Job Description
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
We are seeking a Senior Manager of Security Engineering and Architecture to lead our Application and Cloud Security programs. Reporting to the Director Information Security, you will lead a team of high-caliber engineers responsible for the security of our AWS environment, data intelligence pipeline, and internal software products.
This is a “builder-first” leadership role. You will bridge the gap between abstract security architecture and concrete software development, ensuring that our products—especially our emerging AI/ML features—are secure by design and our cloud infrastructure is resilient by default.
What you’ll do
- Lead the strategic design of secure AI lifecycles. You will implement technical guardrails for the “Data-to-Inference” pipeline, protecting against Data Poisoning, Adversarial Evasion, and Model Extraction attacks.
- Serve as the primary technical authority on our AI Governance Committee. You will define “Secure-by-Design” standards for LLM integration, ensuring alignment with ISO 42001 and the OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications.
- Champion the implementation of technical controls within the CI/CD pipeline. You will ensure that security testing (SAST/DAST/SCA) and ML-BOM (Machine Learning Bill of Materials) tracking are frictionless parts of our agile development lifecycle.
- Oversee the design of secure architectures in AWS, ensuring that identity (IAM), data protection, and network security are baked into our multi-account environment using Terraform and Policy-as-Code.
- Champion the security architecture for our Snowflake data platform, implementing advanced RBAC models and encryption standards that satisfy global privacy frameworks (GDPR/CPRA).
- Encourage your team to experiment with novel security tools and “pave the road” for developers to move fast without compromising safety.
- Proactively manage the growth of your engineering team. You will create experiential opportunities for engineers to move between application security, cloud infra, and adversarial AI research.
- Work alongside Product and Engineering leaders to reconcile security requirements with business velocity, ensuring we deliver secure results together.
What you’ll bring
- 10+ years in Information Security or Software Engineering, with at least 5 years of hands-on software development experience (e.g., Python, Go, Java).
- 5+ years in a formal leadership role, with a proven track record of managing senior and staff-level security engineers.
- Deep familiarity with the MITRE ATLAS™ framework. You understand how to defend “Agentic” AI systems against Prompt Injection and Excessive Autonomy.
- Professional-level mastery of AWS security architecture (SCPs, VPC design, GuardDuty, and Serverless security).
- Significant experience building and scaling Application Security programs, including threat modeling and API security.
- The ability to communicate clear, data-backed priorities to executive leadership while remaining a Catalyst for Impact who steps up to take ownership alongside the team.
- Expertise in Terraform, container security (K8s/EKS), and modern GRC integration (e.g., SAFE Security).
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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
$208,000—$260,000 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
