Principal Software Engineer

About the role

Ally’s model hosting Platform team is seeking an experienced software engineer to join the team. This role focuses on end-to-end Cloud Native Application Development with Python.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with technical and business partners to understand and translate technical requirements into technical specifications for delivering new features and capabilities.
• Design and implement clean, quality, and testable applications that support rapid delivery.
• Deploy cloud infrastructure with Infrastructure as code, as well as build/maintain CI/CD pipelines making updates as required.
• Find creative and innovative approaches to complex problems while working, learning, and collaborating in a cross-functional agile team.
• Be passionate and continue to advance software craftsmanship within Ally.
• Size/estimate user stories/tasks and assist in the development of a continuous release strategy.
• Contribute to technical documentation and specifications, as required.
• Contribute/lead code reviews.

Requirements

• At least 5+ years of experience in Python programming including application service development.
• Proven expertise in developing secure and robust software applications, organizational leadership, collaboration and communication skill is required.
• Experience with Infrastructure as code (Terraform preferred).
• Experience with snowflake.
• Experience with microservice development patterns.
• Experience working in an agile environment.
• Experience/Working knowledge configuring and deploying CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with version control like GitLab.
• AI/ML experience/certification is a plus.
• Experience with Apigee is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS services such as Lambda, ECS, S3, Dynamo DB, API Gateway, Step Functions, SQS, IAM, Security Groups.
• Ability to design and build serverless and stateful systems on AWS, that are scalable and highly available.
• Experience with microservice development patterns.
• Experience working in an agile environment.
• Experience/Working knowledge configuring and deploying CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with version control like GitLab.
• AI/ML experience/certification is a plus.
• Experience with Apigee is a plus.

Skills

• At least 5 years of AWS experience with a variety of services, in priority order but not limited to: Lambda, ECS, S3, Dynamo DB, API gateway, Step Functions, SQS, IAM, Security Groups.
• Experience with Infrastructure as code (Terraform preferred).
• Experience with snowflake.
• Experience with microservice development patterns.
• Experience working in an agile environment.
• Experience/Working knowledge configuring and deploying CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with version control like GitLab.
• AI/ML experience/certification is a plus.
• Experience with Apigee is a plus.

Benefits

• Time Away: Program starts at 20 paid time off days in addition to 11 paid holidays and 8 hours of volunteer time off yearly (time off days are prorated based on start date and program varies based on full or part-time status and management level).
• 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 pay downs and 529 educational save up assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee stock purchase plan, and financial learning center and financial coach access.
• Supporting your Health & Well-being: flexible health and insurance options including medical, dental and vision, employee, spouse and child life insurance, short- and long-term disability, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions, Healthcare FSA, critical illness, accident & hospital indemnity insurance, and a total well-being program that helps you and your family stay on track physically, socially, emotionally, and financially.
• Build a Family: adoption, surrogacy and fertility assistance as well as paid parental and caregiver leave, Dependent Day Care FSA back-up child and adult/elder care days and childcare discounts.
• Work-Life Integration: other benefits including Mentally Fit Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers® program and other employee discount programs.

Pay

Base Pay Range: $110000 - $180000 USD

Schedule

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.