Principal Software Engineer

General information

Career area Technology Work Location(s) 500 Woodward Avenue, MI, 601 S. Tryon Street, NC Remote? No Ref # 21511 Posted Date 01-22-26 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

Seeking an innovative and passionate Senior Front-End React Native Developer to help build the next generation of our award-winning, online banking applications used by millions of customers. The ideal candidate should be passionate about front-end technology and have experience developing dynamic, responsive web and native applications.

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

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems preferred. 
• 5+ years of experience in React, Reactive Native or Native Mobile in IOS or Android development required.
• 1+ years of experience with being lead on technical projects required.
• Experience using Python for AI development preferred. 

• Experience with 508 Compliance/Web Accessibility preferred. 

• Excellent communication skills at all levels, from team members to senior management.
• Must have the ability to work in a team within