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# Software Engineer II, Consumer

- **Company:** CarGurus, Inc.
- **Location:** Boston, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $112,000.0 - $141,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), A/B Testing, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Software Quality, Data Structures, Software Design Patterns, TypeScript, ReactJS, Multi-Agent Systems, Restful APIs
- **Published:** May 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b74f85d656bf5573

## About the Role

* 2+ years of experience working in a Java development environment
 * Experience implementing consumer-facing AI features
 * Experience with APIs and REST services
 * Experience with TypeScript, JavaScript and React a plus
 * Experience working within the AWS ecosystem a plus
 * Experience in developing well-structured, performant applications
 * Experience with AI coding assistants and multi-agent orchestration
 * Understanding of algorithms, data structures and design patterns
 * Strong communicator with a collaborative spirit and strong attention to detail

## Description

CarGurus is hiring for a software engineer in our Consumer Engineering department - the group responsible for our highest trafficked pages and products. Our mission is to deliver comprehensive, accurate, and engaging vehicle information, fostering trust and driving informed and high-intent consumer decisions, while upholding CarGurus' standards for innovation, user-centricity, and technical excellence. In this role, you'll contribute to high-visibility parts of our site, introduce AI to our consumer experiences, and collaborate closely with partners in Product, UX, and Analytics. It's a fast-moving, impact-oriented environment with mentorship, where you'll grow your skills in product thinking and modern development while shipping meaningful improvements.

What you'll do

 * Collaborate with fellow engineers, designers, and data analysts to take ideas from concept to technical design to implementation, testing, and measurement
 * Build new, engaging, user-centric AI features that help shoppers find the right car, including conversational experiences on our highest-traffic pages
 * Use AI coding assistants and multi-agent workflows as part of your daily development process to prototype faster, improve code quality, and automate repetitive tasks
 * Partner with product managers, UX designers, data analysts, and other engineers to ship clean, accessible, and intuitive experiences that are grounded in data and experimentation
 * Be deeply engaged in the full development lifecycle designing, developing, testing, deploying, and monitoring features that reach millions of users
 * Run A/B tests and leverage analytics to understand how your AI-powered experiences perform and to iterate quickly based on what you learn
 * Contribute to a lively, supportive team culture where we learn from each other, celebrate wins of all sizes, and have fun building what's next!


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