Established in 1998, Cars.com is one of Chicago’s original tech companies. Our online platform makes it easier for consumers to shop for, sell and service their cars. With our expert content, mobile app features, millions of new and used vehicle listings, a comprehensive set of research tools and the largest database of consumer reviews in the industry, Cars.com offers innovative products to connect consumers with dealers across the country. Change is in our DNA, and 2017 has been no exception! We've moved to a new Chicago HQ @ 300 S. Riverside, acquired DealerRater, the largest online ratings platform for car dealerships and became a free-standing, publicly traded company on the NYSE!

A true constant through the years has been the incredible culture we've created. Our employees have cultivated an environment leveraging technology, fostering innovation and embracing collaboration. We take pride in how Cars.com empowers our people to win and gain valuable experiences along the way!

The ideal candidate would have a strong graphic design background with experience in creating elements for web pages and layouts with proficiency in HTML & CSS. We're looking for self-starters who can work independently, and learn fast by asking the right questions.  The candidate must have prior experience in data-driven decision-making and be comfortable with forming hypothesis, and using analytical approaches to test and learn.

This team member will

• Serve as the primary designer for Auto.com team
• Analyze user experience problems and create design solutions that meet business goals
• Create user-centered designs by considering market analysis, customer feedback, and usability findings
• Recognize and predict use cases and user interaction, and design intuitive applications to support them
• Work directly with business stakeholders, clients, designers, developers, and engineers to coordinate the building of web and mobile applications as well as email marketing campaigns
• Stay abreast of UX trends, as well as corporate and industry standards looking for creative ideas
• Developing HTML/ CSS code to hand-off to the development team

• Portfolio of your UI and UX skills is required
• Able to take feedback constructively and iterate on designs and ideas from multiple stakeholders
• Experience moving your designs throughout an agile development process

• Familiarity with front-end engineering. You should be able to understand how your designs will be built and factor that into your solutions

• Experience troubleshooting browser bugs in Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome and Safari
• Experience with responsive design
• Ability to quickly turnaround enhancements/ fixes and juggle multiple projects