Company Description
Welcome to SMG Swiss Marketplace Group! SMG is a pioneering network of online marketplaces and a leading European digital company that simplifies people’s lives with forward-looking products. We operate leading marketplaces across real estate, automotive, general classifieds, and finance & insurance. We’re driven by our values: Better Together, Aim High, and Act Responsibly.
Job Description
Meet the team! At SMG, our strength lies in our people. Here are some of the team members you could work with:
- Dmytro Yurchenko - Senior Machine Learning Engineer - LinkedIn
- Marina Novikova - Data Scientist - LinkedIn
- Vukasin Vasiljevic - Machine Learning Engineer - LinkedIn
- Marcel Schumacher - Data Product Manager - LinkedIn
As a Lead Data Scientist at SMG's Real Estate Business Unit, you will contribute to the data hub for the leading real estate platforms in Switzerland, including homegate.ch and immoscout24.ch. You will be part of a cross-functional, agile data team with an open mindset and teammates who enjoy learning new skills and sharing their knowledge.
About The Position
- You will design and implement data science and machine learning use cases to bring value to our users and solve business challenges.
- You will be the tech lead for data science projects and teams to align with business needs and deliver value.
- You will provide technical guidance, suggest best practices, and drive team agreements related to those practices.
- You will perform exploratory data analysis on large and complex datasets to identify patterns, trends, and relationships, ultimately generating high-quality data and relevant hypotheses.
- You will lead implementations of generative AI use cases, from conceptualization & experimentation to implementation and monitoring.
- You will develop and apply machine learning and AI techniques for reliable, scalable, and ethical data-driven solutions.
- You will collaborate with stakeholders to understand project objectives and aid in designing formal evaluation methods for system performance.
- You will write, review, and debug code for complex projects and lead solution development and alignment.
- You will own and further develop our in-house models in various areas, such as inventory classification, predictions, recommendations, or fraud detection.
- You will report directly to the Head of Data Engineering & Science.
Qualifications
What will you bring to the table?
- 5+ years of experience in building data science projects.
- Deep understanding of data science pipelines, including data ingestion, feature engineering, model training, deployment, and monitoring.
- Experience with data lineage, transformation, modeling, storage, access, and quality assessment techniques.
- Experience working with high volumes of heterogeneous data.
- Strong programming skills in Python (and preferably SQL) and data modeling expertise.
- Experience deploying machine learning models in a production environment.
- Proven track record of successful machine learning model productionization.
- Ability to quickly investigate, familiarize, and master new datasets.
- Capability to work synergistically with diverse teams and navigate ambiguity.
- Attention to detail in complex environments.
- Strong commitment to driving change with a positive attitude.
- Proactive approach to learning and problem-solving outside your immediate expertise.
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
- Eager to stay updated and leverage the latest ML technologies in a broad and challenging business context.
Additional Information
What do we offer?
- 6 weeks of holidays per year (plus the option to buy 10 extra).
- 40-hour work week with flexitime (capped at 45 hours).
- A hybrid work setup with flexibility to work remotely.
- Generous parental leave: 18 weeks for maternity and 6 weeks for paternity/adoption.
- SBB Half-Fare Card and first-class travel between SMG offices in Switzerland.
- Gender-neutral pay and transparent career paths.
- Choose your gear: Mac or Windows laptop, and iPhone, Samsung, or Pixel mobile.
- An inclusive and innovative environment where your voice matters.
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 with a recruiter.
- Interview with the hiring manager.
- Technical assessment or case study.
- Team fit meeting.
Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.
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 provides customers with the best tools to meet their life decision needs. Our portfolio includes Real Estate (ImmoScout24, Homegate, Flatfox, Immostreet.ch, alle-immobilien.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).
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.