Manager, Data Platform Engineering

CarGurus; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Daily lunch benefits

New car discount

Meditation and fitness apps

Commuting cost coverage

Job summary

CarGurus is seeking a Manager of Data Platform & Operations Engineering to lead the reliability, scalability, and day-to-day operations of our data platform across the company. You will own the platform roadmap, set SLAs, costs, security, and quality controls, and partner with stakeholders to prioritize capabilities.

You’ll guide a team of data engineers, build cloud-native architectures for batch and real-time data, and drive continuous improvement while contributing to governance and data

Qualifications

• BA/BS in CS or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in data analytics, data engineering, analytics engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years of hands-on people management experience.
• Strong Python/Java/Go and SQL skills; write code with best practices.
• Experience with Snowflake/Redshift/BigQuery and BI tools like Tableau/Looker/Domo.
• Experience distilling requirements for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• You’ve experimented with AI in work or personal projects and are eager to learn fast.

Responsibilities

• Grow and lead a team of data engineers supporting diverse stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership to build maintainable data architectures.
• Design scalable, cloud-native data architectures for batch and real-time pipelines.
• Develop a vision for CarGurus’ data platform and set standards for data quality.
• Ensure platform scalability, performance, security and cost optimization.
• Collaborate with Product Management to prioritize initiatives and apply agile practices.
• Foster ownership, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Python

Java

Go

SQL

Stakeholder communication

AI tools awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Snowflake

Amazon Redshift

Google BigQuery

Tableau

Looker

Domo

Job description

Role overview

Car shopping is complicated. At CarGurus, we use data and technology to make it simple, giving people the tools they need to confidently find, buy, finance, or sell a car. The best part? Our work makes a real impact. We’re the most-visited car-shopping site in the US and we are growing fast in our international markets. Ready to come along for the ride?

The Data Engineering team at CarGurus is looking for a Manager of Data Platform & Operations Engineering to enable our data platform efforts across the company. You will be responsible for leading the reliability, scalability, and day-to-day operations of our data platform, ensuring trusted and timely data for stakeholders in Product Management, Marketing, Finance, and Engineering. You will own the platform roadmap across ingestion, orchestration, storage, and observability; set and uphold SLAs, cost, security, and quality controls; and establish operational best practices and runbooks. You will partner closely with our internal customers to prioritize capabilities, resolve incidents, and continuously improve developer experience, while contributing to our enterprise data strategy and governance as we scale our core business.

Responsibilities

• Grow and lead a team of data engineers who will support a diverse set of stakeholders across our business and engineering orgs
• Provide technical leadership to your team to build maintainable data architectures
• Design and oversee scalable, cloud-native data architecture supporting batch and real-time pipelines
• Develop a vision for CarGurus’ data platform, identifying gaps in our people and technology strategies and setting high standards for data quality
• Ensure platform scalability, performance, security and cost optimization
• Collaborate with Product Management to prioritize initiatives, manage the execution of projects, and implement agile software development practices as needed
• Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• BA or BS Degree in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in product/business analytics, data engineering, analytics engineering, or related field
• 2+ years of hands‑on people management experience
• Experience writing code using best practices in a language such as Python, Java, Go, etc.
• Experience working with a cloud data warehouse (e.g., Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, Google BigQuery) and a modern business intelligence platform (e.g., Tableau, Looker, Domo)
• Expert level SQL proficiency and deep familiarity with dimensional modeling best practices
• Experience distilling requirements and enabling both technical and non-technical stakeholders to reach their end goals
• You’ve already experimented with AI in work or personal projects, and you’re excited to dive in and learn fast. You’re hungry to responsibly explore new AI tools and workflows, finding ways to make your work smarter and more efficient.

Compensation

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Pay Range: $160,000 – $201,000 USD

Benefits

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.