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Ally and Your Career

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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

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Tech Lead and Engineering Manager to oversee the technical delivery of an internal platform, central to automating and optimizing Ally’s technology operating model, and to lead a team of talented engineers. The dual role is critical for ensuring the platform's scalability, reliability, and security while fostering the professional growth and success of our engineering team. The role is responsible for managing the results of software development teams, to ensure software solutions are built according to company standards and are compliant with business requirements.

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

The Work Itself

Tech Lead for Ally’s technology operating model and Tech PMO platform:

* Platform Management: Ensure the platform remains scalable, reliable, and secure, adhering to best practices in implementation. Collaborate with Architecture for ongoing evaluation and cost-saving opportunities.

* Technical Strategy: Partner with the Product Owner to translate technical requirements into actionable plans and define the technical strategy for feature development.

* Technical Leadership: Provide guidance to the engineering team, ensuring adherence to best practices and delivery of high-quality code.

* Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with support teams to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance.

Engineering Manager:

* Team Management: Mentor and support a team of engineers, fostering their professional growth and development.

* Best Practices: Promote best practices to enhance productivity and code quality within the team.

* Performance Reviews: Conduct regular performance reviews, set goals, and provide constructive feedback.

* Leadership and Partnership: Collaborate with the QA team and Lead Engineer to ensure quality assurance and alignment on technical decisions.

The Skills You Bring

Required:

* 5+ years of experience in full stack development, with a focus on React.js and Node.js.

* 1+ years of experience in a tech lead or engineering manager role, preferably within a platform-focused environment.

* Experience working on and leading a dynamic agile based team in a collaborative work environment.

* Strong understanding of platform management and automation best practices.

* Proficiency in NodeJS, React, SQL, and AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, etc).

* Excellent leadership and mentoring skills, with a track record of fostering team growth and development.

* Ability to translate technical requirements into strategic plans and execute them effectively.

* Experience in cross-functional collaboration with various support teams.

* Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with product owners and other stakeholders.

* Familiar with enterprise change management.

* Experience with work management tools such as Jira and ServiceNow.

Preferred:

* Recent experience/focus on React.js and Node.js

* 2+ years of leadership experience managing development teams.

* Experience in delivering features using Generative AI and/or Machine Learning.

* Expertise in integrating AI capabilities to enhance platform automation and efficiency.

* Familiarity with Dynatrace and LogRocket for monitoring and analytics.

* Experience with Test Automation tools (Cypress, Tosca, etc.).

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How We'll Have Your Back

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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 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.

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