Principal Software Architect: AI-Driven Tech Leader

Ally-Financial; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Ally Financial is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to provide technical leadership for a product area, platform, or complex engineering initiative. You will guide architecture and design through production and remain technically engaged while improving engineering quality across teams.

You will mentor engineers, translate business priorities into technical direction, and evaluate tools and automation, including AI-assisted development, to raise the overall engineering capability and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent
• Strong judgment when resolving ambiguous, high-scope problems

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction and guide architecture, design, integration, and implementation decisions.
• Lead complex technical initiatives from strategy and design through production.
• Mentor engineers and raise technical capability across teams.
• Evaluate and drive adoption of tools, frameworks, automation, and AI-assisted development practices.

Skills

Technical leadership

Architectural design

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or equivalent

Tools

Python

Java

Node.js

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

Angular

Spring

REST APIs

CI/CD

Git

AWS

Job description

Ally Financial is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to provide technical leadership for a product area, platform, or complex engineering initiative. You will guide architecture and design through production and remain technically engaged while improving engineering quality across teams.

You will mentor engineers, translate business priorities into technical direction, and evaluate tools and automation, including AI-assisted development, to raise the overall engineering capability and