Cars Commerce

Lead full-stack engineering teams, drive product roadmaps, and ensure operational excellence and reliability. | Over 10 years in software engineering, 5+ years leading engineers, strong technical depth in cloud and system design, and experience with incident management and security. | Be essential at Cars Commerce At Cars Commerce, we’re fanatical about simplifying everything about car buying and selling. We do right by our customers and consumers to better connect the industry with simplified and tierless technology to enhance, measure and drive local automotive retail. Whether through our No.1 most recognized marketplace, Cars.com, our industry-leading digital experience, Dealer Inspire, our trade and appraisal technology, AccuTrade, our reputation-based digital wholesale auction marketplace, Dealerclub, or our new Cars Commerce Media Network, Cars Commerce is essential for success in the automotive industry. No one ever travels alone here: at its core, Cars Commerce is collaboration. In fact, it’s built into the very fabric of our shared values. We like to say we Rise Together – putting people at the center of what we do, from consumer to customer to community. Life at Cars Commerce makes it easy when we share the ethos to be Open to All, encouraging open-minded communication because we know diverse thinking yields better outcomes. But critical to our success is Caring to Challengeand Taking Ownership, fueling a competitive spirit in a respectful environment where we think about tomorrow but act today. At our foundation, we have integrity, Doing the Right Thing, even when it’s hard. It’s our shared commitment to these values that makes Cars Commerce a place where growth becomes not only possible, but downright unavoidable. But don’t take our word for it. As a U.S. News & World Report Best Company to Work For in 2024, we're obsessive about the employee experience. We are among the top 20% being declared “Best” of our industry based on six critical factors that are important to employee wellbeing, like quality of pay, benefits, work life balance and more. About the role [100% remote, may require onsite interviews] Join us in shaping the future of Automotive Commerce. Our Dealer Insights team is on a transformation journey, building innovative services and redefining how we deliver value to our customers. As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will help revitalize our customer-facing products across our cars.com with a comprehensive technical strategy to simplify and amplify these user experiences and the capabilities they enable. This is an exceptional opportunity to influence the future of our platform and drive meaningful change at scale to make an impact within the automotive industry. As a Senior Engineering Manager, you'll guide an autonomous team that delivers value to our dealer customers. You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with Product leadership to turn quarterly and yearly business goals into an incremental, measurable roadmap; champion sound engineering practices around observability, security, modular architecture, and on-call health; and serve as incident commander and steward of production reliability for your domain. Beyond your immediate team, you'll influence both backend platform architecture and front-end component strategy, shape cross-domain integrations that unlock new revenue streams, and help set the technical direction for the wider organization. About you You’re an empathetic, customer centric leader who drives solutions and balances people, process and product. Perhaps you’ve shipped high-scale solutions handling thousands of requests per second, mentored senior engineers and first-time managers, or negotiated scope changes without losing sight of customer value—but you still see yourself as a lifelong learner who uses data rather than dogma to improve. As a Senior Engineering Manager, you cultivate psychological safety, celebrate diverse viewpoints and believe that the best ideas can come from anywhere. Even if Elixir, TypeScript, or automotive retail isn’t already on your résumé, your curiosity, bias for action, and commitment to inclusive leadership matter more than a perfect skills match—so if the mission excites you, we encourage you to apply. Why you'll be excited about this role This opportunity enables you to... Lead full-stack delivery: Direct one or more teams that own several backend services and front-end applications; own the end-to-end delivery of the domain roadmap; set clear objectives, groom several sprints of backlog, and hold the bar on Jira hygiene and velocity transparency. Drive product road-mapping & prioritization: Serve as a strategic partner to Product Managers to translate business goals into measurable milestones and customer outcomes; balance new feature work with technical debt and platform investments. Coach, develop, and scale talent: Provide frequent 1-1s, actionable feedback, and growth plans for senior engineers and leads; mentor emerging managers as the org expands; cultivate a diverse, inclusive culture of psychological safety and continuous learning. Steward production reliability & security: Own SLOs, on-call rotations, incident command, and post-mortem learning; ensure adherence to security and compliance maintenance guidelines and vulnerability-remediation SLAs. Operational excellence through metrics: Use a data-driven approach to continuous improvement, monitoring DORA, change-failure rate, incident MTTR, and CapEx accuracy; initiate improvement plans when trends deviate from targets. Architectural guidance & modernization: Review designs for extensibility, backwards compatibility, and cost efficiency (backend); guide the technical strategy for reusable components, modular architecture, and developer ergonomics (frontend); promote modern practices in CI/CD, observability, and DevSecOps across all owned systems. Cross-functional influence: Coordinate integrations with adjacent domains, negotiate timelines and API contracts, and represent Core Services in company-wide program reviews. Hiring & org shaping: Partner with Talent Acquisition to build a diverse pipeline, run structured interviews, and make evidence-based hiring decisions; forecast head-count needs as product scope grows. We're excited about you because ... Your Experience: 10+ years in software engineering with 5+ years leading engineers; proven track record shipping and operating business-critical backend services and front-end web applications at scale. Your Technical depth: Strong background in cloud-native architectures (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes/EKS), event-driven and API-driven systems; understanding of component libraries, modular front-end systems; comfortable reviewing designs for scalability, resilience, and cost. Your Delivery Mastery: Demonstrated ability to plan, forecast capacity, and use Jira, DORA, and DX metrics to drive predictable outcomes and continuous improvement. Your Leadership & People Development: Skilled at coaching senior/staff engineers, giving direct and constructive feedback, resolving conflict, and fostering an inclusive, high-trust culture aligned with company values. Your Product partnership: Comfortable co-authoring OKRs, making scope/risk trade-offs, and communicating decisions to