Software Development Engineer II, Front End
CarGurus · Boston, MA · Senior Level · Software engineering · posted 2 days ago
CarGurus · Boston, MA · posted 53 days ago
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
| Employer | CarGurus |
|---|---|
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Field | Technology › Software engineering |
| Level | Senior Level |
| Source category | Software Engineering |
| Posted | 2026-09-16 (53 days ago) |
| Work arrangement | On-site at the location listed |
| Pay | Not published in the source listing |
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
CarGurus is hiring an Engineering Manager to lead the Purchase team within our Consumer Engineering department. The Purchase team owns the consumer journey from the moment a shopper decides on a car to the moment the deal is done. That means delivering an experience that meets consumers where they are-whether they want agents to handle the heavy lifting on their behalf, or prefer to be guided through each step of financing, trade-in, and deal configuration themselves.
This is a pivotal leadership role at an exciting moment: we are actively transitioning our engineering practices toward AI-native and fully agentic development, and this manager will be a key driver of that transformation. You'll lead a team of talented engineers, shape the technical vision for one of our most strategically important product areas, and champion AI-forward ways of working-from integrating AI coding assistants into daily workflows to architecting intelligent, consumer-facing experiences. If you're energized by the intersection of modern AI development and high-impact consumer products, this is the role for you.
What you'll do
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How Boston compares. Among the 80 largest places in Massachusetts, Boston is #1 by population, #75 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #62 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #28 for remote work (#1 = most). Its county, Suffolk County, is #1 of 14 counties for average pay ($131,280).
Boston has 666,442 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 9.5% of the population of Massachusetts. It covers 48 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 13,786 people per square mile. The median age is 33.3, 17% younger than the state median (33.3 against 40.0).
The median gross rent is $2,147 a month (rent plus utilities), 22% above the state median ($2,147 against $1,762). Over a year that is 26.5% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $731,700, which is 7.5 times the median household income ($97,344); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 35.7% of households own their home, 43% below the state average (35.7% against 62.5%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area has 2,703,890 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $66,620 a year, 31% above the national median ($66,620 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (265,830 jobs, median $56,580); management (254,700 jobs, median $166,580); business and financial operations (242,960 jobs, median $102,660). The area is most specialised in life, physical, and social science (2.6 times) and architecture and engineering (1.4 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($166,580) and legal ($135,160). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Suffolk County was 4.2%. 69.9% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Suffolk County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 32.9% drive alone, 22.6% use public transit, 13.4% walk, 21.3% work from home. 22.0% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, about the same as the state average (22.0% against 21.5%).
54.9% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 16% above the state share (54.9% against 47.3%). 27.8% of residents were born outside the United States, 54% above the state share (27.8% against 18.1%). The poverty rate is 16.6%, 65% above the state rate (16.6% against 10.0%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 72°F (22.4°C), and the coolest is Jan at 26°F (-3.5°C). About 1,206 mm (47 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Oct is the wettest month (123 mm) and Jan the driest (80 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Winthrop Town (4 miles, rent 4% lower); Chelsea (4 miles, rent 9% lower); Everett (5 miles, rent 3% lower); Quincy (5 miles, similar rent). Rent differences are against Boston; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Place ⇅ | Distance from the job city ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ | Median home value ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Commute 45+ min ⇅ | Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅ | Open jobs there ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | 0 mi | $2,147 | $731,700 | $97,344 | 22.0% | n/a | Jobs |
| Winthrop Town, MA | 4 mi | $2,064 | $649,600 | $116,167 | 31.2% | n/a | — |
| Chelsea, MA | 4 mi | $1,956 | $493,500 | $72,179 | 28.1% | n/a | — |
| Everett, MA | 5 mi | $2,076 | $610,000 | $85,218 | 31.6% | n/a | — |
| Quincy, MA | 5 mi | $2,118 | $618,500 | $98,882 | 33.4% | n/a | — |
| Somerville, MA | 6 mi | $2,517 | $911,300 | $132,572 | 20.9% | n/a | — |
| Cambridge, MA | 6 mi | $2,787 | $1,092,100 | $130,748 | 13.3% | n/a | Jobs |
| Revere, MA | 6 mi | $2,076 | $597,400 | $86,969 | 30.0% | n/a | — |
| Brookline, MA | 6 mi | $2,835 | $1,246,800 | $142,101 | 14.7% | n/a | — |
| Malden, MA | 7 mi | $2,204 | $633,500 | $100,606 | 30.2% | n/a | — |
| Milton, MA | 7 mi | $1,474 | $933,200 | $188,529 | 28.4% | n/a | — |
| Medford, MA | 7 mi | $2,509 | $755,500 | $129,540 | 22.0% | n/a | — |
| Melrose, MA | 8 mi | $1,970 | $822,900 | $133,953 | 34.0% | n/a | — |
| Saugus, MA | 9 mi | $2,241 | $603,400 | $101,539 | 19.7% | n/a | — |
| Belmont, MA | 9 mi | $2,527 | $1,159,000 | $183,137 | 19.2% | n/a | — |
| Braintree Town, MA | 9 mi | $2,024 | $656,800 | $122,214 | 28.9% | n/a | — |
| Arlington, MA | 9 mi | $2,082 | $933,800 | $150,701 | 27.3% | n/a | — |
| Newton, MA | 10 mi | $2,370 | $1,264,900 | $190,304 | 17.0% | n/a | — |
| Lynn, MA | 10 mi | $1,722 | $510,100 | $75,043 | 23.6% | n/a | — |
| Weymouth Town, MA | 10 mi | $1,941 | $552,100 | $102,714 | 32.9% | n/a | — |
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How far Boston, MA is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.
| From ⇅ | Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅ | Population of that city ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 190 mi | 8,483,844 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 268 mi | 1,579,706 |
| Columbus, OH | 643 mi | 914,802 |
| Charlotte, NC | 722 mi | 903,844 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 807 mi | 885,860 |
| Chicago, IL | 854 mi | 2,711,226 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 1,017 mi | 977,670 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 1,494 mi | 697,125 |
| Dallas, TX | 1,549 mi | 1,307,930 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 1,578 mi | 963,194 |
| Houston, TX | 1,605 mi | 2,328,253 |
| Austin, TX | 1,695 mi | 979,539 |
| Denver, CO | 1,762 mi | 718,877 |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,766 mi | 1,479,835 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 2,294 mi | 1,642,323 |
| Seattle, WA | 2,489 mi | 754,195 |
| San Diego, CA | 2,576 mi | 1,389,526 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 2,603 mi | 3,857,263 |
| San Jose, CA | 2,678 mi | 990,138 |
| San Francisco, CA | 2,727 mi | 830,235 |
| City ⇅ | Straight-line distance ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge, MA | 6 mi | 58 |
| Waltham, MA | 12 mi | 3 |
| Framingham, MA | 21 mi | 6 |
| Andover, MA | 23 mi | 8 |
| Barrington, RI | 44 mi | 1 |
| Amherst, MA | 77 mi | 14 |
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