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CarGurus

Software Development Engineer II, Algorithmic Traffic Acquisition

CarGurus, Boston

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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.

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
CarGurus Algorithmic Traffic Acquisition team runs SEM advertising. We model customer journeys and engagement to optimize marketing spend programmatically. We’re central to CarGurus’ growth strategy, both in the US and abroad.
As a member of the ATA team, you will be responsible for ad content generation, multisession attribution and our predictive value estimation.
What You'll Do

  • You will be part of a high-performing team responsible for managing millions of dollars of spend that brings over 40 million visitors a month to CarGurus and Autolist.
  • You will work closely with the marketing team and other engineers to improve our ad reach and efficiency.
  • Write well-tested and maintainable code to build and manage a highly performant system.
  • Collect and analyze data to build efficient models to improve efficiency of our marketing efforts.
What You'll Bring
  • 2-4 years of hands-on software development experience, building modern software applications in a professional setting
  • Strong ability to write high quality code and tests
  • Familiarity with Kotlin (preferred), Java or C#
  • Knowledge of SQL, especially MySQL, Snowflake and Postgres and tuning database performance
  • Good communicator comfortable working closely with marketing team
  • Our Current Tech Environment: AWS, Kotlin, Java, MySQL, Postgres, Snowflake
  • Experience with Terraform or AWS is a plus
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
$128,000—$160,000 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.
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.

Seniority level

  • Seniority level

    Mid-Senior level

Employment type

  • Employment type

    Full-time

Job function

  • Job function

    Engineering and Information Technology
  • Industries

    Technology, Information and Internet

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