CarGurus

Automotive

SoftwareDevelopmentEngineerII,Engagement

$112–141k Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid candidates.

The Brief

“Software Development Engineer II, Engagement at CarGurus. Skills: Full-stack, Front-end, AI, Personalization. Develop e-mail UIs. Build agentic tools”

What You'll Achieve.

increase on-site engagement; drive user engagement; collect user feedback; deliver content; help users on car-buying journey; keep shoppers informed; keep shoppers engaged; keep shoppers coming back

Industry & Context.

Automotive
Problems you'll solve

overcoming constraints

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

HTML, CSS

Nice to Have

Iterable, ESPs, Litmus, proofing tools, marketing stakeholders

What You'll Do.

Create e-mail UI designs

Manage asset libraries

Develop new data feeds

Re-imagine user subscription

Re-imagine consent experience

Ideate on new e-mail designs

Streamline brand experience

Perform design review

Perform implementation review

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with back-end engineers; Collaborate with Marketing; Collaborate with Product; Collaborate with UX teams; Collaborate with cross-functional teams; Collaborate with data analysts; Collaborate with product managers

Full Job Description

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 understandin

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