Manager - Software Engineer
Job in
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, 48228, USA
Listed on 2026-06-15
Listing for:
Ally Financial Inc.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-15
Job specializations:
-
Software Development
Backend Developer, Cloud Engineer - Software, Full Stack Developer, DevOps
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Career area
Technology
Work Location(s)500 Woodward Avenue, MI, 601 S. Tryon Street, NCRemote?
No
Ref #22516
Posted Date
06-12-26
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 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 hWe are seeking a hands-on Principal Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and support of dealer-facing applications that power critical business interactions and digital experiences.
This role will drive the delivery of secure, scalable, and high-performing platforms across front-end, back-end, APIs, and cloud infrastructure, with strong focus on usability, reliability, integration, and production excellence.
As a Manager, you will provide technical leadership across architecture, implementation, release management, and operational support while partnering with product, business, and engineering teams to continuously improve dealer experience and platform stability. You will also mentor engineers, shape engineering standards, and help build resilient solutions that support evolving dealer and business needs.
At this time, Ally will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.### The Work Itself
* Full-Stack Technical Expertise. Lead end-to-end full-stack engineering across front-end, back-end, APIs, data, and cloud infrastructure for dealer-facing applications, with a focus on usability, performance, resiliency, security, and maintainability.
* Backend:
Strong hands-on experience with Node.js, NestJS, and Type Script for building secure, performant REST APIs and microservices that support dealer-facing experiences; expertise in API design, asynchronous processing, error handling, enterprise system integration, and relational databases such as Postgres or Oracle; strong understanding of production support, issue triage, and operational stability
* AWS backend stack:
Lambda, API Gateway, Step Functions, S3, and Cloud Front, with the ability to design event-driven and serverless application patterns;
Terraform, IAM, Secrets Manager, and Parameter Store for secure configuration and repeatable infrastructure provisioning;
Cloud Watch for logging, metrics, alerting, and production observability.
* Frontend:
Strong hands-on experience with React.js, Next.js, Type Script, and modern CSS practices to build performant, responsive, and accessible dealer-facing user interfaces; familiarity with API integration patterns, usability-focused implementation, Dev Ops practices, and AWS…
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