Principal Software Development Engineer, Ads Intelligence
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About the role
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' Ads Intelligence group is looking for a highly experienced and accomplished Principal Software Engineer to set the technical direction for our platform that will deliver complex market insights through intuitive dealer-facing experiences. In this high-impact role, you will be the primary technical owner, responsible for setting the multi-year architectural strategy for all market intelligence solutions. You will partner closely with leaders across Product, Data Science, and Product Data Analytics to transform complex competitive data into scalable, insightful, and strategic market intelligence products. If you are an architect focused on solving complex challenges at scale, balancing robust design with long-term stability, we'd love to hear from you!