Ally · 1 week ago
Principal Software Engineer - Ally.ai Platform
Charlotte, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$110K/yr - $180K/yr
5+ years expAlly Financial is a leading digital financial services company focused on customer-centric solutions. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and development of cloud-native services for the Ally.ai platform, integrating generative AI capabilities to enhance customer experiences and drive business value.
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Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in advanced Python for backend development required
1+ 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 Cloud Formation 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)
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field preferred
Familiarity with AI / GenAI technologies
Artificial intelligence (AI) frameworks similar to LangChain, LangGraph
Experience with tools like CloudWatch, Datadog, Dynatrace, 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
Benefits
Time Away: Program starts at 20 paid time off days in addition to 11 paid holidays and 8 hours of volunteer time off yearly (time off days are prorated based on start date and program varies based on full or part-time status and management level).
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 pay downs and 529 educational save up assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee stock purchase plan, and financial learning center and financial coach access.
Supporting your Health & Well-being: flexible health and insurance options including medical, dental and vision, employee, spouse and child life insurance, short- and long-term disability, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions, Healthcare FSA, critical illness, accident & hospital indemnity insurance, 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 assistance as well as paid parental and caregiver leave, Dependent Day Care FSA back-up child and adult/elder care days and childcare discounts.
Work-Life Integration: other benefits including Mentally Fit Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers® program and other employee discount programs.
Other compensations: depending on the role for which you are considered, you may be eligible for travel allowances, relocation assistance, a signing bonus and/or equity.
Company
Ally
Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) is a leading digital financial services company and a top 25 U.S.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.75B2024-12-13Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2022-11-07Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2014-04-10IPO
Leadership Team
Russ Hutchinson
Chief Financial Officer
David Holland
Senior Vice President
Recent News
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