Principal Financial Applications Engineer

Who We Are

At Car Gurus (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.

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  each month, and ~30,000 dealerships use our products. But they're not the only ones who love Car Gurus—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!

As an Enterprise Applications Engineer for the Financial Applications (Fin Tech) team, you will be responsible for building, maintaining, and supporting finance systems and integrations, working under the guidance of senior engineers and architects while reporting to the Enterprise Applications Manager. You have hands‑on expertise with financial platforms, implement solutions aligned to business requirements, and ensure operational stability. You will regularly partner with business and technical teams to deliver enhancements and resolve issues, contributing to the ongoing evolution of Car Gurus' financial technology stack.

• Build, configure, and support solutions for finance‑related enterprise applications based on defined requirements and standards provided by Business Systems Analysts and Technical Product Managers.
• Execute system enhancements, data flows, and integrations utilizing APIs, platform‑native tools, and familiarity with object‑oriented programming.
• Participate in code and system quality initiatives, following team practices for maintainability and efficiency.
• Drive the execution of complex system enhancements, end‑to‑end integrations, and data flows utilizing REST/ SOAP APIs, platform‑native automation tools, and object‑oriented programming (e.g., JavaScript, Python).
• Serve as a technical SME to both technical and non‑technical peers, troubleshooting challenging issues, ensuring knowledge sharing, and leading technical enablement within the team.
• Assist in ensuring solutions meet compliance and security standards; address audit and assurance tasks.
• Participate in quality assurance processes including testing, deployment, and incident management.
• Respond to incidents, lead root cause analysis, and recommend and implement preventive measures and continuous improvements to minimize business disruptions.
• Work directly with Finance, Accounting, and technical peers to define, clarify, and deliver business requirements under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Communicate progress, risks, and issues effectively to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate within Agile/Scrum teams, shaping backlog priorities and making informed tradeoffs to meet business objectives.
• Identify and contribute to process improvements and system enhancements based on user and stakeholder feedback.
• Leverage feedback loops, post‑mortems, and service data analytics to inform continual enhancement of tools, workflows, and support models.

• 5+ years’ experience in enterprise applications engineering or a related area, with exposure to finance platforms.
• Proficient with accounting and compliance concepts (e.g., ASC 606, SOX).
• Commensurate experience with programming (JavaScript or similar), system scripting, and data integrations.
• Hands‑on experience supporting ERP, AP, Expense, or Billing system enhancements.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud based ERP, SaaS subscription billing/revenue as well as procurement AP and expense systems preferred.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and team‑based software…