Job Description

Position Description

Ally Auto Advantage is looking for an experienced full stack Java developer to join our team based in Troy, MI. The candidate should have excellent experience in agile software development and be passionate about DevOps and building an innovative culture. The candidate is expected to partner with Product Owners on a day to day basis to achieve successful delivery of business goals.

Job Responsibilities

* Develop software in an Extreme Programming environment that embraces pairing, tight feedback loops, Test drive development (TDD), code reviews (pull requests) and collective ownership
* Design and develop API first, services/microservices oriented architecture which can scale, is resilient, performant and secure
* Increase API delivery speed and agility
* Work closely with architecture, testing, integration and other teams in enterprise landscape and ensure a good hand off
* Mitigate technical debt on the software platform
* Participate in peer code reviews and establish/follow development best practices
* Provide accurate estimates for projects being undertaken
* Create technical designs (Activity Diagrams/Sequence Diagrams, API service specifications and message models) by working closely with Technology and Business partners.
* Performs root cause analysis, efficient production support and maintenance/enhancements for existing applications
* Support application deployments/releases

Qualifications (this is a hands-on development role)

* 7+ years of hands-on development experience in building resilient and high-performance customer facing web apps using Java and J2EE frameworks:
* JEE Design Patterns, Algorithms and Optimizations, Object-Oriented design
* Microservices and event driven architecture
* Spring Framework, JMS, SOAP and REST web services
* 5+ years of hands-on experience in agile software delivery practices and DevOps- TDD, CI/CD, Test automation and Containers (Jenkins, Cypress, Docker etc)
* 3+ year of hands-on development experience in building Single Page Applications (SPA) using frameworks such as Angular, React, Ember
* Experience in migrating on-prem projects to AWS using AWS native services is highly desirable
* Experience in performing root cause analysis, efficient production support and maintenance/ enhancements for existing applications is required
* Node.js development is a plus
* Knowledge of or experience working in financial services is a plus
* BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
* Should be self-motivated, self-starter with clear communication skills who thrives working in a team environment

Ally Overview

Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) is a leading digital financial services company and a top 25 U.S. financial holding company offering financial products for consumers, businesses, automotive dealers and corporate clients. Ally's legacy dates back to 1919, and the company was redesigned in 2009 with a distinctive brand, innovative approach and relentless focus on its customers. Ally has an award-winning online bank (member FDIC), one of the largest full service auto finance operations in the country, a complementary auto-focused insurance business, a growing digital wealth management and online brokerage platform, and a trusted corporate finance business offering capital for equity sponsors and middle-market companies.

Business Unit/Enterprise Function

Ally's Information Technology (IT) organization is focused on supporting and improving the position of our industry-leading business franchises through cost effective, innovative IT solutions, as well as overseeing critical functions that enable the day-to-day operations of the entire Ally Financial enterprise. IT is also responsible for the administration and execution of information protection, disaster recovery and IT risk management.

Total Rewards Information

Ally's compensation program offers market-competitive base pay and pay-for-performance incentives (bonuses) based on achieving personal and company goals. But Ally's total compensation -- or total rewards -- extends beyond your paycheck and is designed to support and enrich your personal and professional life, including:

* Time Away: competitive holiday and flexible paid-time-off, including time off for volunteering and voting.
* Planning for the Future: benefits to help you plan for the near and long term including an industry-leading 401K retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions, student loan and 529 educational assistance programs, tuition reimbursement and other financial well-being programs.
* Supporting your Health & Well-being: flexible health and insurance options including dental and vision, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions and a total well-being program that helps you and family stay on track physically, socially, emotionally and financially.
* Building a Family: adoption, surrogacy and fertility support as well as benefits that help you take care of your family -- parental and caregiver leave, back-up child and adult/elder day care program and child-care discounts.
* Work-Life Integration: other benefits including LifeMatters Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers program and other employee discount programs.