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Michael N.

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Senior ML Engineer | AI Engineer | Problem Solver

Eichenau
Michael N.

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Senior AI Engineer | Forward Deployed Engineer at Tiefbau

  • Development of an AI-powered project organization tool for a civil engineering company that intelligently links project, task, tender, schedule, and document data through a knowledge graph.
  • Implementation of AI features for document analysis, information extraction, context-based assistance, and voice-based data capture based on Microsoft Azure AI, reducing administrative effort, making information available faster, and supporting project teams in decision-making.
  • Tech stack: Python, React, TypeScript, FastAPI, Claude Code, Codex, Graphify, PostgreSQL, Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Speech, Azure AI Document Intelligence, Microsoft Graph, Microsoft Entra ID, Docker, Git, CI/CD.
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Mirza K.

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Agentic AI for a DeepResearch project

München
Mirza K.

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Agentic Automation and a RAG system

  • This project involved extraction of intelligence data to support report writing for a company that provides geopolitical, global, commercial intelligence. The data have been gathered from a number of resources (interview transcripts, online data, internal documents), and then a knowledge base has been build from it. This was the basis of a complex RAG system, that was evaluated against a golden dataset. Agents have been used to find out the contradicting intelligence, the statements supporting each other, and to store back the generated knowledge.

Used: Python, RAG, LangGraph, LangChain, deepeval, MCP

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Ajay Kumar D.

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Senior BI and Analytics Engineer

Munich
Ajay Kumar D.

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Senior BI and Analytics Engineer at Novartis

  • Led enterprise reporting modernization by migrating legacy SSRS reporting solutions to Power BI, supporting 500+ business users while ensuring full GDPR/DSGVO compliance.
  • Designed and optimized Power BI and Microsoft Fabric semantic models using star schema, dimensional modeling, advanced DAX, and performance optimization techniques, reducing query latency by 25%.
  • Delivered 20+ executive and operational dashboards featuring KPI scorecards, drill-through, bookmarks, and row-level security, improving reporting efficiency by 20%.
  • Enabled self-service analytics through governed Power BI datasets, dataflows, and gateway architecture, increasing business-led reporting adoption by 35%.
  • Configured an incremental refresh policy and query folding for a 50+ million row sales dataset, reducing daily report refresh times by 85%.
  • Deployed automated ETL/ELT pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric, and Snowflake, reducing reporting delivery timelines by 40% through workflow automation.
  • Spearheaded Microsoft Fabric analytics modernization initiatives including lakehouse architecture, OneLake integration, and centralized data platform development, reducing data latency from 2 hours to 20 minutes.
  • Translated business requirements from 15+ stakeholders into scalable Power BI semantic models and dashboards, improving reporting consistency and reducing ad-hoc reporting requests by 25%.
  • Applied Microsoft Copilot and generative AI tools to accelerate SQL development, DAX authoring, technical documentation, and testing activities, reducing development effort by approximately 15 hours per week.
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Philipp G.

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Machine Learning & Data Engineer

München
Philipp G.

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Data Scientist & ML Engineer at Data-Science Factory GmbH

  • Building, implementing and selling automated Data Science solutions such as Scorecard Factory and Forecast Factory
  • Implementation of automated end-to-end cloud processes
  • Development of LLM and NLP models
  • Creation of interactive reports
  • Support for national and international large corporations as well as medium-sized companies in implementing ML projects
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Thomas H.

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Senior MLOps, DevOps Engineer

Munich
Thomas H.

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Senior MLOps, DevOps Engineer at Trianel Energy

