Welcome to SMG Vietnam!
SMG Swiss Marketplace Group simplifies lives with innovative online marketplaces in Automotive, Real Estate, General Marketplaces, and Finance \& Insurance. As SMGâs innovation hub, SMG Vietnam develops cutting-edge solutions in a collaborative, empowering environment. Recognized among the 2023 Asia \& Vietnam Best Workplaces, we attract top digital talent to create exceptional user experiences for Switzerland. Guided by our core valuesâBetter Together, Aim High, and Act Responsiblyâwe drive innovation and meaningful change.
Job Description
As
a Staff Frontend Engineer
, you are a hands-on technical leader with company-level impact across our Real Estate vertical. Youâll shape and evolve the frontend architecture powering our portals, create shared frontend solutions adopted by multiple teams, and orchestrate complex cross-team initiatives.
You will get to collaborate and access the wealth of knowledge and experience from a community of amazing engineers who come from all parts of the globe and are ready to share their expertise and aid you in your path to fulfilling your potential.
Join our dynamic team, located in six countries (Switzerland, Serbia, Vietnam, France, Germany, and India), where creativity thrives. Together, we tackle challenges, celebrate successes, and keep learning and growing.
Eligibility:
This position is open to Vietnamese citizens only.
Our tech stack
Youâll work primarily on the frontend, while collaborating with full-stack and backend engineers:
Frontend:
mainly Vue.js and some React, both with
TypeScript
as the language of choice. We run a mix of client-side, server-side, pre-rendered, and hybrid web apps.
Backend:
Node.js and TypeScript, serverless and microservices architecture in a cloud-based environment using
AWS
(Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, S3, and more).
Monitoring \& Observability:
Mainly
Datadog
plus logging/alerting best practices.
AI \& Tooling:
We actively adopt the latest developments in AI technology and expect you to embrace the innovation offered by large language models in your daily work.
At a high level, you will:
Lead the evolution of our Real Estate frontend architecture to support future requirements, defining and improving SLAs/SLOs, and anticipating ripple effects across systems together with other senior engineers and principals.
Design and create shared frontend libraries, components, and tooling (e.g. design system, performance tooling) that are widely used by internal teams, focusing on pragmatic, reusable solutions and driving their adoption.
Orchestrate multi-system refactors and migrations (e.g. framework upgrades, cross-product harmonisation), breaking them down into digestible, plannable pieces and coordinating with engineers, product, and other stakeholders.
Act as a go-to person across teams and locations for frontend topics, influencing how we build web experiences across the Real Estate organisation.
Mentor and coach other engineers through structured mentorship, pairing, and feedback, helping them grow their skills and closing skill gaps you observe in the organisation.
Model a healthy feedback culture, helping people navigate tough conversations and conflicts in a constructive, blameless way.
Challenge and improve team and cross-team processes, suggesting changes that improve focus, quality, and speed when needed.
Youâll still write plenty of code, but your impact will be measured just as much by how you
multiply
the effectiveness of others as by your individual output.
Your day-to-day
You'll be part of a regular product team, splitting time about half and half between product delivery and staff responsibilities, depending on the current needs and priorities.
Innovate, design, implement, and deploy
frontend-focused engineering solutions
for our Real Estate products, from discovery to production.
Own the end-to-end technical vision for key user journeys like Homegate and Immoscout24 and more, with a strong focus on
performance, accessibility, UX quality, and reliability.
Lead cross-team frontend initiatives (for example: shared design system improvements, cross-brand UI harmonisation, performance budgets, or observability patterns). Identify and
surface cross-cutting technical bottlenecksâsuch as performance drags in the core user journey.
Identify and surface cross-cutting technical bottlenecksâsuch as performance drags in core user journeys or build-time inefficienciesâand advocate for their resolution at the leadership level.
Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and other engineering teams to shape technical strategy and trade-offs for new features and platform work.
Partner with DevX to co-develop engineering 'blueprints' and health scorecards, setting the gold standard for what 'good' looks like in our frontend repositories.
Evaluate, prototype, and introduce new frontend technologies and approaches (frameworks, tooling, patterns), document your findings, and drive adoption where they make sense.
Own and evolve the Frontend ADR process, ensuring technical decisions are documented, socialized, and consistently implemented across the Real Estate organization.
Guide and review the work of other engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and informal coaching.
Help the team
embrace and leverage AI \& large language models
in our engineering workflows and products.
Contribute to and facilitate guilds, tech chats, and other cross-team knowledge-sharing formats.