executives and cross-functional stakeholders. Your Security & Reliability Mindset: Familiar with incident management best practices, observability stacks (DataDog), vulnerability remediation, and DevSecOps pipelines. Your Communication Excellence: Able to tailor technical and non-technical narratives to engineers, product managers, and executives alike; proven record of influencing beyond direct authority. Bonus points: Experience with Elixir/Phoenix and/or TypeScript/Deno/Next.JS technology stacks. In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the base salary range for this position. In addition to base salary, some roles are eligible for our bonus and/or equity programs, depending on level and role. Regular full-time positions are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package. If you are hired at Cars Commerce, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills and/or experience. If the salary range is close to what you're seeking, then we encourage you to apply and learn more about the total compensation package for this position. Salary Range $154,200.00-192,750.00 Our Comprehensive Benefits Package includes: Medical, Dental & Vision Healthcare Plans New Hire Stipend for Home Office Set-Up Generous PTO Refuel - a service based recognition program where employees receive additional paid time away to learn grow and reset Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Volunteer Day, Recharge Day Learn more about our Benefits, Perks, & Culture on our LinkedIn Life Pages! For US-based Positions: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Please note that we are unable to sponsor employment visas at this time. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Applicants: Click here to review our Privacy Policy for Applicants. For current employees, please click here to review our California Privacy Policy for Employees. Welcome! At Cars Commerce, we think big, push boundaries, and rise together as a team. It’s all the challenge and energy of a job in the tech industry, backed by 25 years of proven resilience and growth as a leading consumer brand. Imagine getting to work on a team with a bold mission to simplify everything about buying and selling cars. A culture that’s a unique mix of innovation and collaboration. Exciting training and development opportunities that empower you to take ownership of your career. For our employees, every day is an opportunity. We’re a remote-first workplace that embraces diversity at every level. Inspired by our values, we intentionally create opportunities for our employees to grow and make an impact in our industry and local communities. Let’s move your career forward together. Cars Commerce is an audience-driven technology company empowering automotive that simplifies everything about buying and selling cars. The Cars Commerce platform includes the flagship automotive marketplace and dealer reputation site Cars.com, innovative digital marketing technology and services from Dealer Inspire, industry-leading trade-in and appraisal technology from AccuTrade, an exclusive in-market media network, and powerful and predictive AI technologies that enable more efficient and profitable retail operations. Cars Commerce is the essential partner to stay one step ahead in automotive.

Lead the design, development, and scaling of high-performance backend services and APIs, ensuring reliability, security, and scalability. | Extensive experience in backend development, microservices, AWS, containerization, and API design, with leadership skills for strategic technical decision-making. | Be essential at Cars Commerce At Cars Commerce, we’re fanatical about simplifying everything about car buying and selling. We do right by our customers and consumers to better connect the industry with simplified and tierless technology to enhance, measure and drive local automotive retail. Whether through our No.1 most recognized marketplace, Cars.com, our industry-leading digital experience, Dealer Inspire, our trade and appraisal technology, AccuTrade, our reputation-based digital wholesale auction marketplace, Dealerclub, or our new Cars Commerce Media Network, Cars Commerce is essential for success in the automotive industry. No one ever travels alone here: at its core, Cars Commerce is collaboration. In fact, it’s built into the very fabric of our shared values. We like to say we Rise Together – putting people at the center of what we do, from consumer to customer to community. Life at Cars Commerce makes it easy when we share the ethos to be Open to All, encouraging open-minded communication because we know diverse thinking yields better outcomes. But critical to our success is Caring to Challengeand Taking Ownership, fueling a competitive spirit in a respectful environment where we think about tomorrow but act today. At our foundation, we have integrity, Doing the Right Thing, even when it’s hard. It’s our shared commitment to these values that makes Cars Commerce a place where growth becomes not only possible, but downright unavoidable. But don’t take our word for it. As a U.S. News & World Report Best Company to Work For in 2024, we're obsessive about the employee experience. We are among the top 20% being declared “Best” of our industry based on six critical factors that are important to employee wellbeing, like quality of pay, benefits, work life balance and more. [This is a remote role that may require onsite interviews] About the Role Join us in shaping the future of Automotive Commerce. At Cars Commerce, our Core Engineering Services - (Inventory) Team is on a mission to deliver one platform that simplifies everything about buying and selling cars, unifying the car-buying journey on a single, data-driven platform. Our Inventory Platform is the powerhouse behind the data in our business. We own the critical data services that process, normalize, and distribute vehicle data, the digital foundation that enables every part of the Cars Commerce ecosystem. This work enables dealerships and OEMs with innovative technical solutions and data-driven intelligence to better reach and influence ready-to-buy shoppers. As a Lead Software Engineer on our team, you’ll be an autonomous and high-impact contributor, building and scaling high-throughput, API-first services and deploying to AWS EKS using Terraform. Your services fuel our most critical platform capabilities, directly supporting the growth and tighter integration of our existing brands like New Cars, Used Cars, Car Dealers, Prices & Reviews | Cars.com , Dealer Inspire, and AccuTrade, which collectively support millions of users each month.. This is an incredible opportunity to make a direct impact. You’ll collaborate closely with Engineering and Product leadership to translate bold business goals into reliable, incremental outcomes. You will drive best-in-class engineering practices around scalability, observability, security, and reliability in your daily work. As you grow in the role, you’ll have the chance to deepen your technical expertise, own larger features and systems development, and contribute significantly to our architectural direction. Join us and build the core capabilities that are redefining how the automotive industry shares data! About You You are an experienced, results-driven Lead Software Engineer who