Senior JAVA Developer

• CarGurus is looking for 2 more Developer - they already hired 2 from us.
• 100% remote - EST hours
• Don't need to be very senior, need to be very good.

Looking for candidates that can speak to their resume with Java and MySQL

• Must have worked on an E-Commerce Site that has had thousands of users - building Scalable WebSites

Title: Software Engineer, Consumer

# Open (if applicable) 2

Max Submittals (if applicable): N/A

Company: CarGurus

Basic Company Info: CarGurus is a Cambridge -based automotive research and shopping website that assists users in comparing local listings for used and new cars, and contacting sellers. At CarGurus, we use data and technology to make it simple, giving people the tools they need to confidently find, buy, finance, or sell a car.

Location: 100% remote, must work EST

Why Open: Behind schedule on projects for Q2 and need extra hands

Start: ASAP

Duration: 6 month contract, possibility for extension

Important Skills:

Technical - Java, MySQL

Soft - good comm, collaborative

Interview Process: 30 minute screen, 2nd round panel with Director of Engineering and team members

Background Check (if applicable): Yes, standard background check with Education and Employment and One Reference Check

What the environment / Sell: Very collaborative team and company, catered lunches when in the office. They have a startup environment/culture.

Day to Day:

• Working on an SEO focused project to drive traffic to their website, improve search experience and performance.

Must Haves:

• Java

• MySQL

• 5+ year of experience with web development

• Scale

• Experience working on a Consumer facing engineering team in the past

• Looking for someone who has worked on websites that see between 1,000 - 10,000 users per day

• Collaborative spirit and communication style

Nice to Have:

• Performance optimization

Description

CarGurus' Consumer Team is looking for a Software Engineer to help our users find the car they're looking for as efficiently as possible. See your solutions impact millions of global users daily as you seek challenges such as:

• Improve search experience and performance for millions of users across millions of cars globally
• Make the car shopping experience enjoyable and more transparent
• Help users discover the right car for them
• Enable new ways of buying cars, such as buying online and having your car delivered
• Build out platforms to enable us to iterate faster and respond to our consumers quicker

What You'll Do:

• Work in a multi-functional team with data analysts, product managers, and of course other engineers.
• Participate in whiteboard sessions and design conversations on engineering the best solution to the challenges at hand.
• Test out new ideas with novel and quick experiments.
• Write clean, well-tested, and efficient code.
• Iterate rapidly and deploy changes daily.
• Collaborate with and be mentored by highly skilled engineers.

Who You Are:

• 3+ years of software development experience
• Expertise with Java or similar object-oriented languages
• Solid understanding of MySQL or similar relational database
• Some experience with building scalable websites (e-commerce) or large-scale applications preferred
• Drawn to and thrive in a fast-paced environment that pushes code daily
• Able to work independently, as well as in a team environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

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