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Hire experts who use Windsurf and Codeium to accelerate feature delivery, refactor complex codebases, and connect AI-assisted coding with reliable testing and deployment workflows. FRATCH matches you quickly with vetted, available freelancers who fit your technical needs.

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Patrick D.

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Senior AI Software Engineer · Full-Stack · Agentic AI · MCP · LLM

Köln
Patrick D.

Last position:

Fullstack Developer

  • SPA for automated communication of medical findings with role-based access (Sanctum)
  • Server-side LLM integration (OpenRouter) with structured processing
  • Automated sending via SMS/voice call (Twilio, ElevenLabs) with queue + status retry
  • Full test coverage with 80+ documented test cases

Technologies: PHP, Laravel, LLM API (OpenRouter), Twilio, ElevenLabs, Laravel Sanctum, PHPUnit, Playwright, Docker, REST

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Thorsten L.

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Senior Developer & AppSec Specialist

Krefeld
Thorsten L.

Last position:

Senior Security Analyst

  • Analysis and remediation of security vulnerabilities in a risk assessment system for energy trading
  • System analysis
  • Threat modeling
  • Decision-making on vulnerability mitigation strategies
  • Implementation of vulnerability detection mechanisms
  • Security scans
  • DevSecOps practices
  • Technical environment: Visual Studio Code, JetBrains Suite, MS Threat Modeling Tool, DevSecOps, Git, AWS, DynamoDB, SQL Server, Endur, Snowflake, Orca
  • Languages: C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, PowerShell, Bash, Terraform, SQL
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Tobias W.

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Lead Architect / Senior Developer

Heßles
Tobias W.

Last position:

Lead Architect / Senior Developer at Deutsche Bahn / Systel GmbH

  • Design and lead development of a reactive, highly scalable supervision module
  • Created a highly available, distributed solution for real-time visualization of critical system states
  • Optimized operational stability and responsiveness
  • Technologies: architecture, C#, .NET, Kafka, microservices, AWS, Next.js, React
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Daniel S.

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Engineering Leader & AI-Assisted Developer

Berlin
Daniel S.

Last position:

Engineering Leader & AI-Assisted Developer at Independent · Building with AI

  • Building a full-stack e-commerce product using AI-assisted development, deliberately returning to hands-on engineering to validate how AI changes software development workflows and team dynamics.
  • Exploring VP Technology, Head of Engineering, and Director of Engineering opportunities where hands-on AI experience meets organisational scaling expertise.
  • Open to advisory conversations on AI-augmented engineering teams, technology strategy, platform architecture, and organizational design.
  • No registered business. No commercial activity.
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Eduardo R.

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UX Lead (GoSilico Software)

Karlsruhe
Eduardo R.

Last position:

UX Lead (GoSilico Software) at Cytiva

  • Led end-to-end UX and product discovery for GoSilico's cloud-based enterprise B2B SaaS platform, conducting contextual interviews with scientists and process engineers to inform prototyping and usability testing.
  • Redirected GoSilico's product roadmap through evidence-based prototyping with scientists and process engineers, validating core assumptions before expensive development and preventing costly misaligned feature work.
  • Pioneered AI-assisted design workflows (Microsoft Copilot, GitHub Copilot, Figma AI, v0, Windsurf), reducing idea-to-wireframe time by 40% and increasing iteration velocity by 20%.
  • Contributed to the evolution of the product design system, improving component consistency and accelerating developer handoff.
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Jürgen F.

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AR/VR/XR Architect

Aßling
Jürgen F.

Last position:

AR/VR/XR Architect at Deutsche Telekom

  • Defined a generic, universal system platform for XR (AR, VR) use cases as part of the European IPCEI initiative
  • Evaluated available options for backend, streaming and client implementations
  • Developed PoC implementations and conducted technical evaluation of potential components
  • Led the development team and defined the target system architecture for a complete end-to-end solution
  • Designed and integrated GenAI PoCs (LLM, time series, prediction, agents)
  • Researched NeRFs and Gaussian Splatting for XR content creation and analyzed methods to measure and reduce system latencies
  • Worked on GPU scheduling, CUDA and related topics
  • Defined and implemented backoffice and end user dashboards using Grafana and Superset
  • Used Jaeger tracing to analyze specific events
  • Defined a GenAI-based automatic alerting feature for specific events and event clusters with KPI values
  • Integrated AR/VR/XR IoT devices
  • Collaborated with business development and UX teams in a parallel design thinking track to align technical and customer journey scopes
  • Integrated the new services and platform into existing telco environments and analyzed tools like Camara for partial integration and handover scenarios
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Michael Y.

