about 2 months ago

Data Engineer | Hybrid work SMG swiss marketplace group (ex Ricardo)

Digital platforms for real estate, automotive, marketplaces, and finance.

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Permanent

Valbonne

A few days home

Salary: Not specified

< 6 months

about 2 months ago

Skills we're looking for

Creativity

Collaboration and teamwork

Data engineering

SQL

Python

You'll be part of

38 employees

E-commerce

Digital

SocialTech / GreenTech

Average age: 38

Founded in 1999

68%

32%

Revenue: 48M CHF (Ricardo)

About ricardo.ch

Today, ricardo.ch is the largest online marketplace in Switzerland with over 1.5 million listed items and more than 2 million users. We aim to improve our platform, innovate, grow the marketplace even further. If you enjoy challenges at scale, high energy work, and are creative in the solutions you bring, we are excited to hear from you!

About us

ricardo.ch engineering is the largest part of EPD - a unified Engineering, Product and Design department. We work cross-functionally, with around 6-8 teams active on different topics at once. We share a hack day-style way of working, with weekly public stand-ups and demos, strong self-organization, and individual responsibility. With over 40 engineers, and three offices (Zug - Switzerland, Belgrade - Serbia, Valbonne - France), we work closely with our colleagues across borders. Together, we partake in workshops, hack days, and organise special events/projects for innovation, learning, and experiments. Our culture is geek, our working style is agile, and our mindset is collaborative.

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Company Description

Welcome to SMG Swiss Marketplace Group France! 🇫🇷

Swiss Marketplace Group is one of Switzerland’s leading digital marketplace companies, bringing together trusted platforms across real estate, automotive, general marketplaces, and finance.

In France, our team contributes to these products from Sophia-Antipolis, a renowned technology hub. Combining creativity, technology, and collaboration, we build solutions that simplify everyday life for millions of users.

Guided by our values—Better Together, Aim High, and Act Responsibly—we empower our people to innovate, grow, and make an impact.

Meet the team! 🌟

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

Elizaveta - Hiring Manager - LinkedIn
Laure - Data Director - LinkedIn

Job Description

Your Mission

As a Data Engineer in the Data Team, you will play a crucial role in shaping and contributing to the development of our data lake, analytical stack, machine learning, and data services capabilities.

This role allows you to extend and continuously improve the current data infrastructure utilizing the latest tools & technologies to address our growing AI needs while contributing to our overarching goals and mission.

Join our dynamic team, located in sixcountries (Switzerland, Serbia, Vietnam, France, Germany, and India), where creativity thrives.Together, we tackle challenges, celebrate successes, and keep learning and growing.

Specifically, you will work on:

- Sourcing, storing, processing, and analyzing huge sets of data in a reliable, fast, and secure way.

- Defining and building the data pipelines that will enable faster, better, data-informed decision-making within the business.

- Developing, implementing, and deploying services that utilize machine learning models created by Data Scientists, ensuring they are production-ready, reliable, and scalable.

- Investigating, familiarizing, and mastering new data sets quickly.

- Driving change with a positive can-do attitude across complex and ambiguous environments.

Your responsibilities will evolve as we grow.

We're looking for

What will you bring to the ride?

1. 5+ years of experience delivering code in a production environment.

2. 3+ years of experience working with large volumes of data.

3. Strong programming skills in Python.

4. Strong SQL and data modeling skills.

5. Strong experience with programmatic integration of data from multiple data sources.

6. Ability to work well across different teams and navigate ambiguity with a positive can-

do attitude.

7. Fluency in English (both written and verbal); knowledge of French or German is a plus.

8. Capable of investigating, familiarizing, and mastering new data sets quickly.

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? 🤝

● Learning Boost: Training and conference budgets to sharpen your skills.

● Growth Opportunities: Advance professionally and unleash your creativity.

● Global Team: Collaborate with diverse talent worldwide. 🌍

● Flexible Work: Up to 3 home office days weekly for ultimate comfort.

● Celebrations: Unforgettable annual parties.

● Office Perks: Fresh fruit, coffee, and top-notch gear like a MacBook Pro.

● Swiss Visits: Regular trips to our scenic Swiss offices.

● Extra Time Off: 12 recovery days plus 25 holidays for well-deserved rest. 🌴

● Sustainable Commuting: Mobility allowance for employees who regularly use sustainable ways to commute.

Recruitment Process 📆

We believe hiring is a two-way street, where both parties get to know each other. Here’s what

you can expect:

Initial Screening Call
Meeting with the Hiring Manager
Technical Assessment
Team Fit & HR Meeting

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.

Apply now

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

🔥 To learn more about us, visit our Welcome To the Jungle page!

About Us

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

SMG Swiss Marketplace Group provides customers with the best tools to meet their life decision needs. The portfolio includes Real Estate (ImmoScout24, Homegate, Flatfox, CASASOFT, IAZI), Automotive (AutoScout24, MotoScout24), General Marketplaces (anibis.ch, tutti.ch, Ricardo) and Finance & Insurance (FinanceScout24, moneyland.ch).

Disclaimer

SMG Swiss Marketplace Group primarily engages with candidates directly. 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.