or apply directly on CarGurus's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 16 days CarGurus's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of CarGurus's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at CarGurus
- high 34 stale, 0 reposted of 54 open
- Hiring momentum
- 69 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from CarGurus's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for CarGurus.
About this role
As a Principal Software Development Engineer at CarGurus, you will lead the development of the next generation of car recommendation systems, focusing on personalization and AI-driven experiences. Your role will involve setting technical direction, building scalable systems, collaborating with Data Science teams, and mentoring other engineers. You will also be responsible for improving the reliability and operational excellence of recommendation services while influencing technical decisions across the organization.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of CarGurus as an employer.
What you need
- 10+ years of software engineering experience building and operating large-scale, customer-facing systems
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar field
- Deep expertise in software architecture, distributed systems, APIs, and production engineering
- Experience leading technical direction across teams and driving complex, multi-quarter initiatives
- Strong experience with Kotlin, Java, C#, Python, or similar languages; Kotlin is preferred
- Strong SQL and relational database experience, including performance considerations
What you get
- Equity for all employees
- Career development and corporate giving programs
- Employee resource groups (ERGs) and communities
- Flexible hybrid model
- Robust time off policies
- Daily free lunch
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the tech stack beyond languages and systems, which may imply reliance on legacy technologies
- In-person interviews may be required, which could be a consideration for remote candidates
- Salary range provided but lacks specifics on individual pay factors beyond location and experience
Summarised from CarGurus's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by CarGurus on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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