thrives in building scalable and reliable backend systems. You have a strong foundation in designing and developing API-based services that can handle high traffic volumes while ensuring performance, security, and maintainability. You deeply understand software architecture and engineering best practices and are comfortable making strategic technical decisions that balance immediate speed and quality with long-term architectural runway and stability. You’re comfortable with both hands-on coding and providing technical direction on building backend services that meet evolving product requirements. You understand the importance of testing, observability, and CI/CD pipelines in delivering reliable systems. You are a systems thinker who can see commonalities and connections across multiple use cases and design solutions that can be utilized internally and externally. Above all, you’re passionate about creating core capabilities and services that empower product teams to innovate quickly and reliably. Why You'll Be Excited About This Role: This opportunity enables you to... Design and Develop Strategic, Scalable Systems: Lead the architecture, design, and development of high-performance, API-based backend services, making strategic, forward-looking architectural decisions that meet service level objectives (SLOs) and scale to support long-term, growing business needs. Define Technical Strategy: Analyze current state, anticipate future technical challenges, and help define the technical roadmap for your domain, ensuring architectural choices are scalable, sustainable, and align with the broader company vision. Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with product managers, engineering teams, and infrastructure teams to define technical requirements and design scalable, maintainable system architectures that align with business goals and product roadmaps. Implement DevSecOps Practices: Champion and implement continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, automated testing, and security practices throughout the development lifecycle to ensure the reliability, observability and security of production systems. Drive Documentation and Knowledge Sharing: Ensure comprehensive documentation of API designs, system architectures, and operational procedures to enable internal teams and external customers to easily build and integrate with the APIs in a self-service manner. We’re Excited About You Because… You have Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience You have 8+ years of experience in backend development with a strong focus on designing, building, and operating large-scale and highly available systems, including microservices architectures, APIs, and event-driven systems You have proven track record of successfully delivering high-quality software in a fast-paced Agile environment You have strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams and adapt to changing requirements You have extensive hands-on experience with AWS and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes, including deploying, monitoring, and scaling applications in production You have in-depth experience with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and gRPC, with the ability to select the appropriate design pattern for different use cases and requirements You have solid understanding of relational and NoSQL databases, caching strategies, and messaging systems, with hands-on experience in implementing these technologies at scale You have proven experience designing and implementing observability solutions (e.g., DataDog) to ensure system reliability, performance, and uptime in production You have a solid understanding of security principles, including data encryption, access control, and secure API design You have familiarity with DevSecOps practices, including implementing CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and integrating security throughout the development lifecycle You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences You have the willingness to participate in an on-call rotation, providing prompt incident resolution and conducting postmortems to improve system reliability Bonus : Experience with Elixir and Phoenix framework is a plus. Candidates without Elixir experience but with a strong background in distributed systems, services, APIs, and backend development who are willing to learn new technologies are encouraged to apply. Join us and build the core capabilities that are redefining how the automotive industry shares data! In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the base salary range for this position. In addition to base salary, some roles are eligible for our bonus and/or equity programs, depending on level and role. Regular full-time positions are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package. If you are hired at Cars Commerce, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills and/or experience. If the salary range is close to what you're seeking, then we encourage you to apply and learn more about the total compensation package for this position. Salary Range $135,300.00-169,150.00 Our Comprehensive Benefits Package includes: Medical, Dental & Vision Healthcare Plans New Hire Stipend for Home Office Set-Up Generous PTO Refuel - a service based recognition program where employees receive additional paid time away to learn grow and reset Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Volunteer Day, Recharge Day Learn more about our Benefits, Perks, & Culture on our LinkedIn Life Pages! For US-based Positions: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Please note that we are unable to sponsor employment visas at this time. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Applicants: Click here to review our Privacy Policy for Applicants. For current employees, please click here to review our California Privacy Policy for Employees. Welcome! At Cars Commerce, we think big, push boundaries, and rise together as a team. It’s all the challenge and energy of a job in the tech industry, backed by 25 years of proven resilience and growth as a leading consumer brand. Imagine getting to work on a team with a bold mission to simplify everything about buying and selling cars. A culture that’s a unique mix of innovation and collaboration. Exciting training and development opportunities that empower you to take ownership of your career. For our employees, every day is an opportunity. We’re a remote-first workplace that embraces diversity at every level. Inspired by our values, we intentionally create opportunities for our employees to grow and make an impact in our industry and local communities. Let’s move your career forward together. Cars Commerce is an audience-driven technology company empowering automotive that simplifies everything about buying and selling cars. The Cars Commerce platform includes the flagship automotive marketplace and dealer reputation site Cars.com, innovative digital marketing technology and services from Dealer Inspire, industry-leading trade-in and appraisal technology from AccuTrade, an exclusive in-market media network, and powerful and predictive AI technologies that enable more efficient and profitable retail operations. Cars Commerce is the essential partner to stay one step ahead in automotive.

