Spring Boot Experts in Austria
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Daniel S.
Last position:
AI Strategy & Use-Case Development at Umwelt Service Salzburg
- AI strategy concept and implementation roadmap for an energy consulting company.
- Use-case matrix with nine application scenarios (including funding research, chatbot, initial AI consulting, topic radar), implemented as reusable Claude Code skills.
- AI strategy, use-case analysis / Claude Code Skills / n8n.
John A.
Last position:
Software Developer and DevOps Engineer at Bundesrechenzentrum (BRZ)
Refactoring and improving core APIs; implementing client change requests. Setting up metrics, traces, and logs monitoring infrastructure to support operations. Designing GitOps deployment and infrastructure as code. Applications and systems configuration in ArgoCD and Openshift. Confluence documentation of design, approach, and solution. Tech Stack: Java 8 & 21, Spring framework, JSP, JavaScript, Bash scripts, SQL, Grafana Stack, OpenTelemetry, Docker, DB2, Maven, Kubernetes Kompose.
Michail M.
Last position:
OpenShift / Kubernetes Consultant at cloudWerkstatt
Implementation and operation of OpenShift / Kubernetes solutions for customers, focusing on aspects such as storage, virtualization, security, logging, monitoring, and high availability. Support with application containerization and modernization.
Hannes B.
Last position:
Library for Siemens Work Flow Canvas at ETM (Siemens subsidiary)
WFC is a web-based application and allows extensions in the form of TypeScript libraries.
- Programming and scripting languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, ControlScript from WinCC OA
Vladislav F.
Last position:
Senior Test Automation Engineer / Test Manager at Stadt Wien – WUKSEA
- Creation of test scenarios, manual test cases and test data using boundary value analysis and equivalence partitioning
- Execution of functional and non-functional tests (manual with Postman and web application, automated with WebDriver, JUnit and NUnit)
- Setup, automation and maintenance of the Test Automation Framework with Java, Spring Boot, Selenium and Cucumber in IntelliJ (system, regression, smoke, UI and integration tests for web frontend and SOAP API backend interfaces)
- Automation of backend NUnit test cases in Visual Studio
- Test management: development and implementation of the test strategy and test plans, test coordination, quality responsibility and prioritization of risk-based tests, as well as documentation management in Confluence
- Detailed analysis and quality assurance of requirements
- Creation and maintenance of Jenkins pipelines, quality assurance during build & deployment
- Close cooperation with business analysts, developers, testers and test management
- Identification, creation and tracking of errors/defects, as well as careful test documentation
- Reporting of test results and defect reports
- Monitoring of test processes and continuous improvement
- Verification of test data and test results in a PostgreSQL database in pgAdmin
- Support with effort estimates and backlog prioritization
- Analysis and debugging of development code
System environment: Java, JUnit, Spring Boot, Selenium, Cucumber, JavaScript, Jenkins, C#, NUnit, Postman, Bitbucket, Confluence, Jira, xRay, pgAdmin, PostgreSQL, SonarQube, Maven, IntelliJ, Visual Studio, CI/CD, SOAP API interfaces
Peter S.
Last position:
Lead Software Architect at Pritz IT GmbH
- Lead software architect in a greenfield MES project (Manufacturing Execution System / factory control system), responsible for architecture decisions, technology selection, and technical direction throughout the entire development lifecycle
- Designed and built the core framework from scratch, including several reusable Spring Boot starters (e.g., OPC-UA integration, messaging, security) that enable flexible composition of the individual system modules
- Introduced Keycloak as the central authentication and authorization system with SSO across all MES components
- Created and owns the full CI/CD pipeline covering Java, NPM and Docker – automating build, test, containerisation and deployment across all project components
- Set up the architecture documentation space in Confluence as the single source of truth for all architecture decisions, component designs, and integration patterns
- Defined and enforced naming conventions and coding standards to ensure consistency in the growing codebase
- Conducted regular code reviews for quality assurance, knowledge sharing, and adherence to architecture guidelines
- Created and maintained technology roadmaps to guide future development priorities and infrastructure investments
Alexander V.
Last position:
Senior Cloud & Kubernetes Architect at A.S.E. | Business Solutions for Construction
- Architected and deployed a highly available, multi-tenant Kubernetes platform on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) for business-critical microservices.
- Designed and implemented a comprehensive Infrastructure-as-Code strategy using Terraform for managing GKE clusters, networking (VPCs, Subnets), and IAM policies.
- Engineered optimized storage solutions for stateful workloads (MongoDB) using GKE PersistentVolumes, enhancing performance and data resiliency.
- Established a full-stack observability framework using Google Cloud Monitoring, Logging, Prometheus, and Grafana.