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Senior Consultant, Senior DevOps Engineer

Offenbach am Main
Michael Y.

Last position:

Senior Consultant, Senior DevOps Engineer at DB Regio AG

  • Supported implementation and operation of a portal used online and offline in customer-facing vehicles
  • Automated processes by introducing CI/CD pipelines
  • Provided enablement and methodological guidance for adopting software engineering best practices
  • System environment: NestJS, Node.js, npm, AWS, Docker, Docker Swarm, GitLab CI, WhiteSource, PostgreSQL, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenSearch, REST API
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Edris K.

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Co-Founder, Business Strategy & Development

Mainz
Edris K.

Last position:

Co-Founder, Business Strategy & Development at Unique Moments Ltd.

  • Establishing Unique Moments Ltd. as a scalable SaaS platform for comprehensive fan engagement
  • Developing and launching a 360° ecosystem from ticketing to social media integration
  • International scaling of platform architecture for clubs, cities, and brands
  • Designing and technically implementing AI features for data analysis and content personalization
  • Developing a cloud-based dashboard for real-time analysis of fan behavior and event data
  • Building a modular AI architecture for dynamic analysis and segmentation of fan profiles in real time
  • Developing and integrating AI-based recommendation engines for personalized event suggestions, dynamic pricing and upselling, and social media content optimization through NLP
  • Using machine learning for behavior prediction based on CRM and ticket data
  • Developing a proprietary AI analytics dashboard for sponsors to measure success based on KPIs (engagement, reach, conversion)
  • Designing interactive AI modules ("Smart Interactions") for live events and digital platforms
  • Using generative AI for automated fan communication and content creation (chatbots, text AI, graphic templates)
  • Building and leading an interdisciplinary team (8 people) from tech, marketing, and sales
  • Agile management of complex projects and MVP launches with high market speed
  • Introducing a scalable partner and support system for customers and sponsors
  • Strategic collaboration with top brands like Pernod Ricard, LVMH, and FSV Mainz 05
  • Implementing innovative event formats like the "Smallest Disco in the World" with strong digital reach
  • Developing new sponsorship models based on AI-supported user data analyses

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Statistics of experts using Windsurf

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

16 years

Windsurf experts in Germany have 16 years of professional experience on average.

Position duration

2.1 years

Windsurf experts in Germany stay in a single position for 2.1 years on average.

Positions per freelancer

14

Windsurf experts in Germany have completed 14 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Product Development, Information Technology, Project Management

Windsurf experts in Germany have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Product Development, Information Technology, and Project Management.

Top industries

Information Technology, Healthcare, Automotive

Windsurf experts in Germany are most in demand in Information Technology, Healthcare, and Automotive.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

Windsurf experts in Germany earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management.

Bachelor's degree or higher

89%

89% of Windsurf experts in Germany hold at least a Bachelor's degree.

Master's degree or higher

33%

33% of Windsurf experts in Germany hold at least a Master's degree.

Certifications per freelancer

2

Windsurf experts in Germany hold 2 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

German, English, Spanish

Windsurf experts in Germany most often speak German, English, and Spanish.

Speak two or more languages

100%

100% of Windsurf experts in Germany speak two or more languages.

Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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38% of Windsurf experts in Germany charge less than €800 per day.
13% of Windsurf experts in Germany charge between €800 and €880 per day.
25% of Windsurf experts in Germany charge between €960 and €1040 per day.
25% of Windsurf experts in Germany charge €1120 or more per day.
<€800 €800-​880 €960-​1040 €1120+

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 Windsurf

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

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Daily rate avg. 921 €

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 900 €

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.

