Engineering Manager

Company Description

Welcome to SMG!

Swiss Marketplace Group AG focuses on simplifying lives with innovative digital products, transforming industries, and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Formed in 2021 through the merger of Scout24 Switzerland and TX Markets, SMG operates across real estate, automotive, general marketplaces, and finance & insurance sectors. 

Job Description

Why work for General Marketplaces (GM)?

Ricardo, tutti.ch & anibis.ch are services with a positive impact on the world. Reducing waste by giving unused items a new home is a cornerstone of sustainability. Today there are already over four million people using Ricardo, tutti & anibis but we are not done yet. We are working hard on making it easy for everyone to participate.

We have modern tech-stack and interesting challenges ahead. We know that keeping up with technology is no easy feat, which is why we have dedicated training and conference budgets for every engineer.

What you’ll do:

As our Engineering Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless operation of Chatty Chipmunks. Working in tandem with our Product Manager, you'll be responsible for fostering a cohesive team dynamic, fostering effective communication, and maintaining alignment within the team.

• You will have line management responsibility for the Chatty Chipmunks team. This will enable you to have your foot in both worlds, engineering leadership and product development
• You will support them in building their careers, coaching them, and finding mentors when needed
• You will participate in the engineering manager team, representing the needs of your engineers. We will rely on your insights for our teams processes, culture, and delivery
• You will be responsible for growing and developing the team by leading by example, creating team cohesion, encouraging mutual support and collaboration, promoting SMG values
• Be a motivating force in engineering. Positively contributing to our work environment is a big part of your mission. We want our processes, rituals, culture, and interactions to be net positive influences on our daily lives. This doesn’t just happen by chance and requires continued love, attention, and support
• You will be a process engineer and challenge our way of working every single day. Someone who has taken the step from trying to understand machines, to understanding people and how they work together. From designing algorithms for computers to designing processes for people

Qualifications

• You have 5 or more years of experience building software products, and at least 3 years as a engineering manager or a team lead
• Positive attitude and can-do mentality
• You have a strong background in software development, with a solid understanding of the fundamentals of software architecture
• You have excellent communication skills and know when it is appropriate to solve a hairy problem in a meeting or outline a complex problem in text and diagrams
• You understand how to break down complex problems into manageable pieces of work
• You have experience building products
• You have successfully worked in product teams, and have delivered features from idea through minimum lovable product to production deployment. You insist on working in an iterative process and know how to (and why) avoid big bang releases
• You have experience building modern applications (in one of the following areas: frontend, mobile, backend, search, data storage, SRE)
• You know how to drive the team toward success and how to make sure that what has been committed for is also delivered

Additional Information

About Us

SMG Swiss Marketplace Group AG. is a pioneering network of online marketplaces and cutting-edge European digital company that simplifies people’s lives with innovative products.

SMG Swiss Marketplace Group AG. provides customers the best tools to meet their life decision needs. The portfolio includes Real Estate (ImmoScout24, Homegate, Flatfox, alle-immobilien.ch, Immostreet.ch, home.ch, Publimmo, Acheter-Louer.ch, CASASOFT, IAZI), Automotive (AutoScout24, MotoScout24), General Marketplaces (anibis.ch, tutti.ch, Ricardo) and Finance & Insurance (FinanceScout24, moneyland.ch).
The company was founded in November 2021 by TX Group AG, Ringier AG, La Mobilière and General Atlantic.

Disclaimer

SMG Swiss Marketplace Group AG primarily engages directly with candidates. We do not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies unless we have specifically requested their assistance for particular roles. Any submissions made without a prior request from our Talent Acquisition team will not be acknowledged or considered. We appreciate the understanding and cooperation of recruitment agencies in respecting this policy.