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Sr. Manager, Software Engineering

Job in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listing for: Cars.com LLC
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-05-31
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Software Engineer, Cloud Engineer - Software
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 150000 - 200000 USD Yearly USD 150000.00 200000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

About the Role

Senior Engineering Manager – Marketplace Engineering ()
Remote (may require onsite interviews for final hiring stage). Build and evolve core platform services, guiding a team that delivers value to dealer customers and shapes the broader engineering landscape.

Responsibilities
  • Lead a high‑performing engineering team that owns backend services and front‑end applications.
  • Translate quarterly and annual business goals into measurable roadmaps and sprint backlogs.
  • Champion engineering best practices: observability, security, modular architecture, and incident management.
  • Serve as incident commander and steward of production reliability for your domain.
  • Influence cross‑domain integrations, architectural decisions, and component strategy to unlock new revenue streams.
  • Coach, mentor, and develop talent, fostering a culture of psychological safety and continuous learning.
  • Manage capacity, forecasting, and operational metrics (DORA, MTTR, change‑failure rate, etc.) to drive predictable outcomes.
  • Partner with Talent Acquisition to build a diverse pipeline, conduct structured interviews, and make evidence‑based hiring decisions.
Qualifications
  • 10+ years in software engineering with 5+ years leading engineering teams.
  • Proven track record shipping and operating business‑critical backend and front‑end services at scale.
  • Strong background in cloud‑native architectures (AWS, Docker, Kubernetes/EKS) and event‑driven, API‑driven systems.
  • Experience with Jira, DORA metrics, and continuous delivery practices.
  • Excellent communication skills, able to tailor technical explanations to engineers, product managers, and executives.
  • Committed to inclusive leadership, fostering diverse and high‑trust teams.
  • Bonus:
    Experience with Elixir/Phoenix, Type Script/Deno, or Next.js.
Benefits & Compensation
  • Base salary range: $ – $.
  • Potential bonus and equity compensation based on level and role.
  • Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, and healthcare plans.
  • New‑hire stipend for home‑office set‑up.
  • Generous PTO, paid holidays, floating holiday, volunteer day, and recharge day.
  • Full‑time position eligible for the company’s benefits package.
EEO Statement

We are an equal‑opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; we do not sponsor employment visas at this time.

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