Lead strategic direction and roadmap for a comprehensive data platform, collaborate with data and business teams, define KPIs, and drive impactful product outcomes. | 10+ years product management in SaaS with data product experience, strong technical skills in SQL, ETL, Tableau, data governance, and ability to lead cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders. | Be essential at Cars Commerce At Cars Commerce, we’re fanatical about simplifying everything about car buying and selling. We do right by our customers and consumers to better connect the industry with simplified and tierless technology to enhance, measure and drive local automotive retail. Whether through our No.1 most recognized marketplace, Cars.com, our industry-leading digital experience, Dealer Inspire, our trade and appraisal technology, AccuTrade, our reputation-based digital wholesale auction marketplace, Dealerclub, or our new Cars Commerce Media Network, Cars Commerce is essential for success in the automotive industry. No one ever travels alone here: at its core, Cars Commerce is collaboration. In fact, it’s built into the very fabric of our shared values. We like to say we Rise Together – putting people at the center of what we do, from consumer to customer to community. Life at Cars Commerce makes it easy when we share the ethos to be Open to All, encouraging open-minded communication because we know diverse thinking yields better outcomes. But critical to our success is Caring to Challengeand Taking Ownership, fueling a competitive spirit in a respectful environment where we think about tomorrow but act today. At our foundation, we have integrity, Doing the Right Thing, even when it’s hard. It’s our shared commitment to these values that makes Cars Commerce a place where growth becomes not only possible, but downright unavoidable. But don’t take our word for it. As a U.S. News & World Report Best Company to Work For in 2024, we're obsessive about the employee experience. We are among the top 20% being declared “Best” of our industry based on six critical factors that are important to employee wellbeing, like quality of pay, benefits, work life balance and more. (This is a remote role that may require onsite interviews) About the role - Cars Commerce builds solutions for automotive dealerships, manufacturers, and consumers. Our driving force is to deliver one platform to simplify everything about buying and selling cars. The Platform organization creates the foundational capabilities used across our product portfolio, enabling speed, consistency, and innovation. Join us in shaping a future of Automotive Commerce. Our Platform team is embarking on a transformation journey, building innovative services and redefining how we deliver value to our customers. Our modern data driven products are at the core of the Cars Commerce Platform and critical to our success. We enable customers, consumers, and internal stakeholders to use data to fulfill their goals. From car shoppers finding the right car and seller, to partners garnering insights into their inventory and selling patterns to improve profits, our data is key. We acquire, transform, store, analyze, and produce the data that enable our products and business owners to turn information into insights and outcomes. Our Principal Product Manager role is an Independent Contributor Leadership role. This is an exceptional opportunity to influence the future of our Data Platform and drive meaningful change at scale to make an impact within the automotive industry. About You - The Principal Product Manager, Data Platform at Cars Commerce is responsible for leading the strategic direction of data initiatives across the organization. This role defines and delivers a cohesive and inspiring roadmap for a comprehensive data platform that supports business insights, product analytics, reporting, and a wide range of data-driven applications. Success in this position requires building strategic partnerships with business leaders and collaborating closely with data architecture, data engineering, data science, and business intelligence teams. The role involves producing detailed functional requirements and establishing as well as monitoring key performance indicators to measure the impact and effectiveness of the data platform. The Principal Product Manager is a creative problem solver, role model, coach, and thought leader for other product managers, with a strong focus on execution and driving positive outcomes for users. This individual demonstrates deep trust in and commitment to the organization’s vision, mission, and values. A successful candidate will possess strong customer empathy and make product decisions grounded in both qualitative and quantitative insights from customer behavior and business data. Decisions are made with a focus on optimizing ROI and enhancing both top-line and bottom-line performance. This role requires a passion for solving complex problems, developing forward-looking strategies and roadmaps, and executing plans that deliver measurable value to users and the business. The ideal candidate is a natural collaborator and communicator, with a proven ability to build strong relationships across a diverse, cross-functional organization. Additionally, this individual must be capable of establishing, articulating, and gaining alignment on a compelling product vision that spans the company’s entire ecosystem of offerings. Why You'll Be Excited About This Role: Define and prioritize a data platform roadmap that aligns with customer needs, organization key results, product vision, and strategy. Inform and help build data strategy by collecting feedback from internal and external customers, performing market and competitive analysis, and balancing stakeholder requests with long-term strategic direction. Partner with other Product Managers, Customers, Stakeholders, Enterprise Data and Data Engineering teams to define functional and nonfunctional requirements for the data platform. Maintain close partnership with the enterprise data, data engineering, data science, and business intelligence teams. Consistently deliver high value and impactful work, on schedule. Drive real customer and business value that shows up internally and externally, regularly, and predictably. Collaborate with cross-functional teammates to improve our processes and ensure team alignment towards goals. Refine and contribute to team level goals (KPIs/OKRs), through the delivery of world class products. Measure and communicate successes and opportunities at all organizational levels. Establish effective, trusting relationships with key internal and external partners, including senior leadership. Establish yourself as an expert and thought leader across the full Cars Commerce product space. Communicate roadmaps, updates and key accomplishments effectively and broadly throughout the organization, including to senior leadership. Work across other internal teams to establish clear interconnected roadmaps to align on intersection points. We’re Excited About You Because… Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, or economics, or related field, or equivalent work experience. At least 10 years of experience as a product manager in a SaaS environment, with an extensive track record of product managing data products and platforms. Understanding of data management principles and methodologies. Hands on experience with data governance, analytics and machine learning product development. Technical skills in SQL, ETL processes, Tableau, and/or other relational databases or data visualization tools. Experience working with senior product leaders to contribute to and execute high level product strategy. Strong analytical skills and a commitment to data driven decision making. Experience working across the entire product process (strategy through to delivery) and an exceptional grasp of the fundamental principles of product management, lean product development and agile practices. Experience defining KPIs and product metrics and using them to drive decisions, and pairing that with a sense for how and when to balance data with intuition. Nice to Have Qualifications: MBA or other advanced degree. Salary Range $175,800.00-219,750.00 Our Comprehensive Benefits Package includes: Medical, Dental & Vision Healthcare Plans New Hire Stipend for Home Office Set-Up Generous PTO Refuel - a service based recognition program where employees receive additional paid time away to learn grow and reset Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Volunteer Day, Recharge Day Learn more about our Benefits, Perks, & Culture on our LinkedIn Life Pages! We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. California Applicants: Click here to review our California Privacy Policy for Applicants. For current employees, please click here to review our California Privacy Policy for Employees. Welcome! At Cars Commerce, we think big, push boundaries, and rise together as a team. It’s all the challenge and energy of a job in the tech industry, backed by 25 years of proven resilience and growth as a leading consumer brand. Imagine getting to work on a team with a bold mission to simplify everything about buying and selling cars. A culture that’s a unique mix of innovation and collaboration. Exciting training and development opportunities that empower you to take ownership of your career. For our employees, every day is an opportunity. We’re a remote-first workplace that embraces diversity at every level. Inspired by our values, we intentionally create opportunities for our employees to grow and make an impact in our industry and local communities. Let’s move your career forward together. Cars Commerce is an audience-driven technology company empowering automotive that simplifies everything about buying and selling cars. The Cars Commerce platform includes the flagship automotive marketplace and dealer reputation site Cars.com, innovative digital marketing technology and services from Dealer Inspire, industry-leading trade-in and appraisal technology from AccuTrade, an exclusive in-market media network, and powerful and predictive AI technologies that enable more efficient and profitable retail operations. Cars Commerce is the essential partner to stay one step ahead in automotive.

