Sr. Manager, Technology

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 newCars 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 weRise 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 beOpen to All, encouraging open-minded communication because we know diverse thinking yields better outcomes. But critical to our success isCaring to ChallengeandTaking 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 ReportBest 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 us [may require onsite interviews] -

Join us in shaping a future of Automotive Commerce. Cars Commerce builds solutions for automotive dealerships, manufacturers, and consumers. Our driving force is to deliver a single platform that simplifies everything about buying and selling cars. Our D2C Media Team drives our Dealer Websites, CRM, Inventory management and our AI driven platforms. We are on a transformational journey, building innovative and integrated services that redefine how we deliver value to our customers.

An industry leader and with a focus on the unique needs of Canadian based auto dealers, D2C Media has the experience and uses the most recent technologies unifying the car buying and selling experience. As a Senior Engineering Manager, you'll guide an autonomous team that owns several high-throughput, API-first services and an end-user web application that serves our dealer customers

As a Senior Engineering Manager on our D2C Team, you will help revitalize our customer-facing tooling across our platform with a comprehensive technical strategy to simplify and amplify these user experiences and the capabilities they enable. This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of our platform and drive meaningful change at scale, making a lasting impact within the automotive industry.

Why You'll be excited about this role

This opportunity enables you to…

• Lead and manage a team of technology professionals, including developers, engineers, and architects, to ensure the successful execution of technology projects and initiatives.

• Drive planning, prioritization, staffing, and execution across multiple concurrent initiatives.

• Guide architectural decisions across legacy and modern platforms, balancing speed, stability, technical debt, and long-term scalability.

• Lead modernization efforts for web platforms, APIs, integrations, and development practices.

• Conduct regular performance reviews, career development planning, succession planning, and talent calibration.

• Work closely with our Security team to ensure secure coding practices remain a priority.

• Oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of technology solutions, systems, and infrastructure to support business operations, enhance customer experiences, and drive competitive advantage.

• Provide strategic guidance and direction for the design, development, and delivery of high-quality software solutions, ensuring alignment with business requirements, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements.

• Identify realistic use cases for AI across development, QA, support, operations, and internal productivity.

• Establish guardrails for safe and compliant use of AI tools, including data handling, governance, review expectations, and ROI measurement.

We're excited about you because ....

• You have a Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent experience.

• You have a proven track record of success in leadership roles within software engineering organizations, with a minimum of 5 years of experience.

• Demonstrated success leading managers, team leads, and senior individual contributors across multiple teams.

• Strong experience handling performance issues, coaching, hiring, retention, and organizational design.

• Understanding of today's AI Eco System

• Deep technical expertise across a broad range of technology domains, including software development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and emerging technologies.

• Experience managing technology teams and projects, with a strong understanding of software development methodologies, quality assurance practices, and project management frameworks.

Bonus ..

• Experience in the automotive industry.

• Experience developing in PHP / NodeJS

• Experience with Agentic Development

• Experience managing teams working with legacy PHP platforms and modernizing them safely.

• Experience with observability tooling, production monitoring, and incident management.

• Experience with AI-assisted software development tools in a governed enterprise setting.

• Experience in high-availability consumer-facing web platforms.

• Bilingual in French and English.

Our Comprehensive Benefits Package includes:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Healthcare Plans

• New Hire Stipend for Home Office Set-Up

• Generous PTO

• Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Volunteer Day, Recharge Day

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