Windsurf 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 (100%)
  • Healthcare (67%)
  • Automotive (56%)
  • Banking and Finance (56%)
  • Energy (44%)
  • Insurance (44%)
  • Transportation (44%)
  • Professional Services (44%)

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

About the technology

What Windsurf is

Windsurf is an AI-powered integrated development environment for working with software repositories. Its Cascade assistant combines conversational guidance with awareness of files, dependencies, terminal activity, and project structure. The product was formerly associated with Codeium, a name many teams still use when searching for Windsurf expertise.

What teams build

Windsurf supports work across web applications, backend services, automation tools, APIs, and internal platforms. It helps professionals explore unfamiliar repositories, generate implementation drafts, explain existing logic, and refine changes without leaving the coding environment.

  • Deliver features across established codebases
  • Refactor modules while preserving project conventions
  • Create tests, documentation, and migration scripts
  • Investigate defects with repository and terminal context

Ecosystem and tooling

Strong Windsurf specialists work comfortably with the languages, frameworks, and services already used by a team. Their wider toolkit may include Git, GitHub or GitLab, package managers, test runners, containers, cloud services, databases, and CI pipelines. They also understand how to review AI-generated changes rather than accepting them without scrutiny.

When freelance expertise helps

Companies often bring in freelance Windsurf expertise when a delivery team needs extra capacity, a codebase requires fast modernization, or an AI-assisted workflow needs practical guardrails. German companies can use this support for remote collaboration across regions or for on-site work where product, security, and engineering teams need close alignment.

  • Set up Windsurf conventions for a shared repository
  • Reduce repetitive work during feature delivery
  • Improve review, testing, and documentation practices
  • Support a migration without losing domain knowledge

What strong specialists deliver

A capable professional treats Windsurf as an accelerator, not a substitute for technical judgment. They clarify requirements, choose a suitable implementation, inspect generated code, run meaningful tests, and explain trade-offs. They protect secrets, respect repository permissions, and keep changes small enough for reliable review.

How to assess the fit

Ask for examples of work where AI-assisted coding improved delivery without weakening maintainability. Review how the specialist handles incomplete context, failing tests, security-sensitive code, and unfamiliar frameworks. A good fit can describe the Windsurf workflow clearly, adapt to your tools, and collaborate in the working language your German team needs.

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Frequently asked questions

Curious about Windsurf? Here are the answers that come up again and again.

Windsurf is used to write, understand, refactor, and test software with assistance from an AI-aware coding environment. Its Cascade feature can work with repository context, terminal actions, and project files to support tasks from debugging to feature delivery.

Windsurf combines code completion with a more agent-oriented workflow around repository context and multi-step tasks. GitHub Copilot is often chosen for its broad integration across existing tools, while Cursor is another AI-focused editor; the best choice depends on context handling, controls, team habits, and integration needs.

A strong Windsurf professional should also understand Git workflows, testing, code review, dependency management, and the project’s main language and framework. Experience with CI pipelines, containers, cloud environments, and secure handling of credentials is valuable for production work.

The right level depends on the repository, risk, and delivery scope rather than on the tool alone. A small prototype may need focused AI-assisted coding skills, while a regulated or legacy system requires someone who can reason about architecture, testing, security, and the limits of Windsurf.

Windsurf is well suited to remote collaboration because the work remains connected to repositories, pull requests, tests, and documented decisions. Teams in Germany should still agree on access controls, review routines, availability windows, and whether German-language communication is needed for business or compliance discussions.

On-site collaboration can help when a Windsurf specialist must understand sensitive systems, pair with a product group, or establish a shared workflow across several teams. Remote delivery is often practical when repository access, environments, and communication processes are already well defined.

Review the resulting code, tests, documentation, and change history rather than judging the amount of generated text. A reliable Windsurf specialist explains decisions, catches incorrect suggestions, protects sensitive data, and leaves a codebase that other professionals can maintain.

Clarify the repository size, supported languages, delivery process, access policy, and expectations for AI-assisted changes before starting. Windsurf can accelerate implementation, but the professional remains responsible for validation, secure practices, and communicating limitations to the team.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Windsurf in their recent projects is 115 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 921 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Windsurf in their recent projects, 89% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 33% hold at least a Master's degree.

On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Windsurf in their recent projects have 16 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.1 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Windsurf in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (33%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Windsurf in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Healthcare (67%), and Automotive (56%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Windsurf in their recent projects are Product Development (100%), Information Technology (89%), and Project Management (78%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Windsurf

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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