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

Role Overview

As a Backend Engineer on the Homefinder team, you will design and develop scalable backend services and REST APIs using .NET Core and ASP.NET, working with SQL Server, Azure Cosmos DB, and Elasticsearch. You'll contribute to migrating legacy .NET Framework apps to a modern cloud-native platform on Azure and Kubernetes, ensuring high performance, security, and reliability. This mid-level role involves collaboration with product managers, designers, and developers to deliver high-quality solutions for a leading Swiss real estate platform.

Perks & Benefits

Fully remote position with flexible working hours and a time zone requirement of ±2 hours from Switzerland (GMT+2). The company offers a culture of transparency, autonomy, and lifelong learning, with flat hierarchies and a supportive team environment. Employment is arranged via Remote.com for international candidates, ensuring compliance with local labor laws.

Full Job Description

Headquarters: Zuerich URL: https://en.comparis.ch/

What you will do

We are looking for a Backend Developer to join our Marketplaces department and become part of the cross-functional Homefinder development team. Together, you will maintain and further develop one of Switzerland s largest real estate platforms used daily by thousands of users.

In this role, you will design and develop scalable backend services, build APIs, and help evolve our architecture towards a modern cloud-native platform running on Azure and Kubernetes. You will also contribute to the migration of existing applications from our legacy .NET Framework stack to a modern container-based environment.

Your responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using .NET Core / ASP.NET

Build and maintain REST APIs and microservices

Work with SQL Server and Azure Cosmos DB to manage application data

Improve search functionality using Elasticsearch

Deploy and operate applications using Docker and Kubernetes

Ensure high standards for performance, scalability, security, and reliability

Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues

Collaborate with product managers, designers, and developers to deliver high-quality solutions

Contribute to the modernization of our platform architecture and rewrite our legacy .NET Framework based backend apps using modern .NET 10

What you bring

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or comparable practical experience

3+ years of professional backend development experience

Strong experience with C#, .NET Core / ASP.NET

Experience building RESTful APIs and microservices

Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases

Familiarity with cloud platforms (ideally Azure)

Experience with Docker and Kubernetes is a plus

Experience working in agile teams

Fluent English

Nice to have

Experience with vector databases

Knowledge of Elasticsearch ranking and search optimization

Experience with event-driven architectures

Experience building data ingestion pipelines

In return, here is what you can expect from us

At Comparis, we believe that empowered employees deliver the best results. We cultivate a culture of transparency, mutual respect and trust. Firm believers in lifelong learning, we are always trying out new things and continuously developing both as individuals and as a team. We also offer flat hierarchies, considerable autonomy and creative freedom, as well as a skilled and motivated team that will advise and support you in your work and make it easy for you to push your own boundaries. Finally, we offer flexible working hours to work from wherever you are and live.

Have we triggered your interest?

Then don't hesitate and apply for our position today. If you have any questions, Daphne, our People Management Lead, will be happy to help. We look forward to receiving your application! Note: If you are currently residing abroad and are interested in a fully remote setup, please note that the employment would be arranged through our Employer of Record partner, remote.com, and therefore follow the labor laws and employment conditions of your country of residence. We also only consider direct applicants with a maximum time-zone difference of +/- 2 hours from Switzerland (GMT+2).

To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/comparis-ch-backend-engineer-80-100-f-m-x

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