As a JavaScript Engineer II, you'll build user-centric features, run A/B tests, collaborate with teams, and ensure application performance in the consumer search experience.
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
Build the first steps of the car-shopping journey.
CarGurus is looking for a JavaScript Engineer II to join our Consumer Consideration team- the group responsible for core consumer-facing search experience. Our mission is to empower our users to efficiently discover their perfect vehicle while upholding CarGurus' standards for innovation, user-centricity, and technical excellence. In this role, you'll shape high-visibility portions of our site, run A/B tests with measurable business outcomes, and collaborate closely with Product, UX, and Analytics partners. It's a fast-moving, impact-heavy role with opportunities to grow your skills in both product thinking and cutting-edge frontend development.
What you'll do
What you'll bring
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
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
Build the first steps of the car-shopping journey.
CarGurus is looking for a JavaScript Engineer II to join our Consumer Consideration team- the group responsible for core consumer-facing search experience. Our mission is to empower our users to efficiently discover their perfect vehicle while upholding CarGurus' standards for innovation, user-centricity, and technical excellence. In this role, you'll shape high-visibility portions of our site, run A/B tests with measurable business outcomes, and collaborate closely with Product, UX, and Analytics partners. It's a fast-moving, impact-heavy role with opportunities to grow your skills in both product thinking and cutting-edge frontend development.
What you'll do
- Build engaging, user-centric features
- Launch A/B tests to improve key parts of the user journey
- Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, data analysts, and other engineers to ship clean, accessible, and intuitive UIs
- Contribute to performance and scalability of high-traffic pages
- Contribute to frontend architectural discussions and best practices
What you'll bring
- 2-4 years of experience building modern web applications with React, TypeScript (ES2025), HTML, and CSS-ideally in fast-paced environments
- Comfortable developing well-structured, reusable components that contribute to scalable web applications
- Solid understanding of modern JavaScript design patterns and frontend best practices
- Familiarity with Remix and Radix UI is a plus
- A strong product intuition and attention to detail-able to translate user needs into clean, functional UI
- An effective communicator and collaborator across technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Enthusiasm for performance, UX, and shipping features that make a real impact for users
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
Top Skills
CSS
HTML
JavaScript
Radix Ui
React
Remix
Typescript
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