Frontend Developer

---

Job description

Seeking an innovative and passionate individual who can provide significant contributions in the design, coding, testing, support and debugging of new software or enhancements to existing software. Candidate needs to be passionate about delivering a quality user experience and relevant messaging to millions of Ally customers across delivery channels and lines of business. Candidate should have experience working in the customer communications space and possess attention to detail and a track record of flawless execution.

Job Responsibilities

• As a Senior UI Developer, you will help champion your team on its journey to implement and launch personalized messaging integrations and campaigns to customers across the Ally enterprise.
• Collaborates with other developers and provides significant contributions to develop specifications to resolve business client questions, problems, and to address enhancement needs
• Uses technical knowledge, creativity and company practices and priorities to obtain solutions to complex problems
• Interfaces with senior management to provide and obtain information and to build consensus regarding project direction
• Interacts directly with business clients

Qualifications

• 3+ years of related experience with Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or other related discipline preferred

Technical Skills

• Expert level experience with HTML5 and CSS3
• Expert level experience with JavaScript/ES6/Typescript
• Experience designing data models with JSON / JSON Schema
• Experience with relational databases including DDL and DML
• Strong working experience with at least one JavaScript framework - React, Vue, Angular, Ember, etc.
• Strong working experience with version control (Git/Bitbucket) and branching strategies
• Experience building and deploying applications using AWS Serverless technology S3, Lambda, Elasticache, etc.
• Experience with Jenkins, Terraform and related cicd/deployment tools and techniques
• Experience with tools and techniques to ensure compatibility of rendering of content across browsers, clients and form factors.
• Experience working with email marketing / messaging / campaign management platforms and vendors
• Experience with JavaScript testing frameworks -- BDD & cucumber
• Experience with publishing and consuming REST API
• Experience with coding standards for Accessibility
• Enterprise exposure in defect analysis and resolution

Behavioral & Communication Skills

• Excellent communication skills at all levels, from team members to senior management
• Must have the ability to work in a team within an Agile operating model
• Ability to exchange constructive and respectful feedback
• