- Job type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Level
- Entry Level
- Department
- Software Development
- Experience
- 2+ years experience
- Posted
- Sep 18, 2026
About the role
Role overview
The Dealer team at CarGurus is looking for a Software Engineer II (Full Stack) to advance our Inventory products. This role involves transforming CarGurus market data into impactful experiences for dealers. As we develop brand-new dealer-facing inventory products from scratch, you will have extensive opportunities to work across the entire technical stack. Success in this position requires the ability to adapt swiftly and work harmoniously within a cross-functional environment.
What you'll do
- Develop and deploy clean, well-tested and efficient code, ensuring high standards of architecture, quality and performance
- Provide support and improvements to core systems while maintaining high standards for internal stakeholder teams
- Integrate modern AI tools into your development pipeline to boost productivity, troubleshoot efficiently, and stay at the forefront of engineering workflows
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data scientists and product managers, to guide projects from concept through technical design, implementation, quality testing, and performance measurement
What you'll bring
- 2-5 years of hands-on software development experience in a professional setting
- Proficiency in React and Javascript fundamentals
- Proficiency in Java and SQL
- Experience and/or interest in leveraging AI coding tools
- Practical knowledge of distributed systems and microservice architecture design
- A strong understanding of data structures, algorithms and complexity analysis
- Ability to iterate and ship ideas quickly in collaboration with your peers
- Curiosity and a passion for learning new technologies and concepts quickly
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.