaRocks, package management, testing libraries, debuggers, profilers, and bindings for C or C++. They may also work with game engines, Roblox Studio and Luau, Nginx scripting through OpenResty, or Neovim configuration.
When companies need specialists
Freelance expertise is useful when a team must introduce scripting into an existing product, modernize a large Lua codebase, or connect Lua with native services. It also helps when performance issues, memory behavior, security boundaries, or unclear module design slow delivery. In Germany, remote collaboration is common, while on-site work can help with hardware, game production, or embedded environments.
- Design a maintainable scripting boundary
- Port or refactor legacy Lua modules
- Diagnose runtime and performance issues
- Create bindings to native libraries
What strong professionals deliver
A capable specialist separates application logic from host-level concerns and keeps the scripting surface deliberate. They write testable modules, manage dependencies with care, and understand coroutines, metatables, error handling, and garbage collection. They also document how scripts interact with C, C++, engines, services, or restricted execution environments.
Choosing the right fit
Start with the host product, not only the language label. A game project may need Luau or engine-specific knowledge, while an embedded product may require C integration, cross-compilation, and resource constraints. Ask for examples of shipped Lua systems, explain the runtime and deployment model, and agree how quality, performance, and security will be reviewed.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about Lua, in one place.
Lua is used for game logic, embedded scripting, automation, configuration, and extensions inside native applications. It is especially useful when a product needs flexible behavior without exposing its core implementation.
Lua is smaller and easier to embed than Python or JavaScript, with a runtime suited to applications that need controlled scripting. Python often offers a broader general-purpose ecosystem, while JavaScript is more closely associated with web interfaces and server-side web applications.
A strong Lua specialist may also know C or C++, native API bindings, build systems, testing, profiling, and secure sandboxing. Depending on the project, experience with game engines, OpenResty, Neovim, Roblox and Luau, or embedded systems can matter just as much as language knowledge.
The right level depends on the risk and scope of the system. A small configuration layer may need a specialist who can integrate and test Lua, while a game runtime or embedded product benefits from someone who has designed production scripting interfaces and solved performance or memory issues.
Yes, many Lua projects work well remotely when the codebase, runtime setup, and test environments are accessible. On-site collaboration in Germany can be valuable for hardware-connected products, studio production, or teams that need close work with native systems.
Review how the specialist structures modules, handles errors, tests script behavior, and limits access to host functionality. For Lua, also inspect integration with the host application, dependency management, memory behavior, and the clarity of the scripting API.
LuaJIT is an alternative implementation of Lua that adds just-in-time compilation and can improve performance for suitable workloads. Compatibility depends on the Lua version and on whether the project uses implementation-specific features, so this should be checked before migration.
Luau is the language and runtime used across the Roblox ecosystem, with extensions and tooling tailored to that environment. A freelancer working on Roblox experiences should use Luau conventions and APIs, while a standalone embedded product may be better served by standard Lua or LuaJIT.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Lua in their recent projects is 105 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 837 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Lua in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 47% hold at least a Master's degree, and 12% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Lua in their recent projects have 20 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Lua in their recent projects are German (100%), English (96%), and Spanish (25%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Lua in their recent projects are Information Technology (96%), Manufacturing (54%), and Automotive (43%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Lua in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (93%), and Project Management (68%).
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