Manage customer relationships within a defined territory, drive retention and growth through sales and upselling, and provide product expertise and reporting to customers. | 2-5+ years relevant sales experience, proven quota attainment, excellent communication and negotiation skills, ability to travel extensively, and preferably automotive or digital marketplace experience. | Be essential at Cars Commerce At Cars Commerce, we’re fanatical about simplifying everything about car buying and selling. We do right by our customers and consumers to better connect the industry with simplified and tierless technology to enhance, measure and drive local automotive retail. Whether through our No.1 most recognized marketplace, Cars.com, our industry-leading digital experience, Dealer Inspire, our trade and appraisal technology, AccuTrade, our reputation-based digital wholesale auction marketplace, Dealerclub, or our new Cars Commerce Media Network, Cars Commerce is essential for success in the automotive industry. No one ever travels alone here: at its core, Cars Commerce is collaboration. In fact, it’s built into the very fabric of our shared values. We like to say we Rise Together – putting people at the center of what we do, from consumer to customer to community. Life at Cars Commerce makes it easy when we share the ethos to be Open to All, encouraging open-minded communication because we know diverse thinking yields better outcomes. But critical to our success is Caring to Challengeand Taking Ownership, fueling a competitive spirit in a respectful environment where we think about tomorrow but act today. At our foundation, we have integrity, Doing the Right Thing, even when it’s hard. It’s our shared commitment to these values that makes Cars Commerce a place where growth becomes not only possible, but downright unavoidable. But don’t take our word for it. As a U.S. News & World Report Best Company to Work For in 2024, we're obsessive about the employee experience. We are among the top 20% being declared “Best” of our industry based on six critical factors that are important to employee wellbeing, like quality of pay, benefits, work life balance and more. Field AE Account Executive in position This role will have a territory that covers Pensacola, Florida. Candidates are required to live in the territory. About the Role: Act as the primary point of contact for Cars Commerce customers, focusing on ongoing customer success, retention, and growth. Sell products and services to existing customers. Responsible for maintaining relationships by visiting assigned customers within the sales territory, defined by geographic area, industry, or product/service segment. Respond to client inquiries and offer guidance on appropriate products and services. Execute sales strategy, identify and close upsell opportunities. Provide insight to customers by preparing reports and key information that communicate value to the customer. Demonstrate expertise of retention and sales techniques and Cars Commerce company products services. Ability to travel (driving/flights) at least 75% in an assigned territory to visit prospective customers face to face. The successful Account Executive will partner across the selling and servicing roles in Cars Commerce to ensure their customer’s receive the maximum value of the Cars Commerce Platform. Qualifications: Excellent planning and solutions selling experience. Motivated and comfortable working remotely in a home office as well as from the road/field. Ability to conduct in-depth sales presentations including product demonstrations that highlight key benefits, return on investment and the value of our solution and services. Proven persuasion and negotiation skills. Experience in the automotive space or digital marketplace is ideal. Excellent communication, presentation and customer relationship building skills. Strong business acumen. Requirements: Proven ability to identify and close sales opportunities. 2-5+ years of relevant sales experience. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience Demonstrated consistent quota attainment track record with a continuous desire to win. Overall experience selling advertising or complex SaaS/software solutions to business leaders. In this spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the compensation for this role. The range is expressed as total target compensation (base salary + variable). If you are hired at Cars Commerce, your total target compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills and/or experience. If the range is close to what you're seeking, then we encourage you to apply and learn more about the total compensation package and benefits for this position. Total Target Compensation Range $104,100.00-156,200.00 Our Comprehensive Benefits Package includes: Medical, Dental & Vision Healthcare Plans New Hire Stipend for Home Office Set-Up Generous PTO Refuel - a service based recognition program where employees receive additional paid time away to learn grow and reset Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Volunteer Day, Recharge Day Learn more about our Benefits, Perks, & Culture on our LinkedIn Life Pages! We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. California Applicants: Click here to review our California Privacy Policy for Applicants. For current employees, please click here to review our California Privacy Policy for Employees. Welcome! At Cars Commerce, we think big, push boundaries, and rise together as a team. It’s all the challenge and energy of a job in the tech industry, backed by 25 years of proven resilience and growth as a leading consumer brand. Imagine getting to work on a team with a bold mission to simplify everything about buying and selling cars. A culture that’s a unique mix of innovation and collaboration. Exciting training and development opportunities that empower you to take ownership of your career. For our employees, every day is an opportunity. We’re a remote-first workplace that embraces diversity at every level. Inspired by our values, we intentionally create opportunities for our employees to grow and make an impact in our industry and local communities. Let’s move your career forward together. Cars Commerce is an audience-driven technology company empowering automotive that simplifies everything about buying and selling cars. The Cars Commerce platform includes the flagship automotive marketplace and dealer reputation site Cars.com, innovative digital marketing technology and services from Dealer Inspire, industry-leading trade-in and appraisal technology from AccuTrade, an exclusive in-market media network, and powerful and predictive AI technologies that enable more efficient and profitable retail operations. Cars Commerce is the essential partner to stay one step ahead in automotive.

