As the LA tech scene has grown, Santa Monica has established itself as the heart of Silicon Beach.

Olivia McClure

Updated on May 17, 2024

Learn more about the mantras and habits that have benefited Peter Purwanto and his teammates at LA-based Edmunds, resulting in better balance, positive product evolution and greater overall outcomes.

As the LA tech scene has grown, Santa Monica has established itself as the heart of Silicon Beach.

Women from 5 LA-based companies share their stories and advice for pursuing a career in tech.

From a spacecraft designed for hacking exercises to a platform that enables home delivery of wine, these tech teams are empowered to create exciting products and features.

Olivia McClure

Updated on June 09, 2023

“Boomerang employees” share what compelled them to return to Edmunds and Tebra.

Jenny Lyons-Cunha

Updated on March 21, 2023

The transition from individual contributor to leadership isn’t easy, but self-advocacy and community support can help. Built In sat down with managers from at Hot Topic and Edmunds to learn how.

Tyler Holmes

Updated on September 22, 2022

It starts by taking initiative and leading by example.

These LA companies are open and honest with clients — even when it means recommending them to another vendor.

Built In LA sat down with the brains who helped create a cutting-edge vehicle appraisal tool to learn how they collaborated on the project, and the exciting opportunities it presents.

By blending numerous areas of expertise, data engineering provides ample opportunities to innovate and experiment with cutting-edge technologies.

Built In LA secured some advice for future leaders in tech.

Eva Roethler

Updated on September 01, 2021

Developers at Edmunds and Omaze discuss the skills that they need to succeed in 2021.

In the last five years, the ability for businesses to incorporate machine learning technology into their business models has accelerated innovation within industries stuck in the ways of old. Here are 11 tech companies using machine learning to grow business.

CarCode was a small startup when Edmunds acquired them in 2014. Today, they’re a vital part of the larger Edmunds team, pushing the company’s live messaging capabilities forward. We caught up with the team to learn more about what it’s like getting the best of both worlds as a startup within an established company.

Not all tech companies get better with age — but Edmunds has. The Santa Monica-based company runs one of the most popular car information and shopping platforms on the internet today. We caught up with the multi-disciplined attributions team at Edmunds to see what life in the office is like.

Here's a peak into six of LA's hottest tech offices.

Edmunds hosts frequent hackathons, tech conferences and brown-bags to keep its engineering team up to date on the latest in technology. We spoke to four engineers to learn more.  

Gregory Rokita, Edmunds' executive director of technology, believes data has the ability to transform the company and its website. We spoke to him to learn about how he plans to prepare his company for the future.   

Built In LA spoke to three local tech companies about how the collaboration style of their engineer teams dictates what they look for in candidates.

The Los Angeles Business Journal just released this year’s crop of winners for its annual Best Places to Work in Los Angeles. Here’s who made the cut.

2016 was a great year for an LA tech, and an even better year for those of us who love cool offices.

AUGUST 2017: The success LA tech has achieved in the last several years is only becoming more pronounced. As venture capital money continues to flow into local startups, there are more opportunities than ever to join companies truly dedicated to taking care of their employees.

The market for top offices continues to get more competitive. We take a look at six of the coolest offices in the LA area.

MAY 2017: As local tech startups continue their upward trajectory, the necessity to bring in — and retain — the best talent available only grows stronger. With unemployment in the tech community at an all time low, these 9 companies are willing to go the extra mile to ensure their employees are the happiest in LA.