Software Development Engineer II

Who we are At CarGurus NASDAQ CARG our mission is to give people the power to reach their destination. We started as a small team of developers determined to bring trust and transparency to car shopping. Since then our history of innovation and go-to-market acceleration has driven industry-leading growth. In fact were the largest and fastest-growing automotive marketplace and weve been profitable for over 15 years. What we do The market is evolving and we are too moving the entire automotive journey online and guiding our customers through every step. That includes everything from the sale of an old car to the financing purchase and delivery of a new one. Today tens of millions of consumers visit CarGurus.com each month and 30000 dealerships use our products. But theyre not the only ones who love CarGurus-our employees do too. We have a people-first culture that fosters kindness collaboration and innovation and empowers our Gurus with tools to fuel their career growth. Disrupting a trillion-dollar industry requires fresh and diverse perspectives. Come join us for the ride Role overview CarGurus Conversion team is looking for a Software Development Engineer II Backend to help dealers close more of the leads we send them. We turn shopper activity on our marketplace into a clear picture of who each buyer is and what theyre looking for then recommend the next move to the salesperson working that lead. Thousands of dealerships rely on it every day. Youll work in the Java and Spring Boot services behind all of this enriching each lead as it arrives consuming high-volume event streams and serving the APIs that power the dashboards dealers work in. Its a small team so youll take real ownership early. Youll partner closely with product design and other backend and frontend engineers to move projects from technical design through implementation and launch and youll see the result in dealer adoption and close rates. What youll do Design build and ship features in the Java and Spring Boot services that enrich every lead and power the insights dealers act on every day Own your work from technical design through testing code review and production with support from the team when you need it Work with high-volume event streams and the data behind them Kafka MongoDB Redis to keep shopper data fresh and APIs fast Build intelligence features including LLM-backed ones that recommend a dealers next move rather than just handing them data Diagnose and fix production issues across services share in on-call and improve the alerting and observability we rely on Partner with product and design to break ambiguous problems into scoped shippable work with a real say in what we build and how Help raise the bar on how we test deploy and operate the services we own What youll bring 2-4 years of hands-on software development experience in a professional setting Proficiency in Java ideally with Spring Boot Solid working knowledge of MongoDB or another NoSQL datastore and comfort with SQL Practical understanding of RESTful API design microservices and distributed systems including event streams or message queues Kafka SQS or similar and caching trade-offs Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud infrastructure A strong understanding of data structures algorithms and complexity analysis A habit of writing automated tests and a sense for which tests a change actually needs Experience or interest in leveraging AI coding tools to accelerate development e.g. Claude Code Cursor Nice to have Python and hands-on experience with LLM or agent frameworks such as LangChain or LangGraph Clear communication curiosity and a bias toward shipping with genuine interest in learning the dealer domain The displayed range represents the expected annual base salary On-Target Earnings OTE for this position. On-Target Earnings OTE is inclusive of base salary and on-target commission earnings which applies exclusively to sales roles. Individual pay within this range is determined by work location and other factors such as job-related skills experience and relevant education or training. This annual base salary forms part of a comprehensive Total Rewards Package. In addition to benefits this role may qualify for discretionary bonusesincentives and Restricted Stock Units RSUs. Position Pay Range 112000 - 141000 USD Working at CarGurus We reward our Gurus curiosity and passion with best-in-class benefits and compensation including equity for all employees both when they start and as they continue to grow with us. Our career development and corporate giving programs as well as our employee resource groups ERGs and communities help people build connections while making an impact in personally meaningful ways. A flexible hybrid model and robust time off policies encourage work-life balance and individual well-being. Thoughtful perks like daily free lunch a new car discount meditation and fitness apps commuting cost coverage and more help our people create space for what matters most in their personal and professional lives. CarGurus may require in-person interviews as part of our hiring process particularly for positions based in our Boston and Dublin offices. Candidates selected for an in-person interview will be notified in advance. Please be aware that travel expenses are the responsibility of the candidate. We welcome all CarGurus strives to be a place to which people can bring the ultimate expression of themselves and their potential-starting with our hiring process. We do not discriminate based on race color religion national origin age sex marital status ancestry physical or mental disability veteran status gender identity or sexual orientation. We foster an inclusive environment that values people for their skills experiences and unique perspectives. Thats why we hope youll apply even if you dont check every box listed in the job description. We also encourage you to tell your recruiter if you require accommodations to participate in our hiring process due to a disability so we can provide the appropriate support. We want to know what only you can bring to CarGurus. LI-Hybrid