Lead engineering projects to build scalable, secure, and reliable web applications, mentor junior engineers, and drive best practices and system architecture. | 7+ years software development experience with PHP and Symfony or Laravel, AWS and containerization expertise, strong MySQL and caching knowledge, observability and DevSecOps skills, and willingness for on-call rotations. | Be essential at Cars Commerce At Cars Commerce, we’re fanatical about simplifying everything about car buying and selling. We do right by our customers and consumers to better connect the industry with simplified and tierless technology to enhance, measure and drive local automotive retail. Whether through our No.1 most recognized marketplace, Cars.com, our industry-leading digital experience, Dealer Inspire, our trade and appraisal technology, AccuTrade, our reputation-based digital wholesale auction marketplace, Dealerclub, or our new Cars Commerce Media Network, Cars Commerce is essential for success in the automotive industry. No one ever travels alone here: at its core, Cars Commerce is collaboration. In fact, it’s built into the very fabric of our shared values. We like to say we Rise Together – putting people at the center of what we do, from consumer to customer to community. Life at Cars Commerce makes it easy when we share the ethos to be Open to All, encouraging open-minded communication because we know diverse thinking yields better outcomes. But critical to our success is Caring to Challengeand Taking Ownership, fueling a competitive spirit in a respectful environment where we think about tomorrow but act today. At our foundation, we have integrity, Doing the Right Thing, even when it’s hard. It’s our shared commitment to these values that makes Cars Commerce a place where growth becomes not only possible, but downright unavoidable. But don’t take our word for it. As a U.S. News & World Report Best Company to Work For in 2024, we're obsessive about the employee experience. We are among the top 20% being declared “Best” of our industry based on six critical factors that are important to employee wellbeing, like quality of pay, benefits, work life balance and more. We are seeking a Lead Senior Software Engineer to own engineering-driven and product-driven projects, leading their team from idea to done with minimal oversight. These projects enhance our existing applications, troubleshoot and optimize current systems, and aim to build scalable, secure, and reliable improvements to our platform. In this role, you will also mentor junior engineers, define and drive adoption of team processes, procedures, and best practices and system architecture to foster a collaborative and high-performing development team. About the Role Dealer Inspire, a Cars Commerce company, is a leading automotive technology provider that builds innovative websites and digital marketing solutions for dealerships. Our platform enables dealerships and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with innovative technical solutions and data-driven intelligence to better reach and influence ready-to-buy shoppers, increase inventory turn, and gain market share. Websites Inventory is the foundation of our Dealer Inspire website platform and powers the experience for inventory-related pages on our dealer websites. We are seeking a Lead Senior Software Engineer to own engineering-driven and product-driven projects, leading their team from idea to done with minimal oversight. These projects enhance our existing applications, troubleshoot and optimize current systems, and aim to build scalable, secure, and reliable improvements to our platform. In this role, you will also mentor junior engineers, define and drive adoption of team processes, procedures, and best practices and system architecture to foster a collaborative and high-performing development team. About You You are an experienced, results-driven software engineer who thrives in building scalable and responsive websites and back-end systems. You have a strong foundation in designing and developing Web applications and systems that can handle high traffic volumes while ensuring performance, security, and maintainability. You understand software architecture and engineering best practices and are comfortable making technical decisions that balance speed, quality, and long-term stability. You are also adept at using architecture patterns and iterative approaches to improve legacy services. You’re comfortable with both hands-on coding and designing services that meet evolving product requirements. You understand the importance of testing, observability, and CI/CD pipelines in delivering reliable systems. You have experience working with Kubernetes and containerized services, leveraging orchestration and automation to optimize deployment, scalability, and resilience. Responsibilities Develop Scalable and Observable Systems: Collaborate with staff and principal engineers to design and develop features and enhancements to our platform that meet service level objectives (SLOs) and scale to support growing business needs. Own Production Systems: Own the health and uptime of business-critical systems you and your team build. Participate in on-call rotations to quickly resolve incidents and conduct postmortems to drive continuous improvement in system reliability. Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with product managers, engineering teams, and infrastructure teams to define technical requirements and design scalable, maintainable systems that align with business goals and product roadmaps. Implement DevSecOps Practices: Champion and implement continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, automated testing, and security practices throughout the development lifecycle to ensure the reliability and security of production systems. Drive Documentation and Knowledge Sharing: Ensure comprehensive documentation of designs, system architectures, and operational procedures. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience 7+ years of experience in software development with a strong focus on designing, building, and operating PHP applications and web frameworks like Symfony or Laravel Proven track record of successfully delivering high-quality software Strong collaboration, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams and adapt to changing requirements Hands-on experience with AWS and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes, including deploying, monitoring, and scaling applications in production Strong understanding of MySQL, caching strategies, and messaging systems, ideally with hands-on experience in implementing these technologies at scale Proven experience designing and implementing observability solutions (e.g., DataDog) to ensure system reliability, performance, and uptime in production Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, including implementing CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Github Actions), automated testing, and integrating security throughout the development lifecycle Familiarity with end to end testing frameworks such as Cypress or Playwright Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation, providing prompt incident resolution and conducting postmortems to improve system reliability Salary Range $135,300.00-169,150.00 Our Comprehensive Benefits Package includes: Medical, Dental & Vision Healthcare Plans New Hire Stipend for Home Office Set-Up Generous PTO Refuel - a service based recognition program where employees receive additional paid time away to learn grow and reset Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Volunteer Day, Recharge Day Learn more about our Benefits, Perks, & Culture on our LinkedIn Life Pages! We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. California Applicants: Click here to review our California Privacy Policy for Applicants. For current employees, please click here to review our California Privacy Policy for Employees. Welcome! At Cars Commerce, we think big, push boundaries, and rise together as a team. It’s all the challenge and energy of a job in the tech industry, backed by 25 years of proven resilience and growth as a leading consumer brand. Imagine getting to work on a team with a bold mission to simplify everything about buying and selling cars. A culture that’s a unique mix of innovation and collaboration. Exciting training and development opportunities that empower you to take ownership of your career. For our employees, every day is an opportunity. We’re a remote-first workplace that embraces diversity at every level. Inspired by our values, we intentionally create opportunities for our employees to grow and make an impact in our industry and local communities. Let’s move your career forward together. Cars Commerce is an audience-driven technology company empowering automotive that simplifies everything about buying and selling cars. The Cars Commerce platform includes the flagship automotive marketplace and dealer reputation site Cars.com, innovative digital marketing technology and services from Dealer Inspire, industry-leading trade-in and appraisal technology from AccuTrade, an exclusive in-market media network, and powerful and predictive AI technologies that enable more efficient and profitable retail operations. Cars Commerce is the essential partner to stay one step ahead in automotive.

