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Nemanja Milenković

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Senior / Lead AI Engineer | Applied GenAI, RAG, AI Agents & AI Platform Engineering

Dortmund
Nemanja Milenković

Last position:

AI Engineer / Senior Backend Engineer at Intelycx

Manufacturing intelligence platform with enterprise workflows, RAG, real-time AI assistant features, and multi-repository backend architecture.

  • Built and extended production AI/backend services with Django, DRF, FastAPI, GraphQL, Celery, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, and WebSockets across a modular multi-repository platform.
  • Contributed to ARIS V2, a real-time manufacturing AI assistant using LangChain, LangGraph, MCP tool orchestration, planning/execution flows, OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, Qdrant, and Elasticsearch/OpenSearch-backed retrieval.
  • Supported rollout expansion from ARIS V1 in 4 of 17 client production plants to ARIS V2 currently active in 13 of 17 plants, increasing real-world deployment coverage to more than 50% of the client footprint.
  • Worked on document-grounded RAG functionality including ingestion, OCR, chunking, embeddings, indexing, retrieval, reranking, and grounded answer generation for industrial workflows.

Stack: Python, Django, DRF, FastAPI, LangChain, LangGraph, GraphQL, Celery, WebSockets, OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, Qdrant, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Docker.

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Raschid Ijioui

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Strategy Consultant and Implementation Manager

Dortmund
Raschid Ijioui

Last position:

Requirements Engineer/Manager at CARIAD – Volkswagen Group AG

  • Development of the unified CARIAD E3 2.0 software platform for future mobility
  • Stakeholder management
  • Synchronization and alignment with solutions (UX, security, data product & mobility services, architecture, software product, integration)
  • Workshop and migration management
  • Conducting risk matrix analyses
  • Tool use: Jira, Confluence, Codebeamer
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Nina Gronewold

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Software integration - Ecosystem expansion

Dortmund
Nina Gronewold

Last position:

Software integration - Ecosystem expansion at Sabbatical

  • Time off
  • Process building and automation
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Peter Bemers

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Senior IT Infrastructure Architect

Sankt Augustin
Peter Bemers

Last position:

Senior IT Infrastructure Architect at IBM Germany

  • Providing, as a senior IT specialist, advisory to internal teams and gematik
  • Actively member of a new advisory & regulatory Design Authority team
  • Creating simplified overview diagrams of complex situations
  • Creating and updating documentation in the document tool Confluence

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Statistics of experts using Software as a Service

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

24 years (Germany: 18 years)

Position duration

2 years (Germany: 3.1 years)

Positions per freelancer

13 (Germany: 10)

Top business areas

Information Technology, Operations, Product Development

Top industries

Information Technology, Professional Services, Automotive

Certification focus areas

Research and Development, Logistics, Operations

Bachelor's degree or higher

100% (Germany: 91%)

Master's degree or higher

50% (Germany: 56%)

Doctorate

17% (Germany: 6%)

Certifications per freelancer

1 (Germany: 2)

Most common languages

German, English, Bosnian

Speak two or more languages

100% (Germany: 98%)

Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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Average rates of experts in Dortmund using Software as a Service

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

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Daily rate avg. 962 €
Germany avg. 889 €

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 880 €
Germany median 840 €

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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

About the technology

SaaS Basics

Software as a Service, often called SaaS, is software delivered through the browser or an app instead of installed on each device. Companies use it to sell digital products, internal tools, customer portals, and services that need quick updates and steady operation.

What They Build

  • Subscription products and self-service portals
  • Multi-tenant business apps for teams and customers
  • Billing, login, permissions, and usage tracking
  • Integrations with CRM, payment, and support tools
  • Admin panels for support and operations

Core Skills

Strong SaaS professionals understand product design, cloud delivery, security, and maintainable code. They work across APIs, databases, identity, observability, and release automation. Good specialists also think in terms of onboarding, retention, and support, not only features.

When to Bring In Help

Companies often need freelance expertise when a SaaS product must launch faster, stabilize after growth, or connect to a wider system landscape. This is common in Dortmund for firms that serve B2B customers, industrial users, or distributed teams and need remote collaboration with clear handover.

Ecosystem Matters

A strong SaaS stack usually includes cloud hosting, authentication, payment flows, analytics, and monitoring. The right expert can work with common SaaS patterns such as tenant isolation, feature flags, role-based access, and upgrade paths without disrupting active users.

What Good Looks Like

Good SaaS specialists write clean, testable work and explain trade-offs in plain language. They protect data, keep releases predictable, and reduce support load. They should also handle product changes without breaking existing customers or subscription logic.

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Frequently asked questions

The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to Software as a Service.

Software as a Service is used to deliver software over the internet so users can sign in and start working right away. It fits customer portals, internal business tools, subscription products, and shared platforms that need frequent updates. Many companies choose it because they want control over releases, access, and support without installing software on every machine.

Not exactly. SaaS is a specific delivery model where the vendor runs the application and users consume it online, while “cloud software” can also include hosted tools, platforms, and infrastructure services. In hiring terms, SaaS specialists are usually focused on product flow, tenants, billing, and user access, not just hosting.

A strong Software as a Service specialist should handle APIs, databases, authentication, payments, and release automation with care. Knowledge of observability, security, and multi-tenant design is also important. Product thinking matters too, because SaaS work is tied to onboarding, retention, and customer support.

That depends on scope, but SaaS projects usually need someone who has already shipped live products and handled updates after launch. Early-stage work can need broad product and technical judgment, while mature products may need deep experience with scaling, access control, and operational stability. The right expert should match the risk in the project.

Ask what they have built with Software as a Service, how they handled subscriptions, and how they worked with product, support, and operations. If your team is in Dortmund, also ask how they collaborate with local stakeholders, when they can join on-site, and how they handle remote communication in English or German. Clear handover is essential.

SaaS is usually faster to update and easier to roll out across teams because users access the same live system. Custom on-premise software gives more control over local infrastructure, but it also adds maintenance work for each installation. Companies often hire SaaS experts when they want one shared product with controlled releases and steady improvements.

Yes. A good SaaS specialist can improve an existing product by fixing subscription flows, simplifying account management, tightening permissions, or reducing support issues. They are also useful when a product needs better monitoring, cleaner integrations, or a safer release process.

Look for clear thinking, stable architecture, and attention to production details. A strong Software as a Service professional explains trade-offs, writes maintainable code, and understands what happens after launch, including billing, access, and user changes. References, shipped products, and thoughtful questions usually tell you more than a long skills list.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Dortmund, Germany who have used Software as a Service in their recent projects is 120 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 962 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Dortmund, Germany who have used Software as a Service in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 50% hold at least a Master's degree, and 17% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Dortmund, Germany who have used Software as a Service in their recent projects have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Dortmund, Germany who have used Software as a Service in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Bosnian (17%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Dortmund, Germany who have used Software as a Service in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Professional Services (67%), and Automotive (50%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Dortmund, Germany who have used Software as a Service in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Operations (100%), and Product Development (83%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Software as a Service

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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