Technical Product Manager, CI/CD Pipelines & Automation

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 As the Technical Product Manager (TPM) for the Pipelines & Automation (PnA) team within Engineering Platform, you will own the CI/CD pipeline platform, software quality tooling, and test automation frameworks that enable all of CarGurus engineering to deliver code faster and with higher confidence. You will create vision, drive requirements and the roadmap, and support the team by propelling critical initiatives that will fuel our ability to innovate, move quickly, and stay ahead of the competition while embracing and utilizing AI capabilities. That includes our CI modernization (continuing the onboarding of a SaaS CI platform), continued expansion of our Continuous Deployment (CD) pipeline, contract testing, quality gates and frameworks, and the integration of AI‑augmented testing and pipeline capabilities. You will be part of a team of technical product managers who collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to deliver products and systems that directly impact the success of the entire engineering organization. What you’ll do Build a strong partnership with the Engineering Platform team — and specifically the Pipelines & Automation squad — to support their service‑oriented position within the organization. Gain a deep understanding of our CI/CD platform, quality frameworks, pipeline capabilities, and the unique challenges we face as a rapidly growing company. Co‑own the team’s vision and roadmap; generate buy‑in and facilitate cross‑functional collaboration with a wide range of technical stakeholders across Product Engineering, Data Engineering, Data Science, and other platform teams. Complete the CI modernization initiative — design for remaining teams, migration planning, and rollout to engineering teams. Champion continued adoption and maturation of our CD pipeline (TTMA), including progressive delivery patterns such as canary analysis and automated rollbacks. Own the product direction for quality gates, test automation frameworks, contract testing, and quality metrics collection that are embedded within the pipeline. Ensure that prioritization of work aligns with high‑level strategies and business objectives. Identify opportunities to leverage AI and agentic workflows to improve pipeline reliability, test generation, and developer feedback loops. Maintain high levels of engagement with stakeholders through various forms of written and verbal communication, including roadmaps, project plans, status reports, and executive presentations. Advocate for adoption of frameworks, tooling, and pipeline capabilities being built out by the centralized platform team. What you’ll bring 5+ years of product management experience, including working with engineering teams. Prior engineering background is a plus. Familiarity with CI/CD platforms and tooling — experience driving requirements and management of systems such as GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Concourse, Jenkins, or similar. Understanding of pipeline‑as‑code, declarative pipeline configuration, and progressive delivery patterns (canary, blue‑green). An understanding of software quality automation best practices, industry standards, and tooling — including quality gates, test automation frameworks, and contract testing. Experience gathering requirements from internal engineering customers while filtering into strategic direction. Strong judgment to prioritize various incoming and generated requirements based on value‑add to the organization. A passion for improving the developer experience through reliable, fast, and transparent build and delivery processes. An enthusiasm for utilizing AI tools to accelerate your work as well as how AI can enable and accelerate engineering. Strong team player with high emotional intelligence and the ability to bring people together across varying personality types and work styles. Tenacious self‑starter with the ability to work independently, particularly in a highly cross‑functional or matrixed environment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. The ability to research and propose new tooling to be introduced that will help improve software quality and pipeline reliability. The capability to influence quality and delivery transformations by working closely with critical stakeholders. Salary and Benefits The displayed range represents the expected annual base salary / On‑Target Earnings (OTE) for this position. On‑Target Earnings (OTE) is inclusive of base salary and on‑target commission earnings, which applies exclusively to sales roles. Individual pay within this range is determined by work location and other factors such as job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. This annual base salary forms part of a comprehensive Total Rewards Package. In addition to benefits, this role may qualify for discretionary bonuses/incentives and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). Position Pay Range: $123,000 — $154,000 USD Working at CarGurus 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. We welcome all 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. LI-Hybrid #J-18808-Ljbffr CarGurus LLC