Senior SW Engineer, Architect
About The Position
We are the fastest growing automotive shopping website that enables users to search and compare local car listings from their desktop or mobile device. The website uses mathematical algorithms to analyze car listings so consumers can purchase from the most reputable resource at the best price. We currently are reaching over 15 Million unique visitors monthly. We are Cambridge, MA based and are profitable! We are looking for Software Engineers/ Architects to join our team and to build and implement new website products and features. You will be an essential part of our growing organization building the technology that will help create a “painless” way to shop for cars. Your work will be the catalyst that brings transparency to the car industry and will be a game changer in a consumer’s next car buying experience.
Requirements
- A full stack engineer who designs and builds from frontend, middle tier and the backend of software
- Someone who has conceptualized a project and brought it through to production
- Comfortable in a fast paced startup environment. We push new code/product daily
- Self-motivated with a high standard for quality code and design
- Adaptable and open to learning new technologies
- Strong with OOP and OOD
- Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science or related field
- Expert with Java, J2EE or JEE, MySQL (or other object oriented languages)
- Experience in building scalable websites (e-commerce) or large scale applications
- Ability to develop algorithms and data structures
Nice To Haves
- Exposure to JavaScript, jQuery, jQuery Mobile, Struts2, Spring, Hibernate, MongoDB, Tomcat
Responsibilities
- Designing projects from conception all the way through implementation and release
- Developing complex algorithms to “rank” millions of cars based on the consumer’s criteria
- Using data analytics to detect fraudulent listings that seem “too good to be true” as well as crowd sourcing for the best deals.
- Creating A/B tests and analyzing the data to determine which features are performing or viable new products
- Allowing consumers to have transparency into car pricing and the car market in general
Benefits
- No meetings or filling out pointless forms
- Free lunches, coffee, snacks, and happy hours
- Foosball and videogames challenges
- Gym Membership
- Commuter reimbursements
- Health, dental, vision and 401K benefit plans
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
