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 is looking for an Application Security Engineer I to join our growing Security Engineering and Architecture team.
This is a hands-on technical role focused on helping secure the applications, products, and infrastructure that power CarGurus. In this role, you will partner with engineers and senior security team members to help review services for security best practices, support vulnerability remediation, and contribute to security guardrails that reduce common application and developer-environment risks.
This role is a strong fit for someone early in their security career who is excited to learn application security fundamentals, build practical technical skills, and grow in a collaborative engineering environment.
What you'll do
Support threat modeling and security risk assessments for CarGurus applications and products
Assist in training developers on secure coding, AI-assisted development, and secure SDLC practices
Help triage, prioritize, assign, and track remediation of vulnerabilities
Contribute to the operation and improvement of code and infrastructure scanning tools and policies that help monitor and enforce security guardrails
Assist in investigations involving application security issues
Partner with development teams and senior security engineers to help design and implement security controls for a cloud-first infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes, and related technologies)
What you'll bring
0 to 2 years of experience in cybersecurity, application security, software engineering, or a related technical field
Internship, co-op, academic, or hands-on project experience in security or software development is a plus
Interest in leveraging modern technologies, including AI and ML, to improve security outcomes
Familiarity with application security concepts such as secure coding, vulnerability management, threat modeling, or risk assessment
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and technologies such as AWS, Kubernetes, containers, or infrastructure as code
Familiarity with standard SDLC processes and engineering tools such as GitHub and CI/CD automation
Familiarity with at least one programming or scripting language such as Python, Go, Java, or a similar language
Strong passion for continuous learning, especially in cybersecurity and technology
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