Senior Software Development Engineer, SEO and Content
About The Position
CarGurus' SEO and Content team is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Software Engineer to help drive the next generation of AI-powered organic growth and content experiences. In this impactful role, you'll collaborate closely with Engineering, Product, Data Science, and Marketing teams to develop innovative solutions that enhance CarGurus' visibility across search engines and solidify our position as a top organic destination for automotive shoppers in the US, Canada, and the UK. If you're passionate about leveraging AI and large-scale data to shape the future of SEO and drive measurable traffic growth, we'd love to hear from you!
Requirements
- Expert in OOP (Java preferred), ideally in fast paced environments
- Hands-on experience building and optimizing services and a strong understanding of microservices
- A strong understanding of data structures, algorithms and complexity analysis
- The ability to iterate and ship ideas quickly, with loose direction.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
- Curious and plays well with others
- 5+years of relevant work experience preferred
Nice To Haves
- AWS experience a plus
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with fellow engineering, marketing, editorial, design, and data analysts to take an idea from concept to technical design to implementation to testing to measurement
- Take ownership of architecture and design decisions for new capabilities, and maintain and improve existing backend systems.
- Ensure systems are performant, reliable, and scalable, while maintaining security and best practices.
- Elevate the team's code and practices by writing efficient, maintainable, and well-tested code, and by conducting code reviews and mentoring others.
- Continuously learn, adopt, and advocate for new technologies and methodologies to improve team effectiveness and product quality.
Benefits
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Publishing Industries
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
