Principal AI/ML Engineer

General informationRef # 17859Remote? NoAlly 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?The OpportunityProvides technical expertise in the development and implementation of technology solutions focused on GenAI platforms, cloud services, and tools to assist all business units across the enterprise. Responsible for designing and implementing scalable cloud native solutions with Python. This is not a Data Engineering role. We develop and implement our own cloud infrastructure with infrastructure as code and maintain our own CI/CD pipelines. The right candidate also serves as a technical expert to junior level engineers. Partners with engineering teams to provide the business with the best possible solutions. Keeps up to date on technology trends, especially those that relate to GenAI. This is a mid-level to senior-level position that will report to the Director of AI and Advanced Analytics.The Work Itself• Implements cloud native AI solutions in partnership with the business units.• Engineers technology solutions supporting application environments.• Documents and publish standards for platform users.• Establishes patterns and new design standards for engineering teams.• Reviews metrics for quality control.• Provides technical expertise and advice to engineers across the enterprise• Creates and manages scripts for CI/CD pipeline and deployed infrastructure.• Champion a collaborative development approach which encourages contributions and emphasizes transparencyThe Skills You Bring• 5+ years of industry experience• 3+ years of experience in Python programming• 2+ years of experience leading a technical team• 2+ years of experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code• 2+ years designing and building serverless and stateful systems on AWS that are scalable and highly available.• Several years of AWS experience with a variety of services like Lambda, ECS, S3, DynamoDB, API Gateway, SQS, IAM, Security Groups• Strong knowledge of DevOps, Process Architecture and Source Code tools.• Experience working in an agile environment.• Experience with microservice development patterns preferred.• Experience working with stakeholders and customers in a service delivery capacity preferred.• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information System, or other relevant field of study preferred.• AI/ML experience or certifications is preferred.How We'll Have Your Back• 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: plan for the near and long term with 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 your family stay on track physically, socially, emotionally, and financially.• Building a Family: adoption, surrogacy, and fertility support as well as parental and caregiver leave, back-up child and adult/elder day care program and childcare discounts.• Work-Life Integration: other benefits including LifeMatters® Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers® program and other employee discount programs.Who We Are:Ally Financial is a customer-centric, leading digital financial services company with passionate customer service and innovative financial solutions. We are relentlessly focused on "Doing it Right" and being a trusted financial-services provider to our consumer, commercial, and corporate customers. For more information, visit www.ally.com.Ally is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic disposition or any other reason protected by law.Where permitted by applicable law, must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by date of hire to be considered, if not currently employed by Ally.We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at work@ally.com. Ally will not discriminate against any qualified individual who is capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.Base Pay Range:Emerging: 110000Experienced: 145000Expert: 180000Incentive Compensation: This position is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan