Senior Backend Java Engineer

at SMG Swiss Marketplace Group

Job description

Company Description

Welcome to SMG Swiss Marketplace Group AG

We are a pioneering network of online marketplaces and a leading European digital company that simplifies people’s lives with forward-looking products.

A little bit about us to help ignite your imagination

SMG Swiss Marketplace Group AG came together following the merger of Scout24 Switzerland and TX Markets in 2021. A union which included some of Switzerland’s most well-known leading marketplaces.

Our exciting portfolio currently spans four business areas and includes Real Estate (immoscout24.ch, homegate.ch, ImmoStreet.ch, home.ch, Acheter-Louer.ch, Flatfox, Casasoft), Automotive (autoscout24.ch, motoscout24.ch), General Marketplaces (anibis.ch, tutti.ch, Ricardo.ch) and Finance and Insurance (financescout24.ch, Moneyland.ch).

At SMG Serbia, 130+ talents thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, guided by our values: Better Together, Aim High, and Act Responsibly, shaping the future of digital marketplaces.

Job Description

This job refers to our Automotive brands Autoscout24 and Motoscout24. We’re building on a modern technology stack with Java, following best practices, and striving to build/measure/learn at a high cadence. Here’s your chance to join a great product team that collaborates with designers, product managers, researchers, QA, and engineers from other fields.

What you will be doing:

  • Collaborate with a cross-functional team to ship valuable product increments
  • Write high-quality code and tests within established development standards and patterns, following industry best practices
  • Contribute to design decisions and technical discussions as part of the engineering team
  • Own the production operation and monitoring of the systems
  • Make a positive impact towards a healthy and maintainable platform every day
  • Proactively support and mentor other team members and help them accelerate their career-growth

Qualifications

What we are looking for:

  • Fluent in English for both written and spoken communication
  • Proven ability to proactively identify, analyze, and drive solutions for complex technical and product problems, navigating ambiguity and breaking them down into actionable steps
  • At least 6 years of experience developing Backend systems in Java
  • At least 4 years of experience with Spring Boot
  • Solid grounding in Computer Science: data structures, algorithms, mathematics.
  • Fluency with automated testing (unit, integration tests) and CI/CD
  • Strong working knowledge of distributed systems and messaging solutions
  • Experience with Cloud Services, preferably with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Eagerness to learn and understand the business vision, strategy, and priorities

Nice to have:

  • Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
  • Kubernetes and containers
  • Kafka
  • Elasticsearch

Additional Information

Benefits you’ll love:

  • Be a part of well established Swiss-based subsidiary in Belgrade
  • We value work-life balance and employee happiness. That’s why we grant you hybrid work environment, and 25 vacation days per year, with the option to buy another 10 days in an unbureaucratic process. You get 5 fully paid sick days per year, and another 5 days for special occasions
  • Lots of team activities and perks
  • Great equipment, competitive salary and a variety of fringe benefits like a gym membership and discounts at local stores
  • International team and working environment of talented and fun people
  • Stimulating work experience that will allow you to grow both professionally and personally
  • Yearly budget for your personal development

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.

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