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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Employment
Opportunity<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FAST,
a Microsoft Subsidiary creates the search technology solutions that are behind
the scenes at the world’s best known companies with the most demanding
search problems. <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>In
FAST you are in the center of one of the fastest growing software markets
– enterprise search.  FAST is the global leader in this market. <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We
are passionate about technology. As innovators and pioneers we are introducing
our search technology into new products and solutions. We do this together with
Microsoft, our parent company, who touches the lives of people all over the
world.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Headquartered
in Oslo, Norway, with offices throughout the world, FAST is redefining search.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>We are looking for passionate and expert colleagues, who
combine a deep interest in advanced computing, software engineering and
computational linguistics with the ambition to deliver outstanding products and
services.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>We want to reinforce our team for linguistic development in
Munich with:<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:22.5pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        
</span></span></span><![endif]>Software Engineers<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:22.5pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        
</span></span></span><![endif]>Computational linguists with a strong software
engineering background<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:22.5pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        
</span></span></span><![endif]>Knowledge engineers/Computational Linguists<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Our requirements are:<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:22.5pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        
</span></span></span><![endif]>Excellent programming skills (Python, Java, C#,
C/C++) <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:22.5pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        
</span></span></span><![endif]>Academic background in computer science,
artificial intelligence, computational linguistics or related field<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:22.5pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        
</span></span></span><![endif]>Interest in natural language processing,
information extraction and search technology<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:22.5pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        
</span></span></span><![endif]>Interest in modern object oriented design and
development, and agile methodology<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:22.5pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        
</span></span></span><![endif]>Sound German and English language skills,
knowledge of other languages is a plus<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>You are:<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:22.5pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        
</span></span></span><![endif]>An ambitious and creative personality<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:22.5pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        
</span></span></span><![endif]>A team player<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:22.5pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        
</span></span></span><![endif]>Focused on delivering high quality services and
enterprise level software<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>FAST – a subsidiary of Microsoft is based right in the
center of Munich. We are offering a compelling workplace in a multi
disciplinary and international team with <span lang=EN-GB>the unique opportunity
to join one of the most visionary, exciting and fastest growing software
companies in the world, working with advanced technology and great products
that are truly changing and improving the way our customers do business. <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal>Please send your application to Dr. Petra Maier-Meyer
(petra.maier-meyer@microsoft.com).<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#F8981D'>Dr. Petra Maier</span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#F8981D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>Director Product Development, Linguistics</span></b><span
lang=EN-GB style='color:#F8981D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=PT-BR style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:gray'>Fast Search and Transfer Deutschland GmbH<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=PT-BR style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:gray'>A Microsoft</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:gray'>®</span><span lang=PT-BR style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:gray'> Subsidiary</span><span lang=PT-BR style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:gray'>Rablstraße 26<br>
DE-81669 München, Germany <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:gray'>Office:  +49 89 2388 8663</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#F8981D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:gray'>Mobile: +49 160 1907 931</span><span lang=DE
style='color:#F8981D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:gray'>Fax:      +49 89 2388 8661<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#F8981D'>www.fastsearch.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:gray'>Firmensitz: München<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=DE style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:gray'>Geschäftsführer: Dr. Jürgen Oesterle<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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color:gray'>Handelsregister B München 126219</span><span lang=DE><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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