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Tamás Eppel
Last position:
Senior Software Developer / Tech Lead at NDA (defense / OSINT)
- Designing the audit logging framework
- Implementing APIs for developers to integrate in their codebase
- Implementing ingestion pipeline, database query layer and UI for browsing the audit events
- Improving stability and reliability of the backend system
Matthias Voit
Last position:
Senior Frontend Developer / Technical Web Architect – Consent Management
Project for a leading German email and cloud service provider: As Senior Frontend Developer and Technical Web Architect, I developed an international, multi-tenant white-label consent management layer for several brands.
Main tasks:
- Architecture and implementation with Vue 3, TypeScript, and Vite
- Development of automated tests with Vitest and Playwright
- Creation of brand-specific CMP configurations, CSS themes, i18n structures, and vendor settings
- Implementation of the playout and initialization logic as well as backend integration
- technical decision support, project and code documentation
Impact: Replacement of external CMP solutions with a reusable and long-term maintainable in-house base for several international brands and rollouts.
Technologies: Vue 3, TypeScript, Vite, Vitest, Playwright, IAB TCF, Google Additional Consent, i18n, Git, CI/CD.
Srinivasu Kakaraparti
Last position:
Atruvia
Project: Tax Exemption Order Application
The client has an existing application for creating and maintaining tax exemption orders for end customers; design and implementation of a comparable application for internal employees.
- Design and implementation of microservices and the UI for the business area "tax exemption orders" using Domain Driven Design as well as Spring Boot and Angular.
- Implementation of reactive, non-reactive, and asynchronous APIs (Spring REST, WebFlux, GraphQL).
- Development of the Angular application, including state management using Signals, RxJS Observables, and subscriptions.
- Securing the API and the application using OAuth2, JWT, and OpenID Connect.
- Configuration and setup of CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins.
- Collaboration with cross-functional teams and conducting code reviews.
Environment: Java, Spring Boot, Angular 18 & 19 (standalone, signals), RxJs, Bootstrap CSS, Vitesting, OpenShift, Istio, microservices, Kafka, Dynatrace, Jenkins, GitLab, Graylog, Sonar, Oauth2, OracleDB
Andreas Anding
Last position:
AI Consultant & Digital Architect at TeamIntel
- Governed multi-agent orchestration for regulated, EU-based companies – self-hostable, compliant with the EU AI Act and GDPR („by design“), BYOM (own models/GPU).
- Two-gate governance: agent deliberation + mandatory human approval, full signed audit trail; graduated autonomy model („internal → autonomous per skill“).
- Verified knowledge graph („Company Brain“) with source evidence for every answer; own orchestration framework (Virtual Team Framework).
- Industry solutions for financial services: compliance monitoring, invoice and contract review; hands-on development with LLMs (including Anthropic/Claude), agentic workflows, RAG.
- Building the governance-focused multi-agent platform TeamIntel (see AI reference projects).
Michael Thomas
Last position:
Senior Freelance Software Engineer — Enterprise Software & Data Projects
- Delivered backend systems, data processing solutions, and software integrations for enterprise business applications.
- Designed and implemented API-based services connecting internal platforms with external systems.
- Built automated processing workflows to handle large-scale structured business data.
- Improved application performance by 30–50% through database optimization, caching strategies, and backend refactoring.
- Reduced manual operational effort by 40–60% by automating repetitive workflows.
- Supported production environments through troubleshooting, monitoring improvements, and continuous optimization.
- Authored technical documentation and led knowledge-transfer sessions to support long-term maintainability.
Cagdas Kahraman
Last position:
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
Vitaliy Ryumshyn
Last position:
DevOps GitOps (temp) at Signal Iduna
- Responsible for Openshift/Kubernetes on-prem administration and developer support.
- Developed URP infrastructure automation with Python, Ansible, Kustomize and ArgoCD, Argo Workflow/Events stack.
- Wrote smoke and load tests for URP infrastructure utilizing Python, Kustomize and ApplicationSets.
- Helped to set up and deploy URP infrastructure in Google Cloud, GKE.
- Set up monitoring for URP and ArgoCD stack with Splunk Cloud.
- Performed system administration tasks across RedHat Linux, Kubernetes/Openshift, ArgoCD, GitLab, Bitbucket Enterprise, Kafka and MongoDB.
Gabriele Caracausi
Last position:
Startup Mentor and Technical Advisor (Volunteer) at Faros Accelerator
- Mentoring startups about technology trends and solutions, business models, market and competition research.
Paul Webster
Last position:
Agentic AI Solution Architect at Solvd GmbH
As the Solution Architect for Agentic AI in auto claims processing, I led global customer delivery implementations, encompassing solution design and detailing, multi-tenancy, process flows, integration with third-party solutions, and localization requirements.
- Architectural Analysis: Conducted in-depth analysis of business requirements, managing requirements and creating detailed specifications.
- Service Definition: Developed comprehensive technical definitions for services and integration contracts.
- AI Process Management: Automated AI process management, focusing on analysis, optimization, and continuous improvement.
- Requirements Gathering: Facilitated requirement-gathering sessions and analyzed business processes to identify optimization opportunities.
- Agile Collaboration: Employed agile methodologies, working closely with stakeholders to ensure alignment and responsiveness.
- Technical Support: Assisted senior management with technical analyses and deliverability assessments.
