Software Development Engineer, Engagement

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

The Engagement team is looking for a full-stack or front-end Software Engineer II to build new consumer-facing experiences, leveraging AI and personalization data to drive increased user engagement on site, collect user feedback on dealers, and deliver content via existing and new marketing channels to help users on their car-buying journey. This team focuses on building the core experiences that keep shoppers informed, engaged, and coming back through notifications and on-site touchpoints. Whether it's helping a shopper stay on top of their saved searches or building confidence with dealership reviews, your work will shape how millions of users interact with the CarGurus marketplace.

To succeed in this role, this person must be able to learn and adapt quickly and collaborate well with both technical and non-technical collaborators. The job requires understanding of HTML and CSS for the e-mail domain, or a willingness to learn.

What you'll do

• Develop crisp e-mail UIs that increase on-site engagement
• Build and work with agentic tools to create new e-mail UI designs and manage governance of asset libraries and code
• Partner with back-end engineers in developing new data feeds and re-imagining the user subscription and consent experience
• Collaborate with Marketing, Product, and UX teams to ideate on new e-mail designs and streamline our brand experience
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data analysts and product managers, to guide projects from concept through technical design, implementation, quality testing, and performance measurement, including design migrations
• Specify, handoff, and review work from external contractors
• Perform design and implementation review of proposed campaigns

What you'll bring

• Attention to detail and an eye for patterns in order to create reusable partials
• A creative mindset for overcoming the constraints of e-mail focused CSS
• Growth mindset and a willingness to experiment

Nice to have

• Experience with Iterable or other ESPs
• Experience with Litmus or other proofing tools
• Prior experience working with marketing stakeholders

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