Frontend React Engineer / Frontend React Engineeress

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:

• Christian Felder - Head of Engineering (Frontend) - LinkedIn

Job Description

You’ll be joining a newly formed, cross-functional team to take Autoscout Direct to the next level. Following a proven MVP, we have the chance to shape the future of a product that completes our offering and drives real value. We’re building on a modern web stack with Next.js/React and cross-platform mobile technologies, following best practices and moving fast through build-measure-learn cycles.

Your Mission

• Collaborate with designers, product managers, researchers, QA, and fellow engineers to ship valuable product increments.
• Contribute to a healthy, scalable, and maintainable platform through thoughtful engineering every day.
• Build and style modular React components and dive into Node.js code when needed.
• Take part in code reviews, giving and receiving feedback to grow both the codebase and your peers.
• Ensure we deliver reliable, high-quality code by following industry best practices.
• Strengthen our codebase and processes by sharing your ideas and challenging conventions constructively.

Qualifications

What will you bring to the ride?

• Experience building and maintaining large-scale React applications.
• Willingness to contribute across both web and hybrid mobile applications.
• Strong fluency in TypeScript and JavaScript, with a focus on writing clean, maintainable code.
• Confidence in testing JavaScript code to ensure quality and reliability.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Curiosity and eagerness to learn, with an interest in understanding our business vision and priorities.

This is nice to have

• Proficiency with TypeScript and Next.js in production environments.
• Exposure to React UI component libraries (we use Chakra UI as our foundation).
• Experience in mobile app development (native or hybrid).
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and operating applications in production environments.

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, which 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 with HR
2. Meeting the Hiring Manager
3. Technical Assessment
4. Meet the Team

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 online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

About Us

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