Senior Software Engineer

Edmunds offers flexibility to work fully remote, from our Edquarters, or a combination of both

At Edmunds we’re driven to make car buying easier. Ever since we began publishing printed car guides in the 60’s, the company has been in the business of trust, innovating ways to empower and support car shoppers. When Edmunds launched the car industry’s first Internet site in 1994, we established a leadership position online and have never looked back. Now, as one of the most trusted review sites on the Internet, millions of visitors use our research, shopping and buying tools every month to make an easy and informed decision on their next car. For consumers, we bring peace of mind. For dealers, we make tools to help them solve their problems and sell more cars. How do we do it, you ask? The key ingredients are our enthusiastic employees, progressive company culture and cutting-edge technology. Want to join the team? Read on to find out how!

What You’re Applying For

Edmunds is seeking a front-end focused, full-stack Senior Software Engineer to join our Shopping Experience Team. Our Shopping Experience team is at the heart of vehicle discovery, powering our inventory pages and connecting shoppers with our dealer partners. As a member of this team, you'll directly impact how millions of users navigate the complexities of car buying, helping them find their perfect car through building innovative solutions that leverage Edmunds' trusted data to deliver a best-in-class automotive marketplace.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with product owners and designers to build modern, accessible, high-converting webpages
• Implement A/B and multivariate tests to learn what works best for users
• Brainstorm and problem-solve with your team to develop thoughtful solutions
• Diagnose and improve front-end performance with a focus on Core Web Vitals
• Engage in front-end and back-end Communities of Practice to share knowledge and stay current
• Partner with back-end engineers to define APIs to support the front-end needs
• Analyze traffic and performance metrics to identify and improve site speed
• Optimize pages for search engines to drive organic traffic

What You Need

• Strong proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Experience building web applications with React and Redux
• Experience turning mock-ups into accessible web interfaces
• Experience optimizing front-end performance in the browser
• Experience using observability tools to uncover insights, identify performance bottlenecks, and investigate unusual traffic behavior
• Strong communication skills across various digital platforms and collaboration tools
• Ability to work in a large, shared codebase with frequent commits across multiple products
• Curiosity about the full technology stack and a willingness to learn beyond the front end

Nice To Haves

• Experience building server-side web applications with React
• Experience with Databricks and New Relic
• Experience with Java, Python, Node.js
• Experience with AWS

The compensation range for this position is $137,000 - $189,000 per year. The base pay will take into account internal equity as well as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. In addition, Edmunds offers full-time employees a comprehensive total rewards package including the benefits listed below.

Edmunds Perks

• Flexible time off
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Comprehensive Health Benefits (medical, dental, vision, life and disability)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Employees) and Health Savings Accounts (Employee and Employer Contributions)
• 401K Plan with company matching at 100%, up to 6% of eligible salary with immediate vesting
• Stock purchase program
• CarMax vehicle discount
• Up to 4 months Paid Parental Leave
• HeartCash matches employee donations to the causes that are important to them
• 2 Days of Paid Time Off for time to dedicate to social impact causes
• FitCash covers a portion of gym or fitness activity fees
• Well being sessions and events such as yoga, meditation and walking challenges
• On-going career development sessions and an annual learning event
• Pet insurance
• Sabbatical leave
• Education Reimbursement
• Pre-tax spending accounts for qualified transportation expenses
• Plus a coffee bar, frozen yogurt and more!

Working @ Edmunds.com:

Employees think it’s a pretty great place to work and some pretty impressive publications think it is too: we have been recognized as one of the best places to work by Fortune Magazine, Great Places to Work, LA Business Journal, Newsweek, Computerworld, Built in LA, Inc. Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week Magazine, and Architectural Record. We've also been identified as one of the best workplaces specifically in Technology, for Diversity and Asian Americans, and as a Newsweek Most Loved Workplace for LGBTQ+ employees. If you’re interested in learning more and joining our mission, we’d love to hear from you!

_E__dmunds will consider for employment qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws.

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