Siegfried-Thor Bolz
Last position:
AI Solutions Architect & Developer at E-Commerce
- Integrated LangChain middleware between AEM and SAP PIM system
- Developed a FastAPI interface for system communication
- Implemented vector embeddings for semantic product search
- Evaluated LLM models (Vertex AI/Gemini, LM Studio, Hugging Face, OpenAI) for product analysis
- Developed an AEM component to display product recommendations and integrated the recommendation API into the AEM authoring process
- Designed and implemented Pinecone vector database for product embeddings
- Optimized response times and caching strategies
- Evaluated Vertex AI Studio for LLM testing and prompt workflows
- Implemented secure API routing and access control for AI components via FastAPI and gateway validation
Stefan Dietz
Last position:
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
Roxana Girdu
Last position:
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
André Ullmann
Last position:
RTE / Agile Coach / Full SAFe Consultant at Siemens Energy
- RTE/Agile Coach for the SAFe 6 (Scaled Agile Framework) rollout
- Building and establishing a LACE (Lean-Agile Center of Excellence) for several ARTs
- Using the tools: Azure DevOps with SCALE, Loop, MS Whiteboard
- Building the ART with 7 teams
- Training Product Owners, e.g. through SAFe POPM training and LearnSnacks
- Running the initial PI Planning as a Kickoff Planning Event
- Introducing a demand process
Nabil Chouaib
Last position:
Director of Product Management at IZICAP
- Product manager/ owner for the data, web and mobile teams (Java, REST API, Angular, React, Flutter)
- Close collaboration with the executive team (CPO & CTO) to help them make decisions by representing the product voice
- Managed sprints in an agile workflow (SCRUM & Kanban) including sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives and backlog management for two teams, covering requirements and ticket grooming/estimation
- Moderation of SCRUM meetings
- Wrote epics and user stories in close collaboration with engineering team leads, translating business requirements into technical user stories
- Definition and execution on OKRs
- Designed, built and hired a product structure of eight individuals, including product managers, a UI/UX designer and a product analyst
- Results: increased offer activation rate eightfold.
György Kelemen
Last position:
Senior Fullstack Developer at Rockstardevelopers GmbH
- Development of a test system
- Establishment of the architecture using Scala/Java for the backend and Swing for the frontend
- Setup of CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins for continuous integration, including automated builds
- Participation in the Scrum team, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives
- Technology environment: Scala, Swing, EJB, JPA, Scrum, PostgreSQL, Mercurial
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Statistics of experts using Node.js
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
17 years (Germany: 16 years)
Position duration
2.3 years (Germany: 2.9 years)
Positions per freelancer
10 (Germany: 11)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Automotive, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
87% (Germany: 89%)
Master's degree or higher
61% (Germany: 49%)
Doctorate
13% (Germany: 4%)
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, Italian
Speak two or more languages
96% (Germany: 98%)
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Munich using Node.js
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Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
What Node.js does
Node.js runs JavaScript on the server. Companies use it for APIs, backend services, real-time apps, and server-side tools that need quick I/O and strong concurrency handling. It is common in product teams that want one language across frontend and backend.
Typical projects
- REST and GraphQL APIs
- Realtime chat, dashboards, and notifications
- Backend services and worker processes
- CLI tools and build scripts
- Microservices and event-driven systems
Core ecosystem
Strong specialists work comfortably with npm, Express, NestJS, Fastify, and TypeScript. They also know how to use logging, testing, and process tools that keep services stable in production. The best choices depend on team size, release pace, and system complexity.
When companies bring help in
Teams usually look for freelance Node.js experts when delivery is blocked by legacy code, performance issues, missing test coverage, or a new service that must launch quickly. In Munich, this often fits software teams, mobility products, industrial tech, and digital commerce setups that need flexible support.
What good experts deliver
A strong Node.js professional writes clean async code, manages errors well, and keeps dependencies under control. They understand API design, security basics, and deployment flows. Good work is visible in readable structure, stable behavior, and clear handover notes.
Collaboration and fit
Node.js work is often remote-first, but on-site collaboration can help at the start of a complex project or during close product workshops in Munich. Clear English is usually enough for technical delivery, while German can help when teams work with local stakeholders or operations staff.
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to Node.js.
Node.js is used to build server-side JavaScript services, especially APIs, real-time features, and lightweight backend systems. It fits products that need fast I/O handling, many small network calls, or one language across the stack.
Node.js is usually chosen when teams want event-driven code, fast API delivery, and shared JavaScript skills across frontend and backend. Java and Python can be better for other needs, but Node.js often moves faster for web products, integrations, and realtime features.
A strong Node.js specialist usually knows TypeScript, Express or NestJS, testing tools, and basic deployment work. They should also understand async flow, database access, authentication, and how to keep services readable for other experts.
The right level depends on the scope of the service and how much legacy code is involved. A smaller API can be handled by a focused Node.js expert, while distributed systems, performance tuning, or migration work need someone who has shipped similar services before.
Yes, Node.js work is often well suited to remote collaboration because most tasks are code, tests, and deployment workflows. For teams in Munich, a hybrid setup can still help when product owners, operations, or other specialists want live workshops.
Look for clear service structure, good error handling, practical testing habits, and evidence of production work with Node.js. Strong answers usually mention how they debug issues, handle dependencies, and keep code maintainable after handover.
Node.js is a strong choice for APIs, streaming services, realtime notifications, dashboards, and integration layers. It is less about heavy CPU work and more about fast network-driven systems that need responsive behavior.
No. Node.js is the runtime that lets JavaScript run outside the browser, mainly on the server. That is why people often search for Node.js when they need backend experts, even though the code language itself is JavaScript.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Node.js in their recent projects is 95 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 764 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Node.js in their recent projects, 87% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 61% hold at least a Master's degree, and 13% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Node.js in their recent projects have 17 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Node.js in their recent projects are German (94%), English (93%), and Italian (13%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Node.js in their recent projects are Information Technology (98%), Automotive (59%), and Banking and Finance (46%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Node.js in their recent projects are Information Technology (96%), Product Development (96%), and Project Management (44%).
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