Principal - software engineer

General information

Ref # 20946

Remote? No

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?

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

Preferred Technical Skills:

• 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

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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. 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

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 [email protected]. 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