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CarGurus

CARGMarketplaceBoston, United States

CarGurus, Inc., established in Boston, Massachusetts, in 2005, manages a prominent online ecosystem for vehicle transactions, serving both buyers and sellers across the United States and internationally. The company's operations are divided into two main segments: the U.S. Marketplace and Digital Wholesale. Essentially, CarGurus offers an expansive digital automotive marketplace where individuals can search for new and pre-owned vehicle listings from numerous dealerships. Simultaneously, it empowers dealers by linking them with a vast, engaged consumer base and supplying them with practical, data-driven market intelligence. The platform provides an array of specialized features to simplify the car buying and selling journey. For instance, "Digital Deal" allows prospective buyers to begin their purchase directly from a vehicle's detailed listing, while "Finance in Advance" enables qualified consumers to secure pre-approved financing from partnering dealerships. For individuals looking to sell their vehicles, CarGurus offers "Sell My Car – Top Dealer Offers," where dealers present customized trade-in valuations, and "Sell My Car – Instant Max Cash Offer," which facilitates quick online sales of consumer vehicles to dealerships. Furthermore, CarGurus delivers various products to its dealership partners, including listing enhancements and analytical data tools. It also presents advertising avenues for automotive manufacturers and other businesses, focusing on strategies like brand reinforcement, category sponsorship, exclusive automobile segment positioning, and targeted consumer exposure. The company expands its reach through additional platforms such as Autolist, another online automotive marketplace accessible via mobile apps and its website, and PistonHeads, a comprehensive automotive hub featuring a marketplace, an auction platform, and editorial content for car enthusiasts. CarGurus, Inc. adopted its current name in June 2015, having previously operated as CarGurus LLC.

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CarGurus at a glance

CarGurus is a marketplace company headquartered in Boston, United States. It is publicly listed (CARG) with a market capitalisation of $2.8B. Xcout tracks 18 named people at CarGurus, including Jason Trevisan (CEO, CFO, Interim Principal Financial & Accounting Officer, Treasurer & Director). Xcout recorded 99 job postings from CarGurus in the last 90 days, naming tools such as Salesforce, Looker, Claude Code.

Industry
Marketplace
Headquarters
Boston, United States
Market cap
$2.8B
Employees
1,218
Ticker
CARG
Job postings recorded (90 days)
99
Xcout AI Rank
30/100 ▼
Xcout Green Rank
0/100

CarGurus leadership

  • Jason TrevisanCEO, CFO, Interim Principal Financial & Accounting Officer, Treasurer & Director
  • Samuel ZalesChief Operating Officer & President
  • Matthew Todd QuinnChief Technology Officer
  • Ismail ElshareefChief Product Officer
  • Jennifer HansonChief People Officer
  • Dafna SarnoffChief Marketing Officer

12 more named people on record for CarGurus, with roles, board committees and tenure — see the full roster →

Hiring at CarGurus

Xcout recorded 99 job postings from CarGurus in the last 90 days, from a hiring record Xcout has kept since June 2026.

Tools named in CarGurus's job postings

SalesforceLookerClaude CodeGitHubAmazon BedrockJiraOktaTableauAmazon QAnthropicCircleCICursor

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Hiring vs the trend

Leading in AI hiring

Based on 72 job postings in the last 8 weeks (10 Aug – 4 Oct 2026), compared with 126 scale-up consumer cyclical companies.

This describes a hiring pattern — how often CarGurus’s job postings ask for AI skills, and how that changed against the previous 8 weeks, ranked among its peers. It says nothing about the company’s products or performance.

Signed-in members see the AI-skill share and its change with peer percentiles, role mix, posting momentum and advertised US pay against the market.

Tech stack

AWSJavaPythonReactKubernetesTypeScriptNext.jsSpringSnowflakeTerraformdbtJavaScript

CarGurus competitors

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Cars.com0HTZ · MarketplaceChicago, United States
69% matchPublic

Cars.com Inc. functions as a prominent digital ecosystem within the automotive industry, primarily connecting prospective car buyers with various sellers. Utilizing its extensive online marketplace, custom dealer websites, and a range of digital offerings, the company effectively highlights available vehicle inventories, bolsters the brand visibility of both dealerships and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), pairs sellers with actively searching consumers, and equips shoppers with the essential tools and insights needed to make well-informed vehicle purchase decisions. The firm's service portfolio encompasses marketplace solutions such as subscription-based advertising and social selling features; digital capabilities including website platform hosting, AI-driven chat functionalities, online retail tools, and reputation management; and diverse advertising options like display advertising, instant loan screening and approval services, broader digital advertising, and in-market audio promotions. As of December 31, 2021, Cars.com Inc. supported 19,179 dealer partners, covering both franchised and independent operations with digital and physical showrooms across all 50 states, alongside major automakers selling vehicles in the U.S. Its customer base primarily includes local automobile dealerships, OEMs, and other national advertisers. Founded in 1998, Cars.com Inc. is based in Chicago, Illinois.

Market cap$676.7M
Employees1,700
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More on CarGurus in Xcout Intel

  • 18 named people with titles, LinkedIn and board committees
  • Weekly hiring history and the mix of roles behind it
  • 2 corporate events with sources — deals, leadership changes, layoffs
  • The full competitor set, tracking, exports and API access
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