Jaroslav A.
Last position:
Child care, personal development and learning
Javid A.
Last position:
B2B Contract - Senior Fullstack developer (Java + Angular)
- Project: E-Platform with 100k users
- Skills: Java, Spring, Spring Boot
- TechStack: Angular 18, Java 17, Spring Boot, Oracle DB, Spring Data, JPA, Hibernate, Oracle, Postgres, SQL
Joseph W.
Last position:
Freelancer Cloud / Solution Architect (AWS) at A1 Bank
- I am responsible for providing solution architecture and technical assistance for a migration initiative aimed at transitioning to a new core banking system.
- The project involves replacing in-house development with a commercially available off-the-shelf core banking system operated as SaaS on AWS.
- Duties encompass solution design, technical coordination, supporting development teams, and providing IT support and troubleshooting.
- Managing over 10 global vendors and partners is crucial to project success.
- Technologies: VMWare ESXi, AWS, EKS Kubernetes, Mastercard Payment Transaction Service, Avaloq, A1 Telekom Austria infrastructure, CheckPoint FW, F5, Site-to-Site VPNs, PingID, Futurae SDK, Airlock, UC4/Automic, Firebase, iOS/Android lifecycle management, AWS IAM, AWS AppStream, AWS S3, AWS Transfer Family, QlikView, OpenAPI.
Michael A.
Last position:
Founder & System Architect at Self-employed
- Development and operation of multiple digital platforms in logistics, catering, hotel industry, and SME digitization
- mampfen.at – Food delivery ecosystem (in production)
- ServicePortalPro – Service and automation platform (in production)
- ArtDorado – Art trading platform (rollout April 2026)
- ROOMMATE24 – Guest experience solution for hotels (rollout March 2026)
- firms.app – Business platform (currently in development)
- Various integration and automation projects
Attila D.
Last position:
Full-Stack Software Engineer at Research Data Evaluation
- Custom anonymized research data analyzer, providing insights and facilitating data-driven decision-making.
- Designed and developed back- and frontend.
- Delivered end-to-end solution.
- Accelerated research timeline by 2 months.
Maximilian A.
Last position:
Technical Project Lead / Solution Architect at UNIQA Insurance Group
- Planning, monitoring, coordination, and documentation of the output project as part of the policy migration to the UNIQA Insurance Platform.
- Planning and design of new requirements.
- Designing a consistent, maintainable, and scalable application architecture.
Bernhard K.
Last position:
AI Consultant at Bitpanda
- Advising on AI strategy and implementation for one of Europe's leading digital asset platforms
- Helping teams integrate agentic AI workflows, optimize developer productivity through AI-assisted tooling, and evaluate emerging AI technologies for fintech applications
Sebastian H.
Last position:
Software Developer at FERCHAU Austria GmbH
- Development and project management of configuration and calibration assistants for pick-and-place machines (Tools: Python, PyQt, Jira, Confluence)
- New development and project management of a project and production planning software for ski manufacturing (Tools: C#, WinForms, WPF, DevExpress, MS SQL, Jira, Confluence)
- New development and project management of documentation software for the test lab in the ski manufacturing process (Tools: Java, Spring Boot, REST API, Hibernate, MSSQL, React, Mantine.dev, Tiptap, Jira, Confluence)
- Further development and project management of warehouse management software with associated hardware for medical technology (Tools: Java, Quarkus, Flutter, ESP32, C/C++, Google Cloud, Jira, Confluence)
- Enhancement of a web application in the construction sector: improving user experience, developing new features, and updating outdated code parts (Tools: React, Node.js, Linux, GitLab)
- Further development of a web application for visualizing production steps by generating a graph based on various parameters; extending the search and filter function (Tools: Angular, Jira, Confluence)
- Modernization of a client's IT infrastructure in the online retail sector by provisioning cloud services with Terraform and creating a prototype of a web application (Tools: Terraform, AWS, Google Cloud)
- Planning, designing, and development of an application for a client's internal meeting management in the banking sector with integration into the Microsoft ecosystem; project management using SCRUM (Tools: Figma, React, Node.js, Microsoft Graph API, Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
- New development and modernization of a mobile smartphone application for product portfolio management of an IT service provider; project management using SCRUM (Tools: Figma, React Native, Android, iOS, Android Studio, Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
- Creation of an implementation concept for a monitoring system for rail infrastructure and development of graphical click prototypes (Tools: Figma, Microsoft Word, Microsoft SharePoint, Jira, Confluence)
- Software development in various technologies and programming languages
- Project management and organization of SCRUM meetings
- Point of contact for the client and distribution of tasks within the internal project team
- Requirements engineering: requirement analysis with the client
- Planning and conducting workshops
- Design and implementation of software architectures with prototype development
- UX/UI design of mobile, desktop, and web applications
Discover over 15,000 top freelancers
Statistics of experts using Spring Boot
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
3.1 years
Positions per freelancer
10
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Insurance, Government and Administration
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Research and Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
68%
Master's degree or higher
42%
Doctorate
5%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, Russian
Speak two or more languages
95%
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 Austria 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 Austria using Spring Boot
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.
