Software Developer Ciao Team

• University degree in computer science or comparable education or experience
• Many years of C#/ASP.NET programming experience
• Work experience in a fast-moving IT or Internet environment
• Extensive experience with high volume and high availability web platforms
• Experience working with version control systems
• Excellent knowledge of C#/ASP.NET programming
• Very Good knowledge of XHTML, CSS, JavaScript and AJAX
• Very Good knowledge of SQL
• Good knowledge design patterns, API design, architecture, caching and distributed applications
• PHP experience
• Fluent in English
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities
• Strong communication skills and service orientation
• Used to deadline driven development
• Positive "can do" attitude and the ability to get things done

• Developing new features for high-volume consumer web sites
• Building sophisticated in-house user applications as automating data management processes
• Architecture, develop and optimize complex back-end systems with focus on functionality and performance
• Building advanced web front ends
• Work closely together with Product Managers and internal customers
• Perform code reviews
• Detailed task creation according to functional specifications
• Write unit tests and code documentation

• Dynamic and prestigious work environment
• The best tools and technologies at your fingertips
• Smart and motivated team
• Unique chance for personal development
• Competitive remuneration package

Interested in this opportunity? Please submit your English application at Ejobs or at:
www.microsoft.com/emea/careers

Please note that your resume will be entered in our data base and may be used for further recruitment events.

Ciao is a leading European leading online shopping and comparison website, acquired by Microsoft in October 2008, it has been integrated into Bing and the MSN shopping portal as new shopping facility to create a richer and more rewarding experience for users. Unlike many other shopping sites, Ciao has a wealth of customer reviews, in both text and video formats. This makes it easier for customers to make well-informed choices, based on facts and peer-to-peer opinions. Ciao gives users access to over 5 million consumer reviews, together with ratings from a strong online community on approx. 7 million items from thousands of online retailers.

Ciao was established to give consumers the opportunity to learn about products and exchange information. Ciao’s core strength is in qualified content created by users. Whether researching a product according to the experience of peers or simply comparing prices in different online shops, Ciao gives the customer all the information they need to make an individual purchasing decision. The site currently has approx. 44.1 million unique visitors per month[2] across seven countries who have generated over five million personal product, service or retailer reviews. Ciao also profits from a network of over 2,600 online shops[3], offering consumers up-to-date product offers and offering comparisons on both price and customer experiences, either in text and/or innovative video format.