Backend Engineer, 80-100% (f/m/x)

About Us

comparis.ch is the leading comparison platform in Switzerland. For 30 years, we have been comparing tariffs and services from health insurance companies, insurance providers, telecom providers, and banks, and offer the largest Swiss online marketplace for cars and real estate. With comprehensive comparisons, we create transparency and help our users make the right decisions for them. With over 80 million visitors per year, we are one of the most used websites in Switzerland.

Four out of five people know us as THE independent comparison platform in Switzerland. We need your support!

What you will achieve with us

We are looking for a Backend Developer to strengthen our Marketplaces division. Together with the team, you will work on one of the largest real estate platforms in Switzerland, used daily by thousands of users. In this role, you will develop scalable backend services, build APIs, and help evolve our architecture towards a modern cloud-native platform based on Azure and Kubernetes. You will also participate in migrating existing applications from our current environment to a modern, container-based environment.

Your Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services with .NET Core / ASP.NET
• Develop and operate REST APIs and microservices
• Work with SQL Servers and Azure Cosmos DB to manage application data
• Improve search functionality with Elasticsearch
• Deploy and operate applications with Docker and Kubernetes
• Ensure high standards regarding performance, scalability, security, and reliability
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and Developers to implement high-quality solutions
• Contribute to the modernization of our platform architecture and the re-development of existing backend applications based on modern .NET 10

What we expect from you

• Completed degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or comparable practical experience
• At least 3 years of professional experience in backend development
• Very good knowledge of C# and .NET Core / ASP.NET
• Experience in developing RESTful APIs and microservices
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Experience with cloud platforms (ideally Azure)
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes is a plus
• Experience in agile teams
• Very good English skills

Nice to Have

• Experience with vector databases
• Knowledge in Elasticsearch ranking and search optimization
• Experience with event-driven architectures
• Experience in building data ingestion pipelines

Our Benefits

At Comparis, we believe that we achieve the best results through the self-responsible actions of all employees. We foster a culture of transparency, mutual respect, and trust. We live lifelong learning, try many new things, and continuously develop ourselves as individuals, but also as a team. Furthermore, you can expect flat hierarchies, a lot of autonomy and creative freedom, as well as a competent and motivated team that advises and supports you in your work and makes it easy for you to grow beyond yourself.

Last, but not least, we offer flexible working hours with the possibility to work remotely, and the option to take unpaid leave.