Senior UX Designer

Responsibilities

• CarGurus is looking for a Senior User Experience Designer to craft intuitive, visually compelling, and high-performing experiences across our product ecosystem
• You’ll join a collaborative team of designers, researchers, and writers working closely with product and engineering to solve meaningful customer and business problems
• This role is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity, works independently, and takes full ownership of their design process-from framing the problem to delivering polished, well-rationalized solutions
• While you'll typically work under the guidance of a Lead Designer who sets direction and provides mentorship, you're expected to operate as a trusted partner in your area, collaborating deeply across disciplines and pushing work forward with confidence and clarity
• We deploy designers flexibly across product lines based on their strengths, interests, and the organization's needs
• You may be embedded in a specific area or rotate between projects depending on impact and opportunity
• Design end-to-end user experiences across CarGurus product areas, balancing customer needs, business goals, and technical feasibility
• Collaborate with engineers, PMs, researchers, and content designers to define problems, generate ideas, iterate quickly, and deliver impactful outcomes
• Work with autonomy and accountability-navigating ambiguity, framing design questions, and making thoughtful decisions with minimal oversight
• Conduct your own user research and usability testing as needed, with coordination support from our centralized UX research team
• Lead or participate in design-thinking workshops to explore opportunities, align teams, and generate solutions
• Create user flows, wireframes, visual designs, and prototypes grounded in evidence and tested with users
• Apply customer insights, experimentation, and data to inform and improve your work
• Contribute to and evolve our design systems to ensure consistency and quality
• Leverage emerging tools and AI workflows to improve design efficiency, ideation, and content generation
• Communicate clearly and proactively across teams, helping shape a collaborative, high-energy design culture

Skills

• An online portfolio or access to work samples is required to apply
• 5+ years of experience in UX/product design with a strong portfolio showcasing both interaction and visual design excellence
• Proficiency in Figma and a working knowledge of modern design systems
• A self-starting, problem-solving mindset with comfort working in uncertain or evolving spaces
• Experience with user research, usability testing, and design validation methods
• Interest and deep familiarity in AI-enabled design tools, content automation, and emerging design methods
• Strong understanding of accessibility principles and how to apply them in your work
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills - you’re productive, curious, and generous with ideas and feedback
• Experience working in Agile or cross-functional product teams

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)
• 🍽️ 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