Software Engineer II - Elevate Developer Experience

CarGurus LLC; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity for all employees

Flexible hybrid model

Daily free lunch

New car discount

Meditation and fitness apps

Commuting cost coverage

Job summary

A prominent automotive technology company in Boston is seeking a Software Development Engineer II to enhance the developer experience. This role involves designing and building internal platforms and tools, collaborating in a hybrid setting, and requires strong Java skills. Ideal candidates have 2+ years of experience in software development and an interest in AI-powered tools. The company offers competitive compensation, benefits, and a supportive work culture.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong foundation in Java and familiarity with object-oriented design, algorithms, and data structures.
• Experience building web applications or backend services, ideally with Spring Boot / Spring Framework.
• A systematic approach to debugging issues within a service or module, including performance impacts.
• Understanding of the testing pyramid and experience writing automated tests at multiple levels.
• Familiarity with AWS services, Kubernetes, infrastructure-as-code practices and CI/CD tooling.
• Interest in AI-powered developer tools and agentic workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and operate well-architected software systems that improve the developer experience.
• Build features for an internal developer portal that powers deployments and governance.
• Support initiatives like AI-powered code review tooling and CI/CD pipeline modernization.
• Facilitate the modernization of an internal developer portal into an AI-first developer platform.

Skills

Java

Object-oriented design

Algorithms

Data structures

Spring Boot

AWS services

Kubernetes

CI/CD tooling

JavaScript

React

Remix

Job description

A prominent automotive technology company in Boston is seeking a Software Development Engineer II to enhance the developer experience. This role involves designing and building internal platforms and tools, collaborating in a hybrid setting, and requires strong Java skills. Ideal candidates have 2+ years of experience in software development and an interest in AI-powered tools. The company offers competitive compensation, benefits, and a supportive work culture.