Ally is hiring: Principal UI Engineer, Ally.AI App in Charlotte

Overview

Join us in delivering amazing AI-driven user experiences that empower our team and transform our business operations. As a Principal Engineer on the team, you will be a pivotal force in engineering our solutions, primarily focusing on frontend UI/UX components. Your expertise in integrating AI into intuitive and seamless interfaces will be crucial in enhancing usability and transparency for our team members. This position offers potential for growth, with opportunities to advance into leadership or pursue a fellow track to remain at the forefront of industry innovation.

Base Pay

Base pay range: $110,000.00/yr - $180,000.00/yr

The Work Itself

• Leadership & Mentorship: Establish and uphold high technical standards by leading through example. Foster the growth of new team members by guiding them in hands-on learning and development.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build and maintain strong relationships with teams across Security, Enterprise Architecture, and the CIO application spectrum to ensure seamless integration and collaboration.
• Design & Implementation: Develop solutions that enhance the value of our service offerings and improve their impact and effectiveness.
• Compliance & Security: Design automated processes that maintain an audit-ready posture with robust controls for security, compliance, and audit requirements.
• Continuous Learning & Innovation: Stay informed about emerging technology trends, driving continuous improvement and innovation while embracing calculated risks when appropriate.
• Strategic Initiatives: Lead efforts to refine services and infrastructure to align with broader business objectives.
• Agile Collaboration: Champion a collaborative development culture that aligns with our Agile methodology and promotes inclusivity, active contribution, and transparency.
• Technical Documentation & Knowledge Transfer: Produce clear and comprehensive technical documentation to facilitate knowledge sharing and make complex concepts accessible to diverse audiences.

Skills & Qualifications

• Proficient in UI/UX technologies (HTML, React.js, TypeScript, Vue.js)
• Proficient in Python, Git (GitLab) and familiar with AWS Cloud services (Lambda, ECS Fargate, ALB, etc.)
• A solid grasp of APIs, JSON and some experience with ETL/ELT
• In-depth understanding of AI principles, Prompt Engineering methodologies, and associated technologies
• Experience in designing and building low-friction user experiences
• Familiar with Microsoft Power Platforms

The Skills You Bring

• Preferred Certifications: AWS, Microsoft, JavaScript, Python
• Educational Requirement: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or 7+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree
• Experience: 5+ years building incredible user experiences into applications within AWS or other cloud services; 3+ years implementing cloud services; demonstrated success in showcasing growth metrics to stakeholders; comfortable engaging with executive and senior management

Benefits & Total Rewards

• Time Away: 20 paid time off days, 11 paid holidays, 8 hours of volunteer time off yearly
• Planning for the Future: 401K with matching and company contributions, student loan pay downs, 529 education savings, tuition reimbursement, employee stock purchase plan, financial learning center and financial coach access
• Health & Well-being: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, HSA with employer contributions, Healthcare FSA, critical illness, accident & hospital indemnity insurance, total well-being program
• Building a Family: adoption, surrogacy and fertility assistance, paid parental and caregiver leave, dependent care FSA backup
• Work-Life Integration: mental health resources, Weight Watchers discounts, and other employee discounts
• Other Compensation: travel allowances, relocation assistance, signing bonus and/or equity where applicable
• Total Rewards details: visit Ally Total Rewards snapshot

About Ally

Ally Financial is a customer-centric, leading digital financial services company with passionate customer service and innovative financial solutions. We are focused on being a trusted financial-services provider to our customers. For more information, visit www.ally.com.

Equal Opportunity

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 protected status. Ally will not discriminate against qualified individuals who can perform essential functions with reasonable accommodation. For accommodation requests, email hrpolicy@ally.com.

Job Notices

Base Pay Range: $110,000 - $180,000 USD. The position’s place in the range is determined by role scope, responsibilities, experience, and qualifications. This role may be eligible for annual incentive compensation.