The Senior Manager of Media Solutions will lead the end-to-end internal process for media product validation, processing, and delivery. This role involves managing teams to ensure compliance, accuracy, and alignment across various departments. | Candidates should have 8+ years in media operations or related fields and 3+ years of people management experience. Strong knowledge of digital media products and proficiency in CRM and workflow systems are essential. | Be essential at Cars Commerce At Cars Commerce, we’re fanatical about simplifying everything about car buying and selling. We do right by our customers and consumers to better connect the industry with simplified and tierless technology to enhance, measure and drive local automotive retail. Whether through our No.1 most recognized marketplace, Cars.com, our industry-leading digital experience, Dealer Inspire, our trade and appraisal technology, AccuTrade, our reputation-based digital wholesale auction marketplace, Dealerclub, or our new Cars Commerce Media Network, Cars Commerce is essential for success in the automotive industry. No one ever travels alone here: at its core, Cars Commerce is collaboration. In fact, it’s built into the very fabric of our shared values. We like to say we Rise Together – putting people at the center of what we do, from consumer to customer to community. Life at Cars Commerce makes it easy when we share the ethos to be Open to All, encouraging open-minded communication because we know diverse thinking yields better outcomes. But critical to our success is Caring to Challengeand Taking Ownership, fueling a competitive spirit in a respectful environment where we think about tomorrow but act today. At our foundation, we have integrity, Doing the Right Thing, even when it’s hard. It’s our shared commitment to these values that makes Cars Commerce a place where growth becomes not only possible, but downright unavoidable. But don’t take our word for it. As a U.S. News & World Report Best Company to Work For in 2024, we're obsessive about the employee experience. We are among the top 20% being declared “Best” of our industry based on six critical factors that are important to employee wellbeing, like quality of pay, benefits, work life balance and more. Reporting to the Director of Commerce Media, the Senior Manager of Media Solutions plays a critical role in driving operational excellence across both the Cars Commerce Media Network and Dealer Inspire Media Solutions. This individual will lead the end-to-end internal process by which sold media products are validated, processed, and routed through the business for delivery. This includes leading teams and processes that ensure contracts are compliant, records are accurate, workflows are aligned with platform capabilities, and all requirements are met for successful activation, billing, and business reporting. As a key operational leader, this role is responsible for managing and enhancing business processes across multiple product lines. The Senior Manager will work closely with Sales, Marketing Services, Commerce Media, CRM, Product, and Finance teams to ensure seamless execution and continuous improvement. This position also includes direct leadership of a team of media operations specialists and business ownership of the development and optimization of the media fulfillment tech stack, in partnership with Product. Responsibilities Design, document, and execute end-to-end workflows that move media products from sale through fulfillment, billing, and reporting, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery across the Cars Commerce Media Network and Dealer Inspire Media solutions Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing Services, Commerce Media, CRM, Product, and Finance to translate business requirements into clear operational processes and remove friction points. Manage and mentor a team of media operations specialists, fostering a high-performance culture grounded in accountability, transparency, and continuous development. Intimately involved in the development and ongoing enhancement of the media fulfillment technology stack, ensuring systems are scalable, efficient, and integrated with broader business tools. Audit and map current business workflows to identify bottlenecks, recommend process automation opportunities, and implement standardized procedures across teams. Resolve operational roadblocks by mediating cross-functional issues, documenting root causes, and implementing corrective processes to prevent recurrence. Lead operational readiness for new initiatives, including process rollout, communication planning, and stakeholder alignment. Ensure operational processes are well-documented and adhere to internal controls, regulatory standards, and company policies. Lead end-to-end projects to resolve operational inefficiencies, driving measurable improvements in speed, accuracy, and internal teams satisfaction Oversee team deliverables for monthly compliance audits to verify that media product activations, cancellations, and billing are accurately aligned with business requirements and platform delivery standards. Maintain familiarity with SOX compliance requirements related to media products, ensuring team processes and deliverables adhere to established controls and audit standards. Ownership of contract quality assurance processes, record processing workflows, and seamless handoffs between Sales, Media, Sales Reporting, and Finance teams to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and alignment across functions. Serve as the liaison to address and resolve questions or issues related to the selling, onboarding, fulfillment, or billing of the media product suite, ensuring clear communication and alignment across stakeholders. Expertise in availability-based media products to support sales and contracting enablement, as well as in usage-based billing models to ensure accurate invoicing and revenue recognition. Leverages strong Salesforce expertise in records, workflows, and reporting to translate business needs into enhancement requests, execute and document user testing, and diagnose/troubleshoot system issues. Preferred Skills Experience building or scaling media operations infrastructure or fulfillment tech stacks Ability to navigate and resolve conflict, build consensus, and maintain positive working relationships in cross-functional teams Highly organized with a strong attention to detail, balanced with the ability to think strategically and manage ambiguity Strong conflict resolution skills and the ability to manage competing priorities with diplomacy Background in change management, enablement, or go-to-market readiness Ability to attract, retain, and develop top operational talent in a high-growth environment Qualifications 8+ years in media operations, marketing operations, ad tech, or a related field 3+ years of people management experience with a proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams Demonstrated success managing cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced, matrixed organization Strong working knowledge of digital media products and fulfillment processes (e.g., display, video, Proficient in spreadsheet tools (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets) to gather, organize, and analyze large, complex sets of data Experience with CRM and workflow systems (e.g. Salesforce, Jira, Asana, or similar tools) Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence across functions and levels Comfort with making firm decisions where unknowns and multiple paths forward exist; conviction in owning and championing these decisions Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field #LI-Remote #LI-EJ Salary Range $118,600.00-148,250.00 Our Comprehensive Benefits Package includes: Medical, Dental & Vision Healthcare Plans New Hire Stipend for Home Office Set-Up Generous PTO Refuel - a service based recognition program where employees receive additional paid time away to learn grow and reset Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Volunteer Day, Recharge Day Learn more about our Benefits, Perks, & Culture on our LinkedIn Life Pages! We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. California Applicants: Click here to review our California Privacy Policy for Applicants. For current employees, please click here to review our California Privacy Policy for Employees. Welcome! At Cars Commerce, we think big, push boundaries, and rise together as a team. It’s all the challenge and energy of a job in the tech industry, backed by 25 years of proven resilience and growth as a leading consumer brand. Imagine getting to work on a team with a bold mission to simplify everything about buying and selling cars. A culture that’s a unique mix of innovation and collaboration. Exciting training and development opportunities that empower you to take ownership of your career. For our employees, every day is an opportunity. We’re a remote-first workplace that embraces diversity at every level. Inspired by our values, we intentionally create opportunities for our employees to grow and make an impact in our industry and local communities. Let’s move your career forward together. Cars Commerce is an audience-driven technology company empowering automotive that simplifies everything about buying and selling cars. The Cars Commerce platform includes the flagship automotive marketplace and dealer reputation site Cars.com, innovative digital marketing technology and services from Dealer Inspire, industry-leading trade-in and appraisal technology from AccuTrade, an exclusive in-market media network, and powerful and predictive AI technologies that enable more efficient and profitable retail operations. Cars Commerce is the essential partner to stay one step ahead in automotive.

