Engineering Manager

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
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Automotive
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General Marketplaces
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Finance and Insurance
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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

As part of the Purchasing team, you will drive society towards sustainable and meaningful consumption.

What you'll do

As our Engineering Manager, you'll ensure the smooth running of our engineering team and play a key role in shaping how we work and grow together.

• Lead and support a team of 7+ engineers — helping them develop their careers through coaching, mentorship, and guidance.
• Manage our Purchasing team, combining engineering leadership with product development responsibilities.
• Collaborate closely with our Product Manager to maintain alignment, foster effective communication, and build strong team cohesion.
• Contribute to the EM leadership group, representing your team's needs and sharing insights to improve processes, culture, and delivery.
• Grow and develop the team by promoting collaboration, creating cohesion, and living our SMG values.
• Be a positive force in engineering — helping shape rituals, culture, and ways of working so they enrich our daily lives.
• Challenge and refine our processes, knowing when to add structure and when to simplify, always with the goal of enabling people to thrive.

Qualifications

What will you bring to the ride?

• You have 5 or more years of experience building software products.
• 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 have experience
  breaking
  modern web applications and have found ways to mitigate the things that broke and have found ways of designing systems that will be more resilient
• 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

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
• LinkedIn Learning
• 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

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.

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-, , , Publimmo, Acheter-, CASASOFT, IAZI), Automotive (AutoScout24, MotoScout24), General Marketplaces , , Ricardo) and Finance & Insurance (FinanceScout24, ).

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.