  • Build and operate an end-to-end MLOps platform on Azure ML and Kubernetes (Kubeflow) for the automated deployment, monitoring, and scaling of forecasting models (including Temporal Fusion Transformer, Informer, Autoformer).
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps for the full ML lifecycle – from resource provisioning (Terraform), data transformation (Hugging Face Datasets, Pandas, PyTorch, CUDA cluster) through training and evaluation to model registry and endpoint deployment.
  • Integrate MLflow for experiment tracking, model versioning, performance monitoring, and automated registration in the Azure Model Registry.
  • Develop and containerize PyTorch training jobs (Azure Notebook, Jupyter Notebooks) for price and time series forecasting (PFC models) with automatic rollout via Azure ML Endpoints and REST/gRPC interfaces, Docker containerization, secured with OAuth 2.0.
  • Set up monitoring and alerting mechanisms (Prometheus, MLflow Metrics), log centralization, and cost monitoring.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning and model deployment using Terraform, Helm, and Azure CLI; connect to existing market data systems and event pipelines.
  • Migrate existing workloads and databases (IONOS → Azure, MongoDB) with integration into central MLOps workflows and internal networks.
  • Extend the platform with LLM-based tools (LangChain, LangServe) to integrate GPT-based analysis modules into existing Spring Boot services for market anomaly detection and automated reports.
  • Analyze and architect a software solution to process large volumes of data efficiently (>3000 messages/sec.) (market data store).
  • Spring Boot / Java 21 container development with RabbitMQ for distributing stock market data via MongoDB (Kubernetes) with fast storage of data in Redis RMaps, deduplication, forwarding messages to Read Model queues, and building Read Models for UI display in MongoDB.
  • Integration of RESTHeart to create a REST API for MongoDB.
  • Build an Angular frontend to simplify data queries and master data maintenance.
  • Agentic coding with remote and local LLMs (Claude Sonnet, Ollama Qwen) and MCP servers.
  • Develop Python scripts for transforming and cleaning incoming stock market data (Pandas, scikit-learn).
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Axel K.

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Data Engineer & Business Analyst

Munich
Axel K.

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Data Engineer & Business Analyst at Metafinanz

  • Migration of existing data jobs from Cognos Data Manager to Tibco/IBI Datamigrator
  • Migration data jobs parametrisation for dynamic runs
  • Optimisation and cutting-back
  • Regression tests
  • Knowledge transfer and documentation
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Serge K.

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Data Science & Machine Learning Operations

Munich
Serge K.

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Data Scientist & MLOps (Machine Learning Operations) at REWE Digital GmbH

  • It is like a startup within REWE, where we have to build a new forecasting system on Google Cloud Platform from the scratch. Although, officially my role is called MLOps, my actual tasks also include development of data processing pipelines (data engineering) and data scientists tasks such as feature engineering and model trainings.
  • GCP: Terraform (tofu), Vertex AI (Kubeflow), Cloud Run, IAM, Google Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Artifact Registry
  • Data engineering: Snowflake as the main data warehouse, Terraform, DBT for data model implementations
  • CI/CD: GitLab. We have built a CI/CD pipeline that automates deployments of new releases up to production environment
  • Development of feature store and data synchronization between environments
  • Data science: evaluation of different forecasting models, including CatBoost, Contextual Gamma and Random Forest; implementation of training pipelines using Kubeflow on Vertex AI; scaling and development of an event-driven interface using Kafka as a forecasting service; evaluation of MLFlow for model tracking and model registry
  • Implementation of REST API using KeyCloak OAuth2 and OpenID (JWT)
  • Monitoring: implementation of dashboards with Grafana, Prometheus, Mimir, Streamlit and Loki to monitor prediction metrics, GCP and Snowflake costs for pipelines, and system metrics
  • Development of Copilot Agent Skills
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Michael T.

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Senior DWH Developer

Munich
Michael T.

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ETL Developer at Insurance service provider

DWH for customer and financial data

  • Expansion of the DWH to include new data sources
  • Report development
  • Data quality management

Methodology: Scrum

Tools: Atlassian Confluence & Jira

Databases: Microsoft SQL Server

Programming languages: SQL, T-SQL

ETL: Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)

Frontend platform: PowerBI, Microsoft Reporting Services

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Miruna S.

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Senior Data Analyst & Power BI Developer

Munich
Miruna S.

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Senior Data Analyst / Analytics Engineer

  • Develop data products as part of a Data Mesh / Medallion architecture on Databricks and Azure Synapse.
  • Build Power BI dashboards using consolidated data from multiple source systems (sales, service, contracts, inventory data).
  • Define KPIs and reporting standards in close collaboration with business stakeholders.
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Stefan C.

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SQL, ETL, Reporting, DWH Development

Munich
Stefan C.

