[Skip to main content](#main-content) [ OpenNash ](https://opennash.com/) / [Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [ 01 Search jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/search/)[ 02 Companies](https://jobs.opennash.com/explore/)[ 03 Hiring report](https://jobs.opennash.com/reports/hiring/)[ 04 AI assistants](https://jobs.opennash.com/connect/)[ 05 How it works](https://jobs.opennash.com/methodology/) Ally Financial · Charlotte, NC # Principal - Software Engineer Charlotte, NC Full-time Senior individual contributor Software Engineering Listed on Ally Financial’s official careers site. Posted November 4, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Ally Financial’s careers site →](https://ally.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Ally/job/Charlotte-NC/Principal---Software-Engineer_R2601307) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Ally Financial](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ally-financial/) / Principal - Software Engineer ## Job description 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 love 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. Duties Ally Bank seeks a Principal - Software Engineer based out of their office at 601 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202. This is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned office address. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the aforementioned office address. This position does not require travel. ### Cloud Architecture & Development Design scalable microservices using AWS services, Java/Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and event-driven architectures. ### Application Development & Data Management Lead enterprise application development processing high-volume financial data using SQL/NoSQL databases and ETL/ELT pipelines. ### Technical Leadership Lead development teams, establish coding standards, create architectural documentation, and ensure security compliance. ### Integration & Middleware Implement ESB solutions using Spring Cloud components, message brokers, and API gateway management for microservices orchestration. ### DevOps & Production Support Build CI/CD pipelines, automate infrastructure with Terraform, manage zero-downtime deployments, and establish monitoring / disaster recovery solutions. ### Data & Performance Optimization Design efficient data access layers, optimize database performance, implement caching solutions, and conduct load/stress testing. ### Security & Quality Assurance Implement security best practices, manage IAM with RBAC, define comprehensive testing strategies, and support compliance audits. ### Requirements Bachelor's Degree (or foreign academic equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related degree field or Five(5) years of experience in the position offered or a related occupation. ### Skills Experience must include: 5 years application development with banking domain expertise (Treasury, Finance, Capital Markets); 5 years of experience with Spring Framework including Spring Boot, Spring MVC/REST, Spring Data JPA, Spring Security, Spring Batch; 5 years of proficiency in Java, Python, React; 5 years of Agile/Scrum methodology experience; 5 years of experience working in Relational Databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, Aurora PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases such as Redis, MongoDB; 5 years of experience working in AWS services such as EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, S3, Bedrock, CloudWatch, IAM; 5 years of experience working with API management tools such as Apigee, Kong, Swagger; 5 years of experience working in Project Management Tools such as Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow; and 5 years of experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform). ### Other This position does not require travel. If offered employment must have legal right to work in U.S. ### 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. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if after review of the position expectations, you believe that you may need a medical accommodation to fulfill the duties of this role, please email hrpolicy@ally.com with details of your accommodation request. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Nov 4, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Nov 10, 2026 - Last checked: Nov 10, 2026 - Listed for: 6 days - Location: Charlotte, NC - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Ally Financial’s careers site →](https://ally.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Ally/job/Charlotte-NC/Principal---Software-Engineer_R2601307) ## Hiring at Ally Financial - Open jobs: 73 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Oct 13, 2026 [All Ally Financial jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ally-financial/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at Ally Financial ### [Principal Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ally-financial/jobs/92f9072c7f77b4ceeaf4/) Charlotte, NC ### [Sr Engineer - Software Eng](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ally-financial/jobs/568a1b836d2be149f73d/) Charlotte, NC ### [Director- Talent Acquisition](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ally-financial/jobs/0475380b5c6e00902e03/) Charlotte, NC ### [Loyalty Platform Execution Analyst](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ally-financial/jobs/344b450c85449c6ada58/) Charlotte, NC ### [Manager - Deposits Product Management, Checking](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ally-financial/jobs/4f9aa2a229be0013f212/) Charlotte, NC ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Principal Software Engineer(s) + Senior Software Engineer(s)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/7cba7bd25c7d323f1435/) Microsoft · United States, Washington, Redmond ### [Principal, Software Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/walmart/jobs/cd03c9da88e904fe660f/) Walmart · United States ### [Principal Software Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/43ddee4b84a577509be8/) JPMorganChase · Seattle, WA, United States ### [Principal Software Architect](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/975c1661e4ce63777638/) Microsoft · United States, Washington, Redmond ### [Principal Software Engineer - Apache Cassandra](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/a7c527beea02339f82da/) JPMorganChase · Columbus, OH, United States [Software Engineering jobs](/functions/software-engineering/) OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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