Head of Data Engineering (f/m/d) | 80-100% | Hybrid working model | Zurich, Switzerland

Company Description

Welcome to SMG Swiss Marketplace Group!

SMG Swiss Marketplace Group AG simplifies lives with innovative digital solutions, transforming industries since its formation in 2021 through the merger of Scout24 Switzerland and TX Markets. Operating across real estate, automotive, general marketplaces and finance & insurance, SMG thrives on its core values: Better Together, Aim High, and Act Responsibly.

Meet the team! 

At SMG, our strength lies in our people. Meet some of the team members who you could work with:

• Janine Lee - Director Data - LinkedIn
• Manoveg Saxena - Senior Data Engineer - LinkedIn
• Dmytro Yurchenko - Senior Machine Learning Engineer - LinkedIn
• Andrei Capastru - Lead Data Scientist - LinkedIn
• Martin Walpen - Lead Data Architect - LinkedIn
• Toni Knobel - Head of Business Intelligence - LinkedIn

Job Description

As Head of Data Engineering in the Real Estate Data team, you will be at the forefront of building and scaling the data infrastructure that powers Switzerland’s top real estate platforms, including homegate.ch, immoscout24.ch and flatfox.ch.

This is a pivotal leadership role: you will guide a high-performing data engineering team while directly shaping the foundation on which data science, business intelligence, and data products are built. From platform resilience to cross-functional innovation, your impact will be felt across the organization.

You’ll be joining a collaborative, agile, and mission-driven company with presence across six countries (Switzerland, Serbia, Vietnam, France, Germany, and India). Together, we build performant systems, unlock business value through data, and stay ahead of SMG’s strategic roadmap.

Specifically, you will work on:

• Leading SMG’s Real Estate vertical’s data platform engineering team, empowering and coaching a high-caliber team of data engineers while developing the data platform through technical guidance and a strong delivery mindset
• Defining the long-term vision for our data infrastructure and translating it into a focused, actionable roadmap that ensures the team is aligned on the highest-impact priorities and consistently delivers business value
• Ensuring the data foundation is performant, scalable, and compliant with data protection and security standards
• Delivering  performant, monitored, and SLO-driven pipelines using a modern data stack with clear data contracts, service tiering and operational excellence
• Building strong cross-functional relationships with engineering teams, product managers, data scientists, business and digital analysts to assess the data needs from production to consumption and guide the roadmap

Your responsibilities will evolve as we grow.

Qualifications

What will you bring to the ride? 

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering or a related field, with a strong track record of technical competence
• 1+ years of leadership or team management experience, ideally within a data engineering context
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, other related fields or equivalent practical experience
• Hands-on expertise in cloud-based data infrastructure, pipelines, data warehousing, and orchestration tools
• Experience with building modern data platforms, such as BigQuery, Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, Azure Synapse
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to translate complex needs into scalable technical solutions
• Experience with developing machine learning platforms including ML models deployment and ML workflows management is a plus

We value the skills you bring and your ability to learn quickly, so don’t worry if your career path has been unique.

Additional Information

What do we offer? 

• 6 weeks of holidays (with the possibility to buy up to 10 additional days)
• 40-hour week
• 18 weeks of maternity leave and 6 weeks of paternity leave. Also applies in cases of adoption.
• Flexible working arrangements (we strongly value work-life balance) 
• Access to mental health, well-being, and counselling platforms
• Swiss transport system half-fare card and travel first class by train between SMG sites in Switzerland

Recruitment Process 

We believe hiring is a two-way street, where both parties get to know each other. Here's what you can expect:

1. (Initial Screening Call) / Meeting the Hiring Manager 
2. Technical Assessment
3. Team Fit Meeting

At SMG, we value unique perspectives and believe in the potential of every individual. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every requirement. Together, we grow skills, embrace differences, and make an impact.

Apply now
To take this opportunity, send us your detailed CV and feel free to add any supporting documents we need to look at in order to understand that you are the perfect fit.

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