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About the Role

CarGurus' Conversion team is seeking a Software Development Engineer II (Backend) to enhance dealer lead conversion. This role involves working with Java and Spring Boot services to enrich leads, process event streams, and serve APIs for dealer dashboards, offering significant ownership and collaboration opportunities.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and ship features in Java and Spring Boot services that enrich leads and power dealer insights.
Own work from technical design through testing, code review, and production.
Work with high-volume event streams and data (Kafka, MongoDB, Redis) to maintain fresh shopper data and fast APIs.
Build intelligence features, including LLM-backed ones, to recommend dealer actions.
Diagnose and fix production issues, participate in on-call rotation, and improve alerting and observability.
Partner with product and design to break down ambiguous problems into shippable work.
Help improve testing, deployment, and operational practices for owned services.

Requirements

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.
Experience with event streams or message queues (Kafka, SQS, or similar) and caching trade-offs.
Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud infrastructure.
Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and complexity analysis.
Habit of writing automated tests and understanding test requirements.
Experience or interest in leveraging AI coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor).
Clear communication, curiosity, and a bias toward shipping.
Genuine interest in learning the dealer domain.

Skills

Java
Spring Boot
MongoDB
NoSQL
SQL
RESTful API design
Microservices
Distributed systems
Event streams
Message queues
Kafka
SQS
Caching
AWS
Cloud infrastructure
Data structures
Algorithms
Complexity analysis
Automated testing
AI coding tools
Python
LLM frameworks
Agent frameworks
LangChain
LangGraph

Location

Boston
Dublin

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

2-4 years

Salary/Compensations

$112,000—$141,000 USD

Benefits

Equity for all employees
Career development programs
Corporate giving programs
Employee resource groups (ERGs) and communities
Flexible hybrid model
Robust time off policies
Daily free lunch
New car discount
Meditation and fitness apps
Commuting cost coverage

About the Company

CarGurus (NASDAQ: CARG) is the largest and fastest-growing automotive marketplace, focused on bringing trust and transparency to car shopping.
The company has a history of innovation and has been profitable for over 15 years.
CarGurus is moving the entire automotive journey online, from sale of an old car to financing, purchase, and delivery of a new one.
Tens of millions of consumers visit CarGurus.com monthly, and approximately 30,000 dealerships use their products.
CarGurus fosters a people-first culture that promotes kindness, collaboration, and innovation, empowering employees for career growth.

Equal Opportunity

CarGurus does 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.
The company fosters an inclusive environment that values people for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives.
Candidates are encouraged to apply even if they don't meet every qualification.
Candidates requiring accommodations for the hiring process due to a disability should inform their recruiter.