Principal - Software Engineer .
Ally and Your Career
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
The Principal Software Engineer is a senior-level role responsible for leading the development and enhancement of web and mobile applications. This position requires a blend of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and leadership skills to drive innovation and ensure the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and secure solutions. The Principal Software Engineer collaborates with cross-functional teams, including product managers, architects, and engineers, to create exceptional user experiences and align development efforts with business goals. Additionally, this role involves mentoring junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and staying abreast of industry trends and best practices to maintain the company's competitive edge.
At this time, Ally will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
The Work Itself
As a Front-End Developer, you will help your team on its journey to create innovative digital banking products for our customers.
- Partner with business, UX design and back-end API teams to create world-class customer experiences for the online channel using Agile development methodologies
- Work with your team to design and implement new features, components and unit tests for front end applications
- Participate in peer code reviews
- Review business requirements, design documents, test plans/test cases and performance testing plans
The Skills You Bring
Required Technical Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience.
- 3-5 years' experience with browser-based technology, user interface development, responsive web design and engineering cross-browser, cross-device compliant code
- Experience with JavaScript, ES6+, Typescript
- Experience with JavaScript frameworks - React, Vue, Angular, Ember, etc.
- Experience with version control systems (Git/Bitbucket/Gitlab) and branching strategies
- Experience with developing high-quality, semantic, testable, maintainable, and well-documented code
- Experience with cross platform mobile development frameworks – React Native, Flutter, Ionic
- Experience with 508 Compliance/Web Accessibility
- Experience with creating highly-performant, optimized websites
- Experience with consuming REST API using asynchronous methods
- Experience with JavaScript testing frameworks – Mocha, Jasmine, Jest, etc.
- Experience with command-line utilities, build tools - Webpack, Grunt, Gulp
- Experience with native mobile languages – Kotlin, Objective-C, Jetpack Compose, Swift UI
Behavioral & Communication Skills:
- Excellent communication skills at all levels, from team members to senior management
- Must have the ability to work in a team within an Agile operating model
- Ability to exchange constructive and respectful feedback
- Must be able to help communicate ideas and best practices to more junior developers
- Must be able to collaborate with wider groups on standards and best practices
- Enthusiasm and a desire to be part of an innovative team
- A commitment to quality, and a desire to improve
How We'll Have Your Back
Ally's compensation program offers market-competitive base pay and pay-for-performance incentives (bonuses) based on achieving personal and company goals. Our Total Rewards program includes industry-leading compensation and benefits plus additional incentives that are designed to meet your needs and those of your family so you can get the most out of your career and your life, including:
- 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.
- To view more detailed information about Ally’s Total Rewards, please visit this link: https://www.ally.com/content/dam/pdf/corporate/ally-total-rewards-snapshot.pdf
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.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at hrpolicy@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.