Promote a culture of high-quality engineering: testing, monitoring with Datadog, observability, security, and operational excellence.
Qualifications
What will you bring to the ride?
Excellent English communication skills
, spoken and written. You can explain complex topics clearly to different audiences in an international team setting.
Strong experience with the
Vue.js ecosystem
, including
Vue Router, Pinia/Vuex
, and
Vite
.
Proven track record of implementing and maintaining
automated frontend testing
, using tools such as
Jest, Vitest
, and/or
Cypress
.
Solid hands-on experience building production applications with
Vue 3
.
Experience collaborating with designers using
Figma
(figma.com).
Strong experience building and evolving
large-scale frontend applications
in modern JavaScript/TypeScript.
Proven track record of
technical leadership
: leading complex initiatives, aligning multiple stakeholders, and taking responsibility from design through rollout and iteration.
Deep understanding of modern CI/CD for frontend, including automated release strategies and feature flagging in a microfrontend environment.
Demonstrated experience
creating and driving adoption of shared frontend solutions
(e.g. design system components, shared libraries, cross-cutting tooling).
Experience in
influencing and supporting multiple teams
or a whole product area.
We value engineers who
Thrive in
collaborative environments
and are true team players.
Have a
growth mindset
and are curiousâwe love growing together.
Are passionate about
frontend architecture
and building \& scaling cloud-based solutions.
Are open to change and able to
propose pragmatic solutions
, not just point out problems.
Feel free to
challenge the status quo
when it improves outcomes for users or the organisation.
Are creative, adaptable, and enjoy solving complex, ambiguous problems.
It would be great to also have most of these
Significant professional experience in software development (including time in senior/lead roles).
Deep experience with
JavaScript/TypeScript
and modern frontend frameworks (Vue.js, React, or similar).
Strong understanding of
web performance, accessibility, and SEO
considerations for large user-facing sites.
Prior working experience with
APIs and microservices
, and how frontend apps best integrate with them.
Prior working experience with
cloud service providers
like AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.
Experience with
server-side rendering / hybrid rendering
patterns and edge / CDN optimisation.
Experience integrating frontends with AWS Lambda
Additional Information
What do we offer?
At SMG Vietnam, we offer more than just a job; we offer a
meaningful career
platform. We are committed to fostering a workplace where employees feel
safe, empowered, appreciated, acknowledged, and continually supported
in their
personal growth
. We reinforce this culture with a modern, comprehensive Total Rewards package, making working for SMG both enjoyable and rewarding.
Purposeful \& Impactful Careers:
Be part of SMG Swiss Marketplace Group, Switzerlandâs most relevant online marketplace, promoting sustainable consumption, contributing to a greener society...
Attractive Compensation:
Top salary, Full pay during probation, 13th-month bonus, Annual profit growth share plan, Commuting allowanceâŠ
Generous Benefits:
21+ annual paid days off, 10 paid days for sick leave, Full Social insurance contributions plus Premium private insurances for you and your familyâŠ
Strong Learning \& Development:
Working with large scalable systems, Modern technical stacks, Transparent career paths, 24 days for learning, Personalized development plans, Yearly education budgets, Hackathons, LinkedIn learningâŠ
Fair Recognition \& Evaluation:
Clear OKRs, Regular performance check-ins, Annual performance cycle with 360-degree feedback mechanism, Promotion opportunities for allâŠ
Holistic Wellbeing \& Balance:
Annual health check-ups, Flexible hours, 40-hour work week with manageable workload, Diverse team bonding \& wellness activities, Trips to Switzerland \& EuropeâŠ
Modern Work Environment:
Inclusive \& innovative culture, Hybrid working model with additional 12 remote weeks per year, Top-tier equipment, Best-in-kind AI assistantsâŠ
Supportive Onboarding:
Comprehensive assistance to help you settle inâŠ
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 HR
â A brief conversation to understand your background and expectations.
Meeting with the Hiring Manager
- A deeper discussion about the role, your experience, and how we work.
Technical assessment
- A hands-on assessment of your skills, conducted via live coding and system design exercises.
Meet-the-team conversation
-
An informal discussion where youâll meet potential future teammates.
Casual Meeting with Director
â An informal conversation to align on vision, culture, and goals.
At SMG Vietnam, we value diverse perspectives and individual growth. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply, even if you donât meet every requirement. Together, we embrace differences, nurture potential, and celebrate success.
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
is a pioneering network of online marketplaces and a cutting-edge digital company that simplifies peopleâs 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, 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.