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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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Stephan B.

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Freelance Data Scientist

Munich
Stephan B.

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Freelance Data Scientist at Baier Data & AI Consulting

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Alexandre S.

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Cloud Engineer

München
Alexandre S.

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Cloud Engineer at Dectris AG

  • Build a scalable multi-region backend service in AWS to serve remote desktop virtual machines for scientific analysis
  • Stack: AWS, GitHub, Terraform, Python, Rust
  • Built and defined the core infrastructure of the backend system
  • Defined and coded the virtual machines provisioning supporting Ubuntu and Rocky Linux desktop setups
  • Programmed the API service running in ECS to manage virtual machines and build custom Docker images for users
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Krithika C.

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Professional Reorientation

Garching
Krithika C.

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Professional Reorientation at Von Rundstedt

  • Engaged in a structured career development program while strengthening German language proficiency (B1 level) and evaluating opportunities in ADAS/AD systems and requirements engineering.
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Christian S.

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Data-Scientist/AI Engineer

Ismaning
Christian S.

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Data-Scientist/AI Engineer at The Marcom Engine GmbH & Co. KG

  • Concept creation and implementing AI Agents in AWS Cloud
  • Continuously alignment with stakeholders
  • Collaborate with DevOps
  • Technologies: Git, CI/CD (GitHub Actions), Python/ML, Streamlit, Deno/typescript, AWS SAM, AWS Bedrock, AWS Lambda, AWS Dynamo DB, AWS S3, AWS Event Bridge etc.

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Statistics of experts using PySpark

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

16 years (Germany: 14 years)

PySpark experts in Munich have 16 years of professional experience on average. It is 2 years more than in Germany, where the average stands at 14 years.

Position duration

1.9 years (Germany: 2.8 years)

PySpark experts in Munich stay in a single position for 1.9 years on average. It is 0.9 years less than in Germany, where the average stands at 2.8 years.

Positions per freelancer

13 (Germany: 10)

PySpark experts in Munich have completed 13 positions on average over the course of their careers. It is 3 more than in Germany, where the average stands at 10.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Product Development

PySpark experts in Munich have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Business Intelligence, and Product Development.

Top industries

Information Technology, Professional Services, Education

PySpark experts in Munich are most in demand in Information Technology, Professional Services, and Education.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Project Management

PySpark experts in Munich earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Business Intelligence, and Project Management.

Bachelor's degree or higher

100% (Germany: 96%)

100% of PySpark experts in Munich hold at least a Bachelor's degree. It is 4% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 96%.

Master's degree or higher

87% (Germany: 74%)

87% of PySpark experts in Munich hold at least a Master's degree. It is 13% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 74%.

Doctorate

30% (Germany: 14%)

30% of PySpark experts in Munich have a doctorate (PhD). It is 16% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 14%.

Certifications per freelancer

3 (Germany: 4)

PySpark experts in Munich hold 3 professional certifications on average. It is 1 fewer than in Germany, where the average stands at 4.

Most common languages

German, English, Spanish

PySpark experts in Munich most often speak German, English, and Spanish.

Speak two or more languages

100% (Germany: 96%)

100% of PySpark experts in Munich speak two or more languages. It is 4% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 96%.

Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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48% of PySpark experts in Munich charge less than €800 per day.
43% of PySpark experts in Munich charge between €800 and €1200 per day.
4% of PySpark experts in Munich charge between €1200 and €1600 per day.
4% of PySpark experts in Munich charge €1600 or more per day.
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The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Munich 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 Munich using PySpark

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

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Daily rate avg. 769 €
Germany avg. 750 €

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 800 €

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.

PySpark 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 (92%)
  • Professional Services (60%)
  • Education (52%)
  • Healthcare (52%)
  • Automotive (48%)
  • Banking and Finance (48%)
  • Manufacturing (44%)
  • Insurance (40%)

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

About the technology

Distributed data processing

PySpark is the Python interface for Apache Spark, a distributed engine for processing data across clusters. Companies use it to transform large datasets, prepare analytical models and support batch or near-real-time workloads. Its Python API makes Spark capabilities accessible to teams already working with pandas, Python and SQL.

