Team Lead, Software Development Engineering (Communications Platform)

Boston (1001 Boylston Street)Full-time$154k–$193k2026-10-27 → 2026-11-10

Hybrid

Core

Lead the vision and delivery of central outbound digital messaging infrastructure (email, push, SMS) for consumers and dealerships.

Role type

Senior Team Lead, Software Development Engineering

Builds

Central outbound digital messaging infrastructure and self-service tools for downstream product groups

Domain

Automotive marketplace, backend systems, multi-channel communication

Required skills

Java, API design, AWS, backend system development, team leadership, vendor management, observability (Grafana, Honeycomb), AI coding tools

Preferred skills

Frontend technologies (JavaScript, React Remix, TypeScript), messaging protocols, privacy compliance

Technologies

Java, AWS, Grafana, Honeycomb, Iterable, Twilio

Responsibilities

Manage a distributed engineering team of direct hires and contractors; Design and maintain robust backend systems and APIs; Coach team members and build inclusive partnerships; Build tools for product teams to launch messaging campaigns; Ensure message delivery performance, uptime, and regulatory compliance; Partner with Product Managers to define and execute roadmaps; Advocate for prioritization using data.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with people management

About CarGurus

CarGurus is one of the largest automotive marketplaces in the world, and the data we generate, what shoppers search for, how prices move, and how inventory turns across the country, is one of our most valuable and differentiated assets. We are investing in how we bring that data to our customers: turning it into products that customers can buy, license, and build on. It's a broad and fast-growing area for us, and we are increasingly embedding this data more deeply and robustly into the products and solutions we bring to market.