Software Engineer Co-op; Back-End

Role overview

This is a full-time, paid, Fall 2026 Co‑op position. Must be eligible to work 40 hours a week from July 2026 – December 2026. We are a hybrid environment and employees should anticipate working from our Boston, MA offices 60% of the time, or approximately 3 days per week.

• Work with Java and other technologies to build applications, tooling, or microservices at Car Gurus
• Work on a platform engineering team with an engineering manager, product manager, and other engineers
• Participate in whiteboard sessions and design conversations on engineering the best solution to the challenges at hand
• Test out new insights with novel and quick experiments
• Write clean, well‑tested, and efficient code

• You have coded with and studied Java, algorithms, and data structures
• You work well autonomously as well as collaboratively in a team environment
• You are eager to learn and expand your capabilities
• You care about quality of design as well as have a bias toward action
• Bonus: Exposure to AI coding tools, AWS, and front‑end development experience (e.g. JavaScript, React, and Remix)

Car Gurus strives to be a place to which people can bring the ultimate expression of themselves and their potential—starting with our hiring process. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. We foster an inclusive environment that values people for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives.

That’s why we hope you’ll apply even if you don’t check every box listed in the job description. We also encourage you to tell your recruiter if you require accommodations to participate in our hiring process due to a disability so we can provide the appropriate support. We want to know what only you can bring to Car Gurus.