Application Security Engineer, Fellow

General information

Career area Technology Work Location(s) 500 Woodward Avenue, MI, 601 S. Tryon Street, NC Remote? No Ref # 21228 Posted Date 12-15-25 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 at ally.tech 

We are looking for a talented and trustworthy application security engineer. Primary responsibilities include acting as a subject matter expert, performing AppSec testing activities, coordinating vendor pen testing with development teams, and coaching developers.  To ensure success, you should have advanced knowledge of computer and internet security systems, advanced level web application penetration testing skills, and the ability to automate processes, reporting, and governance activities. Candidates must have the skills necessary to identify security flaws and provide actionable recommendations on how to improve security and protect information systems and data.

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

The Work Itself

• Lead the effort to build an effective API Security program:
• Work with key stakeholders on gateway and cloud teams to develop a process to build a comprehensive inventory of API’s, endpoints, routes, etc.
• Enhance current AppSec processes and routines to include technical controls to enforce compliance and governance requirements across the API eco