Principal Software Engineer - Ally.ai Platform

General Information

Career area Technology Work Location(s) 601 S. Tryon Street, NC Remote? No Ref # 20751 Posted Date 10-01-25 Working time Full time

Ally And Your Career

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?
Work Schedule: Ally designates roles as (1) fully on-site, (2) hybrid, or (3) fully remote. Hybrid roles are generally expected to be in the office a certain number of days per week as indicated by your manager. Your hiring manager will discuss this role's specific work requirements with you during the hiring process. All work requirements are subject to change at any time based on leader discretion and/or business need.

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

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.

Base Pay Range: $110000 - $180000 USDAn individual's position in the range is determined by the specific role, 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.  Incentive Compensation: This position is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan.