Cloud Developer

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

At Ally, you get a startup feel, but experience the benefits of a company that’s worked out the kinks and is fulfilling its purpose. We’re 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

We are seeking a motivated and technically skilled cloud developer to join our innovative cloud engineering team at Ally Financial. This role will contribute to the development and maintenance of our custom-built, full stack serverless application deployed on AWS. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in cloud technologies, full-stack development skills, DevSecOps and a passion for learning and applying new skills in a dynamic enterprise environment.

At this time, Ally will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The Work Itself

• Develop and maintain cloud-native solutions using AWS services, with a focus on serverless architectures.
• Build and improve RESTful APIs using AWS services such as API Gateway, Lambda & ECS.
• Contribute to front-end development using JavaScript frameworks for our custom cloud management portal.
• Assist in the implementation of infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform.
• Participate in the coding, testing, and debugging of both back-end and front-end components.
• Help maintain and optimize existing cloud resources and applications.
• Assist in implementing and maintaining cloud security best practices.
• Contribute to the automation of cloud operations via CI/CD pipelines using Gitlab.
• Collaborate with team members on code reviews and troubleshooting.
• Support cloud cost optimization efforts through monitoring and analysis.
• Continuously learn and stay updated on the latest cloud and web development technologies and best practices.
  
  

Skills

The Skills You Bring

• Preferable Certifications: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or relevant entry-level cloud certifications.
• 0-2 years of experience in cloud computing and full-stack development.
• Strong foundation in computer science principles and software development.
• Hands-on experience in Python for back-end development.
• Experience with front-end development using JavaScript frameworks such as Vue.js, Angular, or React.
• Basic understanding of AWS services including one or more of Lambda, ECS, DynamoDB, RDS, S3, SQS, and Event Bridge.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD Pipelines (preferably GitLab).
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team environment.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  
  

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: $65000 - $115000 USD

An 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.

Ally Financial is a customer-centric, leading digital financial services company with passionate customer service and innovative financial solutions. They are relentlessly focused on "Doing it Right" and being a trusted financial-services provider to their consumer, commercial, and corporate customers.