You'll 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. It's a small team, so you'll take real ownership early. You'll partner closely with product, design, and other backend and frontend engineers to move projects from technical design through implementation and launch, and you'll see the result in dealer adoption and close rates.
What you'll 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 dealer's 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 you'll 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
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This annual base salary forms part of a comprehensive Total Rewards Package. In addition to benefits, this role may qualify for discretionary bonuses/incentives and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
Position Pay Range
$112,000—$141,000 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. That’s why we hope you’ll apply even if you don’t 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