Spring Boot 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 (85%)
- Insurance (45%)
- Government and Administration (45%)
- Banking and Finance (40%)
- Transportation (40%)
- Manufacturing (40%)
- Telecommunication (35%)
- Healthcare (30%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What Spring Boot does
Spring Boot is an open-source framework in the Spring ecosystem for building production-ready Java applications with less configuration. It packages sensible defaults, embedded servers and operational features for web services, business applications and backend systems.
Where it is used
Companies use Spring Boot for modular services that connect user interfaces, databases and external systems. It supports reliable applications in finance, manufacturing, retail, logistics and public services, including systems that must run continuously.
- REST and GraphQL APIs
- Event-driven services with messaging
- Authentication and authorization services
- Batch processing and data integrations
Ecosystem and tooling
Strong specialists work across Spring MVC, Spring WebFlux, Spring Data, Spring Security and Spring Cloud. They also understand Maven or Gradle, relational and NoSQL databases, Kafka or RabbitMQ, Docker, Kubernetes, observability tools and automated delivery pipelines.
When companies need expertise
Freelance expertise helps when a team is splitting a monolith, replacing fragile Java services or launching a new API under time pressure. It is also useful for security reviews, performance tuning, test coverage, cloud migration and production incidents. In Austria, remote collaboration can support distributed teams, while on-site work may help with regulated or complex internal systems.
What strong professionals deliver
Experienced professionals begin with clear service boundaries, data flows and operational requirements. They create maintainable code, focused tests, useful documentation and deployment configurations rather than only delivering a working prototype. They know when Spring Boot conventions are enough and when a custom solution is justified.
Evaluating a specialist
Ask for examples of Spring Boot systems that resemble the workload, integration needs and security model of your project. Discuss API design, failure handling, database transactions, monitoring and upgrade planning. A strong professional explains trade-offs clearly, works effectively with existing teams and can communicate in the languages needed for collaboration in Austria.
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to Spring Boot.
Spring Boot is used to build Java web applications, REST APIs, backend services and event-driven systems. It provides conventions and built-in operational support so teams can move from application code to a deployable service efficiently.
Spring Boot offers a broad ecosystem and strong integration with Spring Security, Spring Data and Spring Cloud. Compared with lighter Java frameworks, it may bring more components, but it is often preferred when a project needs established enterprise integrations and a large range of supported patterns.
A strong Spring Boot specialist usually understands Java, SQL, HTTP, API design and automated testing. Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, cloud services, Kafka, CI/CD pipelines and observability is valuable when the application runs as part of a distributed system.
The right level depends on the system’s risk and scope, not only on the framework. A small API may need focused Spring Boot knowledge, while a regulated or distributed platform calls for a professional who has handled security, data consistency, resilience, upgrades and production operations.
Spring Boot work is often well suited to remote collaboration because source code, tests, tickets and deployment pipelines are shared digitally. On-site sessions in Austria can still be useful for architecture workshops, access-sensitive systems or close coordination with internal stakeholders.
Ask the Spring Boot specialist to explain service boundaries, error handling, testing strategy, security decisions and monitoring. Review whether their examples show readable code, sensible use of the Spring ecosystem and attention to long-term maintenance rather than framework features alone.
Spring Boot is commonly used for microservices because each service can run as an independent application with its own configuration and deployment process. Spring Cloud can add patterns for discovery, configuration and resilience, but teams should introduce those components only when the system genuinely needs them.
Before starting with Spring Boot, freelancers should clarify the Java version, build tool, Spring modules, deployment environment, API contracts and release process. They should also understand ownership of databases, monitoring, security reviews and collaboration expectations, including language and meeting arrangements for teams in Austria.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Austria who have used Spring Boot in their recent projects is 99 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 793 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Austria who have used Spring Boot in their recent projects, 68% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 42% hold at least a Master's degree, and 5% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Austria who have used Spring Boot in their recent projects have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Austria who have used Spring Boot in their recent projects are German (100%), English (95%), and Russian (15%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Austria who have used Spring Boot in their recent projects are Information Technology (85%), Insurance (45%), and Government and Administration (45%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Austria who have used Spring Boot in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (95%), and Operations (50%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Spring Boot
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.
Vienna Graz 
Vienna Countries:
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
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