Pipelines and workloads

PySpark specialists build robust data products from raw sources to trusted outputs.

  • Extract data from warehouses, object storage, APIs and event streams
  • Transform and validate structured, semi-structured and nested data
  • Create feature pipelines for machine learning and analytics
  • Tune joins, partitions, caching and file formats for reliable execution

These deliverables often support reporting, recommendation systems, fraud detection and operational analytics.

Spark ecosystem

Effective work with PySpark includes more than writing transformations. Specialists use Spark SQL, DataFrame APIs and Structured Streaming, while connecting workloads to Delta Lake, Hive, Kafka and orchestration tools. Familiarity with Parquet, Avro, cloud storage and notebook environments helps them choose practical designs.

Cloud and Munich projects

Companies bring in freelance PySpark expertise when data volumes outgrow single-machine processing, delivery timelines are tight or an existing pipeline is slow and difficult to operate. In Munich, this can support manufacturing, mobility, insurance, retail and research teams working with sensitive or fast-changing data. Remote delivery works well when access, documentation and communication are clearly organised; on-site workshops can help with architecture and stakeholder alignment.

When to hire a specialist

A specialist is useful when a team needs to migrate legacy jobs, establish streaming ingestion or improve the reliability of a Spark platform.

  • Batch jobs fail, run unpredictably or consume excessive cluster resources
  • Data quality checks are missing from critical pipelines
  • A warehouse or lakehouse needs a consistent transformation layer
  • Machine learning features must be reproducible across environments

The right professional can also review code, define operating standards and transfer knowledge to an internal team.

Signs of strong expertise

Strong PySpark professionals explain how data is partitioned, shuffled and persisted, rather than treating Spark like ordinary Python. They test transformations, handle schema changes and understand failure recovery, observability and cost control. Look for hands-on experience with the relevant cloud, storage, orchestration and deployment setup, plus clear communication with data, product and operations teams.

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Frequently asked questions

What clients ask us most about PySpark — answered in short.

PySpark is used to process and transform large datasets across a cluster. Companies use it for batch pipelines, streaming workloads, data lakehouse preparation, analytics and machine learning feature generation.

PySpark distributes processing across multiple machines, while pandas is mainly designed for data that fits on one machine. pandas can be simpler for smaller datasets and interactive analysis, but PySpark is better suited to large, repeatable production pipelines.

A strong PySpark specialist often works with Python, SQL, Spark SQL, cloud storage and orchestration tools. Depending on the project, Kafka, Delta Lake, Databricks, Docker, Kubernetes or machine learning libraries may also be relevant.

The required depth depends on the workload. A straightforward transformation may need solid DataFrame and SQL skills, while a production platform requires experience with partitioning, performance tuning, deployment, monitoring and failure recovery.

Yes. PySpark projects are often suitable for remote collaboration because code, tests and infrastructure can be managed digitally. Clear access controls, documentation and communication routines matter, especially when data is restricted or several teams contribute.

Spark SQL can make transformations easier to read for teams with strong SQL skills and works well for relational operations. The DataFrame API offers flexible programmatic composition, so the choice usually depends on team conventions, reuse and pipeline complexity.

Ask how the PySpark professional handles skewed joins, partition sizing, schema evolution and failed jobs. Review tests, explain plans, logging and monitoring, and check whether the solution is maintainable rather than merely fast in a single run.

PySpark work on Databricks commonly involves notebooks, jobs, clusters, Delta Lake and workspace deployment practices. Freelancers should also understand dependency management, access permissions, scheduling and how to move code safely from development into production.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used PySpark in their recent projects is 96 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 769 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used PySpark in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 87% hold at least a Master's degree, and 30% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used PySpark in their recent projects have 16 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.9 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used PySpark in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (32%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used PySpark in their recent projects are Information Technology (92%), Professional Services (60%), and Education (52%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used PySpark in their recent projects are Information Technology (96%), Business Intelligence (88%), and Product Development (80%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used PySpark

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.

Berlin Hamburg Munich Cologne Frankfurt Stuttgart Dusseldorf Leipzig Dortmund Essen Bremen Dresden Hanover Nuremberg

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