Collaborate with stakeholders and development teams to gather requirements, plan projects, track progress, and ensure successful implementation of OEM brand program integrations. | 6+ years business analyst experience, strong analytical and communication skills, proficiency in requirements gathering, understanding of SDLC and agile/SAFe, familiarity with Atlassian tools, and ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment. | Be essential at Cars Commerce At Cars Commerce, we’re fanatical about simplifying everything about car buying and selling. We do right by our customers and consumers to better connect the industry with simplified and tierless technology to enhance, measure and drive local automotive retail. Whether through our No.1 most recognized marketplace, Cars.com, our industry-leading digital experience, Dealer Inspire, our trade and appraisal technology, AccuTrade, our reputation-based digital wholesale auction marketplace, Dealerclub, or our new Cars Commerce Media Network, Cars Commerce is essential for success in the automotive industry. No one ever travels alone here: at its core, Cars Commerce is collaboration. In fact, it’s built into the very fabric of our shared values. We like to say we Rise Together – putting people at the center of what we do, from consumer to customer to community. Life at Cars Commerce makes it easy when we share the ethos to be Open to All, encouraging open-minded communication because we know diverse thinking yields better outcomes. But critical to our success is Caring to Challengeand Taking Ownership, fueling a competitive spirit in a respectful environment where we think about tomorrow but act today. At our foundation, we have integrity, Doing the Right Thing, even when it’s hard. It’s our shared commitment to these values that makes Cars Commerce a place where growth becomes not only possible, but downright unavoidable. But don’t take our word for it. As a U.S. News & World Report Best Company to Work For in 2024, we're obsessive about the employee experience. We are among the top 20% being declared “Best” of our industry based on six critical factors that are important to employee wellbeing, like quality of pay, benefits, work life balance and more. About the Role: The OEM Sr. Business Analyst is a collaborative, cross-departmental position responsible for the organization and task creation of projects for Dealer Inspire’s OEM Brand Programs. This position is the connection to our Development team and our Program Management team and will ensure communication, expectations, and priorities are aligned for flawless execution. Our brand partners have integrations that are the foundation for the operation of their dealer network and websites. These integrations can include but are not limited to Inventory, Analytics, Leads, Tagging, and more. The OEM Sr. Business Analyst will be the primary driver in ensuring that the team has the necessary details related to project scope, project timeline, technical requirements, and definition of success Essential Job Functions: Collaborates with internal stakeholders and external clients to identify and understand the desired enhancements or modifications in order to gather and document requirements for proposed solutions/system functionality. Assists with project planning by ensuring expectations are clearly stated, communicated, and documented. Provides input into project management concerning the scope, impacts and risks of requirements gathered. Collaborates with the business and development teams on a variety of items including, but not limited to, creating testing plans, system execution. and production defect management. Participates in the final implementation and integration of solutions by monitoring project progress, tracking development and implementation activities, ensuring the solution meets business and brand partner needs, and publishing progress reports. Requirements: Minimum four (6) years of experience in a business analyst role Excellent time management and organization skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to balance demand and prioritize in a fast-paced environment Strong analytical skills and proficiency with requirements gathering, process, system and data analysis, and solution definition with a customer focus in mind Understanding of how data can flow between systems via integrations/APIs/ETL tools Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), the agile development methodology and SAFe environments Familiarity with Atlassian’s suite of tools (JIRA, Confluence) Salary Range $80,100.00-98,100.00 Our Comprehensive Benefits Package includes: Medical, Dental & Vision Healthcare Plans New Hire Stipend for Home Office Set-Up Generous PTO Refuel - a service based recognition program where employees receive additional paid time away to learn grow and reset Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Volunteer Day, Recharge Day Learn more about our Benefits, Perks, & Culture on our LinkedIn Life Pages! We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. California Applicants: Click here to review our California Privacy Policy for Applicants. For current employees, please click here to review our California Privacy Policy for Employees. Welcome! At Cars Commerce, we think big, push boundaries, and rise together as a team. It’s all the challenge and energy of a job in the tech industry, backed by 25 years of proven resilience and growth as a leading consumer brand. Imagine getting to work on a team with a bold mission to simplify everything about buying and selling cars. A culture that’s a unique mix of innovation and collaboration. Exciting training and development opportunities that empower you to take ownership of your career. For our employees, every day is an opportunity. We’re a remote-first workplace that embraces diversity at every level. Inspired by our values, we intentionally create opportunities for our employees to grow and make an impact in our industry and local communities. Let’s move your career forward together. Cars Commerce is an audience-driven technology company empowering automotive that simplifies everything about buying and selling cars. The Cars Commerce platform includes the flagship automotive marketplace and dealer reputation site Cars.com, innovative digital marketing technology and services from Dealer Inspire, industry-leading trade-in and appraisal technology from AccuTrade, an exclusive in-market media network, and powerful and predictive AI technologies that enable more efficient and profitable retail operations. Cars Commerce is the essential partner to stay one step ahead in automotive.