CarGurus · 1 month ago
Principal Frontend Engineer
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$168K/yr - $210K/yr
8+ years expCarGurus is the largest and fastest-growing automotive marketplace, dedicated to bringing trust and transparency to car shopping. They are seeking a highly skilled Principal Frontend Engineer to collaborate with cross-functional teams and drive the development of scalable analytics and dealer-facing experiences.
AutomotiveClassifiedsPrice ComparisonShopping
Responsibilities
Collaborate with engineers, designers, product managers, and data scientists to turn ideas into fully implemented features, from design through implementation, testing and measurement
Build and ship new frontend features that deliver a polished, high-quality user experience
Take ownership of architecture and design decisions for new capabilities, particularly for systems that handle large-scale data and present it intuitively to users
Ensure systems are performant, reliable, and scalable, while maintaining security and best practices
Elevate the team's code and practices by writing efficient, maintainable, and well-tested code, and by conducting code reviews and mentoring others
Continuously learn, adopt, and advocate for new technologies and methodologies to improve team effectiveness and product quality
Qualification
Required
8+ years of professional software development experience with modern web applications using JavaScript (ES6+) frameworks, preferably React
Experience with TypeScript and React
Experience working in Platform teams, working across internal and external stakeholders
Experience with AI tools to ideate quickly
Able to provide technical guidance and mentor engineers across the organization
Experience working in cross-functional teams with technical and non-technical partners
The ability to iterate and ship ideas quickly
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
Benefits
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
New car discount
Meditation and fitness apps
Commuting cost coverage
Company
CarGurus
CarGurus is an online automotive destination that assists users in contacting sellers and comparing local listings for new and used cars.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.75M2022-08-11Post Ipo Secondary
2017-10-11IPO
2017-08-16Series A· $1.75M
Leadership Team
Jason Trevisan
Chief Executive Officer
Ben Kasdon
Vice President, Product
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