General information
Ref # 21338
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
At Ally, you get a startup feel but experience the benefits of a company that has worked out the kinks and is fulfilling its purpose. We are always evolving and see that as a good thing. From owning our work to seeing its impact in the real world, our team is relentless in finding new ways technology can help make experiences better and help people. We are problem solvers, we value diverse thinking, we support one another, and we challenge ourselves to think bigger in the journey to deliver customer-obsessed tech solutions. To read more about what our tech team does, be sure to visit our tech blog at ally.tech
Lead the design, development and scaling of home-grown applications on AWS, removing dependencies on legacy technologies. Responsible for managing the results of software development teams, to ensure software solutions are built according to company standards and are compliant with business requirements. Reviews and evaluates the performance of the development teams. Ultimately accountable for project deliverables, schedules and quality.
To be considered for this role, you must be willing to be onsite Monday-Thursday each week, working remotely on Fridays.
At this time, Ally will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
The Work Itself
Liaison between business, architecture, and development team members.
Works directly with product owners to ensure stories contain the right balance of technical direction, best practices, and level of detail.
Coordinates projects with Engineering and Operations team to reduce impact on application development teams, including build-out of new development environments.
Drives continuous improvement through coaching, pair programming, code review processes, and round table discussions.
Instills strong focus and best practices for creation and maintenance of high-quality deliverables.
Communicates effectively with senior leadership and other development teams.
Mentor senior engineers and act as technical thought leader across teams
The Skills You Bring
5+ years of software engineering experience required
2-3 years in senior or principal roles preferred
Must have hands-on experience working with Amazon Web Services (AWS); AWS certification is a plus.
Must have experience across the full technology stack, including:
Front End: React (required), HTML
Back End: Strong knowledge of SQL (many systems are SQL-based), Python, JavaScript
Background in lending or finance is required to understand business needs; experience does not have to be limited to the banking industry.
Expertise in container orchestration, serverless architectures and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Terraform) required
Must possess data engineering experience and skills at a minimum.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or other related discipline preferred.
Familiarity with cloud security, IAM, networking, and enterprise authentication (Okta) preferred.
Excellent communication skills and ability to influence technical and executive stakeholders.
Strategic thinker with hands-on problem-solving skills.
Proven record of building platforms or frameworks adopted at scale.
Ability to manage multiple complex software development projects.
Ability to articulate the company's business requirements and objectives and translate those into software development solutions.
Knowledge of all phases of software development.
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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
