Mid/Senior Backend Engineer (f|m|d) (80-100%) - Sophia-Antipolis

<h3>Company Description</h3><p>🚀<strong>Backend Engineer – Build the Future of Switzerland’s #1 Second-Hand Platform!</strong></p><p>💡</p><p><strong>Why Join Us?</strong></p><p>At SMG, we’re not just building a second-hand marketplace—we’re crafting an experience that millions of Swiss people love and trust. We’re looking for a <strong>Backend Engineer</strong> who thrives on solving real-world problems, shaping scalable APIs, and creating seamless backend services that power our platform.</p><p>If you love clean architecture, enjoy scaling systems, and want to work in a <strong>collaborative, international team</strong>, this is your place.🌍</p><p> </p><h3>Job Description</h3><p><strong>Your Impact</strong></p><p>You’ll be part of a <strong>tight-knit team</strong> of great backend engineers from <strong>Serbia, Switzerland, and France</strong>. Working in a <strong>cross-functional squad</strong>, you’ll help shape our marketplace, delivering robust, scalable solutions that make buying and selling second-hand as effortless as possible.</p><p> </p><p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p><p>🔹<strong>Architect, build, and optimise</strong> high-performance APIs and backend services</p><p>🔹<strong>Own</strong> and <strong>enhance</strong> system resilience, scalability, and robustness</p><p>🔹<strong>Code, ship, and iterate</strong> —producing <strong>clean, maintainable, well-documented</strong> code</p><p>🔹 Work closely with web**, mobile, and product teams** to craft seamless user experiences</p><p>🔹 <strong>Mentor &amp; grow</strong> —help level up fellow engineers and contribute to our strong engineering culture</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>🛠️<strong>Our Tech Stack</strong></p><p>💻 <strong>Backend: micro-services in</strong> Go and Java</p><p>☁ <strong>Infrastructure:</strong> Kubernetes on Production since 2016, Google Cloud since 2019, PostgreSQL, Redis.</p><p><strong>📡 Event-Driven Architecture:</strong> Kafka on Production since 2016</p><p>🚀 <strong>Never coded in Go? No problem!</strong></p><p>If you’re a strong backend engineer, you’ll pick it up quickly—we’ve seen it happen!</p><p> </p><p>👥 <strong>Your Future Team</strong></p><p>You’ll join one of our cross-functional teams, collaborating with:</p><p>✅ <strong>Backend engineers</strong></p><p>✅ Web <strong>&amp; mobile developers</strong></p><p>✅ <strong>Product manager</strong></p><p>✅ <strong>Product designer</strong></p><p>Together, you’ll ship impactful features that enhance the marketplace experience for millions of users.🌟</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><h3>Qualifications</h3><p><strong>Who You Are</strong></p><p>✔️ <strong>Experienced</strong></p><p>– You’ve built and scaled high-performance applications before</p><p>✔️ <strong>Problem-Solver</strong></p><p>– You enjoy tackling real-world challenges with a pragmatic, product-driven mindset</p><p>✔️ <strong>Quality-Oriented</strong></p><p>– You care about writing <strong>clean, tested, and well-reviewed code</strong></p><p>✔️ <strong>Curious &amp; Adaptable</strong></p><p>– You love learning and picking up new technologies</p><p>✔️ <strong>A Team Player</strong></p><p>– You communicate well and collaborate effortlessly with technical and non-technical colleagues</p><p>✔️ <strong>English Proficient</strong></p><p>– You’re comfortable working in an international team 🎯</p><p> </p><h3>Additional Information</h3><p><strong>Why SMG?</strong></p><p>✅ <strong>Impact</strong></p><p>– Build features that touch millions of users in Switzerland</p><p>✅ <strong>Growth</strong></p><p>– Work with experienced engineers and level up your skills</p><p>✅ <strong>Flexibility</strong></p><p>– Hybrid work setup with autonomy and ownership</p><p>✅ <strong>Great Culture</strong></p><p>– A diverse, open-minded, and supportive team</p><p>At SMG, we know that <strong>great talent comes in many forms.</strong></p><p>Even if you don’t meet 100% of the requirements, <strong>apply anyway!</strong></p><p>You might be the missing piece we’re looking for.</p><p>🔥 Ready to build something amazing?</p><p><strong>Join us!</strong></p><p> </p><ol><li>Hiring Manager Call with Engineering Manager (45 mn)</li><li>Tech Interview (90min)</li><li>Meet the team</li><li>Meet the Director</li></ol><p>To learn more about us, visit our <a href="https://www.welcometothejungle.com/en/companies/ricardo-france">page</a> on Welcome To the Jungle ! </p><p><strong>About Us</strong></p><p><strong>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.</strong></p><p>SMG Swiss Marketplace Group AG. provides customers the best tools to meet their life decision needs. The portfolio includes Real Estate (<a href="http://ImmoScout24.ch">ImmoScout24</a>, <a href="http://Homegate.ch">Homegate</a>, <a href="https://flatfox.ch/c/en/">Flatfox</a>, <a href="https://www.alle-immobilien.ch/en">alle-immobilien.ch</a>, <a href="http://Imm