Solution Architect / Teamlead Software Development - Real Estate Platform (f/m/x, 80-100%)

Zürich (Birmensdorferstrasse), Hybrid, Zürich

Temps plein ou temps partiel

Contrat à durée indéterminée (CDI)

Über uns

For 30 years, comparis.ch has been Switzerland’s leading comparison platform. We have been comparing prices and services from health insurers, insurance providers, banks, and telecom companies, among others, and we operate Switzerland’s largest online marketplaces for real estate and cars. Through comprehensive comparisons, we create transparency and help our users make the right decisions for their needs. With more than 80 million visitors per year, we are one of the most widely used websites in Switzerland. Nine out of ten people know us as Switzerland’s independent comparison platform.

Now that we’ve covered the company side, let’s get to the point: our Marketplaces team needs your support!

What you will do

Our real estate platform is one of our most strategic growth products. To support its next stage of growth, we are looking for a Solution Architect / Teamlead Software Development to drive the technical vision, engineering excellence, and delivery across our real estate development team.

In this role, you will combine technical leadership with people management. You will work closely with Product, Design, and Business stakeholders to evolve the product and help shape the future of Switzerland’s leading real estate marketplace.

Your responsibilities

Lead and support the engineers working on our real estate platform across two development teams
Set the technical direction of the product, ensure architectural consistency and alignment across the two teams and drive the modernization of our technology stack, including the migration of existing monolithic applications towards a cloud-native architecture
Work closely with Product, Design and other engineering teams to balance feature development, technical improvements, and operational stability
Identify technical risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks early and help teams resolve them
Hire, coach, and develop engineers and support their professional growth
Take ownership of major technical decisions and product-wide initiatives
Represent engineering in discussions with Product Management and senior business stakeholders

What we expect from you

Proven experience leading software engineering teams, including hiring, coaching, mentoring, and performance management
Experience working on large-scale, high-traffic, user-facing software platforms with multiple teams contributing to the same product
Strong software architecture and system design skills, with sound judgement when balancing product delivery, technical debt, and long-term platform investments
Experience working closely with Product Managers and business stakeholders, paired with strong communication skills and the ability to build alignment across teams
Hands-on engineering experience with the willingness to stay close to the technology and codebase, and the technical depth to support engineers when needed
Experience with modern cloud-native technologies and platforms (e.g. Azure, Kubernetes); experience with .NET and React/Next.js is a plus
Experience with Agentic Coding and a strong willingness to adopt AI-assisted software development practices
Fluent in English; German is a plus

In return, here is what you can expect from us

At Comparis, we believe that empowered employees deliver the best results. We cultivate a culture of transparency, mutual respect and trust. Firm believers in lifelong learning, we are always trying out new things and continuously developing – both as individuals and as a team. We also offer flat hierarchies, considerable autonomy and creative freedom, as well as a skilled and motivated team that will advise and support you in your work and make it easy for you to push your own boundaries. Finally, we offer flexible working hours to work from wherever you are and live.

Have we triggered your interest?

Then don't hesitate and apply today. If you have any questions, Daphne, our People Management Lead, will be happy to help. We look forward to receiving your application!

Note for recruiters: For this position, we only consider direct applications.