Domain Architect, Ricardo Platform | Domain Architect Ricardo Platform (f/m/d) | 80-100% | Hybrid working model | Zürich

SMG Swiss Marketplace Group AG

Zürich, ZH, Switzerland
Published Nov 19, 2025
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

The Domain Architect for the Ricardo Platform will be instrumental in defining and evolving the technical vision for Switzerland's leading online auction marketplace, which handles transactions nearing CHF 1 billion annually. This high-impact role requires translating core business strategy into scalable technical designs, ensuring architectural best practices, and maintaining cohesion across critical platform contexts like listing, buying, selling, and payments. Key responsibilities include utilizing Domain-Driven Design (DDD) to structure subdomains, leading major modernization initiatives (e.g., event-driven architecture, authentication revamps), and evaluating new cloud-native technologies. The ideal candidate possesses significant experience in software architecture, a strategic mindset, and excellent communication skills necessary to mentor engineers and drive consensus across product and engineering teams, contributing to the platform's ongoing evolution.

Required Skills

Education

Not specified

Experience

  • Significant experience in software architecture roles, ideally within large-scale platforms
  • Strong foundation in Domain-Driven Design and building decoupled systems
  • Hands-on knowledge of cloud-native technologies and distributed systems
  • Professional experience driving consensus across teams and stakeholders

Languages

Not specified

Additional

  • Hybrid working model (Zurich location); Ability to work 80-100%