Principal IT Systems Administrator

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 The Principal IT Systems Administrator is the most senior individual contributor on the IT Systems team, setting technical direction for core platforms, endpoints, networks, and security within IT Operations. This role drives reliability, scalability, and automation. You will lead complex initiatives, serve as a top escalation point, and partner across the business to ensure infrastructure and endpoints enable productivity while meeting security and compliance needs. What you’ll do System Configuration & Administration: Design and implement complex configurations for core IT platforms (identity, collaboration, infrastructure, SaaS). Establish configuration management, lead performance/reliability improvements, and automate repetitive tasks. Wo