About the role
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, we're the largest and fastest-growing automotive marketplace, and we've 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 ~30,000 dealerships use our products. But they're 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
The International team is seeking a talented and driven Software Engineer II to join CarGurus' first engineering team in Ireland and work on exciting product initiatives for our Canadian and UK markets. In this role, you'll be responsible for the full software development lifecycle - across both the frontend and backend - collaborating with Engineering and Product peers to design innovative solutions and tackle complex challenges for our dealer-facing products.
We are looking for candidates who are able to learn and adapt quickly, and collaborate with other engineers to deliver solutions. Some examples of potential project opportunities:
Building new, full-stack features for dealer products from the ground up
Integrating with existing services and expanding functionality using React, TypeScript, and Java
Implementing integrations with third-party APIs and partners
As an engineer on this team, you will work closely with other engineers and product partners to deliver impactful solutions for the international business. No need to be a car expert-we're more interested in your passion for engineering and your ability to innovate!
What you'll do
Help establish and grow CarGurus' Dublin engineering presence by contributing to team culture, practices, and standards.
Collaborate with engineers and product managers across the organization to understand and solve new product requirements and tackle technical challenges.
Work with Java, Spring Boot, React, JavaScript/TypeScript, AWS, and other modern technologies to build consumer and dealer products.
Collaborate on system design and write well-crafted code to help evolve our service-oriented architecture.
Be deeply engaged in the full development lifecycle: designing, developing, testing, automated testing, deploying, maintaining, monitoring, and alerting.
What you'll bring
2-5 years of hands-on software development experience in a professional setting.
Experience building full-stack applications with frameworks similar to Spring Boot, NextJS, Express, ASP.NET, Django, or Rails.
Ability to write clean, well-tested, and efficient code that passes through code review with minimal comments. Additionally, you will engage with code reviews by giving and receiving feedback to ensure high-quality outcomes.
The ability to iterate and ship ideas quickly and independently.
Self-led and motivated to proactively find answers and resolve blockers.
Experience leveraging AI tools.
Bonus: Experience using AWS services and knowledge of microservice architectures.
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 bonuses/incentives and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
Position Pay Range
€56.000-€77.000 EUR
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