Principal Software Engineer Ally.ai Platform

Job description

**General information**
**Ref #** 20751
**Remote?** No
**Ally and Your Career**
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Ally Financial only succeeds when its people do - and that’s more than some cliché people put on job postings.

We live this stuff! We see our people as, well, people - with interests, families, friends, dreams, and causes that are all important to them.

Our focus is on the health and safety of our teammates as well as work-life balance and diversity and inclusion.

From generous benefits to a variety of employee resource groups, we strive to build paths that encourage employees to stretch themselves professionally.

We want to help you grow, develop, and learn new things.

You’re constantly evolving, so shouldn’t your opportunities be, too?
**The Opportunity**
Join Ally in shaping the future of financial services through cutting-edge AI innovation.

As a Principal Software Engineer on our Ally.ai platform, you will play a pivotal role in building and scaling the core services that power our enterprise-wide generative AI capabilities.

This platform is central to Ally’s strategy to unlock new efficiencies, enhance customer experiences, and deliver transformative business value through responsible AI.
At this time, Ally will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
**The Work Itself**
* Lead the design and development of cloud-native, scalable services that form the backbone of Ally.ai.
* Integrate advanced generative AI models into secure, compliant, and high-performance systems tailored for financial services.
* Collaborate across disciplines from data science and security to enterprise architecture to deliver solutions that are innovative, reliable, and aligned with Ally’s technology strategy.
* Mentor and guide engineering teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and shared ownership.
This is more than a coding role, it’s an opportunity to influence the technical direction of a platform that will redefine how Ally operates and serves its customers.

If you are passionate about generative AI, thrive in solving complex engineering challenges, and want to make a tangible impact at scale, we invite you to join us.
**The Skills You Bring**
* 5+ years of experience in advanced Python for backend development required.
* 3+ years of strong experience designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices and familiarity with API security, authentication (OAuth2, JWT), and performance optimization required.
* 1+ years of proficiency in using infrastructure as code tools, such as Terraform or Azure ARM templates, in cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GPC) required.
* Demonstratable experience with automated testing for APIs and infrastructure.
* Hands-on experience with Cloud Native and serverless and services (AWS preferred).
* Familiarity with code management and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab Preferred).
* Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field preferred.
Good to have skills
· Familiarity with AI / GenAI technologies.
* Artificial intelligence (AI) frameworks similar to LangChain, LangGraph.
* Experience with tools like CloudWatch, Datadog, or Prometheus for performance monitoring.
* Ability to mentor engineers, lead technical discussions, and influence architectural decisions.
* AI First Mindset: Desire to infuse AI into all steps of the engineering process.
**How We'll Have Your Back**
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Ally's compensation program offers market-competitive base pay and pay-for-performance incentives (bonuses) based on achieving personal and company goals.

But Ally’s total compensation - or total rewards - extends beyond your paycheck and is designed to support and enrich your personal and professional life, including:
* Time Away: competitive holiday and flexible paid-time-off, including time off for volunteering and voting.
* Planning for the Future: plan for the near and long term with an industry-leading 401K retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions, student loan and 529 educational assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, and other financial well-being programs.
* Supporting your Health & Well-being: flexible health and insurance options including dental and vision, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions and a total well-being program that helps you and your family stay on track physically, socially, emotionally, and financially.
* Building a Family: adoption, surrogacy, and fertility support as well as parental and caregiver leave, back-up child and adult/elder day care program and childcare discounts.
* Work-Life Integration: other benefits including LifeMatters® Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers® program and other employee discount programs.
Who We Are:
Ally Financial is a customer-centric, leading digital financial services company with passionate customer service and innovative financial solutions.

We are relentlessly focused on Doing it Right and being a trusted financial-services provider to our consumer, commercial, and corporate customers.

For more information, visit www.ally.com.
Ally is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic disposition or any other reason protected by law.
Where permitted by applicable law, must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by date of hire to be considered, if not currently employed by Ally.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities.

For accommodation requests, email us at work@ally.com.

Ally will not discriminate against any qualified individual who is capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
**_Base Pay Range:_**
An individual's position in the range is determined by the scope and responsibilities of the role, work experience, education, certification(s), training, and additional qualifications.

We review internal pay, the competitive market, and business environment prior to extending an offer.
**Emerging:** 110000
**Experienced:** 145000
**Expert:** 180000
Incentive Compensation: This position is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan

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