Welcome to SMG Swiss Marketplace Group AG!
SMG Swiss Marketplace Group AG (SMG) drives industry transformation through innovative digital products, fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. Formed in 2021 from the merger of Scout24 Switzerland and TX Markets, we lead in real estate, automotive, marketplaces, and finance & insurance.
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.
A little bit about us to help ignite your imagination
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, CarForYou), General Marketplaces (anibis.ch, tutti.ch, Ricardo.ch) and Finance and Insurance (financescout24.ch, Moneyland.ch).
We hire the best digital talents to meet the highest demands of our users and customers in Switzerland. In return, we offer you an attractive, innovative, friendly and fast-paced work environment where you can reach your full potential, achieve your goals, and your successes are celebrated.
Job Description
Two of our online marketplaces, Tutti.ch and Anibis.ch, are looking for a Backend Engineer to join their team. People first—that’s our thing at SMG. Say hello to Marina Stankovic, your hiring manager.
How are we working in the tutti.ch/anibis.ch Backend Team?
We work in stream-aligned product teams using the SCRUM methodology. Each team includes 2–3 Backend Engineers, a Product Owner, an Engineering Manager, Designers, and Mobile and Web Engineers.
Our setup encourages close collaboration with Platform (Infrastructure) and Data (BI) teams, with domain ownership sitting firmly within each product team. Engineers are responsible for design, implementation, deployment, and monitoring.
We run Go-based backend services on AWS with Kubernetes, deploying daily to over 300k users. Code is reviewed and deployed directly from GitHub.
Our stack includes PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Redis, SendGrid (emails), and Auth0 (authentication). We maintain high test coverage using tools like Testify, with integration tests for databases, Redis, and Kafka.
Qualifications
What will you bring to the ride?
- You should have a solid background in Go programming, with 2–5 years of hands-on experience building and maintaining applications in Go.
- Real-world experience delivering web services
- A positive attitude and passion for your craft matter more than checking every box.
- We value pragmatic, empathetic team members who strive to understand others before seeking to be understood
Bonus point if you have experience with:
- Full-text search (e.g., Elasticsearch)
- Relational databases at scale (e.g., PostgreSQL)
- Service orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Cloud services, especially AWS
We value individuality and the unique contributions of every team member. No matter your background or experience, we encourage you to apply—even if you don’t check every box. Together, we embrace growth, celebrate differences, and create lasting impact.
Additional Information:
For this job position, you need to be located in Serbia, or willing to relocate, and have a valid work permit.
We believe hiring is a two-way street, where both parties get to know each other. Here's what you can expect:
- HR interview with the Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, Ana Janicijevic
- Hiring Manager Call with Marina Stankovic : Introduction to the team, role, and responsibilities, followed by a technical screening.
- Technical Interview (Coding Interview (90 min) + Architecture & Design (90 min))
- Team Fit
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.
