Browse
Employers / Recruiters

Principal Cloud Architect

cargurus · 30+ days ago
Continue
By pressing the button above, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy, and agree to receive email job alerts. You can unsubscribe anytime.

Who we are

At CarGurus (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.

What we do

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

Role Overview

CarGurus’ Engineering Platform team is hiring a  Principal Cloud Architect to craft highly-scalable, flexible, and resilient AWS cloud and platform architectures that address our long term business goals.

The Engineering Platform team plays a key role at CarGurus allowing us to operate at scale by improving developer productivity, building customer trust and satisfaction in platform services, and providing a reliable, performant, cost optimized, and secure platform. We are constantly modernizing our technology platform and are looking for someone who is experienced in architecting our next generation platforms built on top of the AWS cloud while ensuring they provide a great developer experience. They will be reporting to the Vice President of Platform Engineering and working closely with their engineering peers.

What you’ll do:

  • Lead the architectural design and strategy to achieve scalable, reliable, and secure AWS cloud services and platform components
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and prioritize platform requirements, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs.
  • Drive the adoption of best practices for cloud-native development, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), and infrastructure as code (IaC).
  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to the engineering team, mentoring junior engineers, conducting code reviews, and promoting a culture of engineering excellence.
  • Drive platform innovation and modernization initiatives, evaluating emerging technologies and industry trends to enhance developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, and optimize costs.
  • Lead efforts to optimize platform performance, scalability, and cost efficiency, leveraging cloud-native services and infrastructure.
  • Communicate effectively with stakeholders to provide updates on platform initiatives, solicit feedback, and address concerns or issues.

Who you are:

  • 10+ years of experience in software and systems architecture with at least 5 years experience in AWS architecture. 
  • Comfortable operating in a wide array of software languages such as: Java, JavaScript, Golang, and Python.
  • Solid understanding of Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Prometheus, and GitHub.
  • Experienced software engineer with a deep understanding of architecture, cloud computing, and platform engineering.
  • Proven track record of designing and implementing scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure services and platform components.
  • Passionate about improving developer productivity and efficiency through the adoption of best practices, automation, and tooling.
  • Proactive and forward-thinking, constantly seeking out opportunities to innovate and drive the evolution of the platform.
  • Excellent communication skills and can effectively articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Committed to ensuring the reliability, security, and performance of production systems and services, and take pride in delivering value to customers through a robust and resilient platform.

 

Working at CarGurus

We reward our Gurus’ curiosity and passion with best-in-class benefits and compensation, including equity for all employees, both when they start and as they continue to grow with us. Our career development and corporate giving programs, as well as our employee resource groups (ERGs) and communities, help people build connections while making an impact in personally meaningful ways. A flexible hybrid model and robust time off policies encourage work-life balance and individual well-being. Thoughtful perks like daily free lunch, a new car discount, meditation and fitness apps, commuting cost coverage, and more help our people create space for what matters most in their personal and professional lives.

We welcome all

CarGurus 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 CarGurus. #LI-Hybrid

Last updated on Aug 13, 2024

See more

About the company

More jobs at cargurus

Analyzing

Cambridge, Massachusetts

 · 

30+ days ago

Cambridge, Massachusetts

 · 

30+ days ago

Cambridge, Massachusetts

 · 

30+ days ago

Tulsa, Oklahoma

 · 

30+ days ago

Tulsa, Oklahoma

 · 

30+ days ago

More jobs like this

Analyzing
Ultimus Developer
C
crjdnwsnowo2i4nz45b1teboszrxlg0351vr73gpqw7yanury9u287prckhdnkww

Dallas, Texas

 · 

30+ days ago

Software Engineer
A
Adaptly ·  Social media advertising platform

New York, New York

 · 

30+ days ago

Austin, Texas

 · 

30+ days ago

Palo Alto, California

 · 

30+ days ago

Android Software Developer (Hybrid)$85-125k
DL
Detroit Labs ·  Mobile app development agency

Auburn Hills, Michigan

 · 

30+ days ago

Programmer - Entry Level
TT
The Talently ·  AI recruitment platform

Oakland, California

 · 

30+ days ago

New York, New York

 · 

30+ days ago

Remote

 · 

30+ days ago

Software Engineer
B
b6jdnwcpcemgg8el3r9winlpunj8hc038b1vkhowrzxn9gitznreodi38t7rirkp

Boise, Idaho

 · 

30+ days ago

Denver, Colorado

 · 

30+ days ago

Developed by Blake and Linh in the US and Vietnam.
We're interested in hearing what you like and don't like! Live chat with our founder or join our Discord
Changelog
🚀 LaunchpadNov 27
Create a site and sell services based on your resume.
🔥 Job search dashboardNov 13
Revamped job search UI with a sortable grid, live filtering, bookmarks, and application tracking.
🫡 Cover letter instructionsSep 27
New Studio settings give you control over AI output.
✨ Cover Letter StudioAug 9
Automatically generate cover letters for any job.
🎯 Suggested filtersAug 6
Copilot suggests additional filters above the results.
⚡️ Quick applicationsAug 2
Apply to jobs using info from your resume. Initial coverage of ~200k jobs in Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, and the Netherlands.
🧠 Job AnalysisJul 12
Have Copilot read job descriptions and extract out key info you want to know. Click "Analyze All" to try it out. Click on the Copilot's gear icon to customize the prompt.
© 2024 RemoteAmbitionAffiliate · Privacy · Terms · Sitemap · Status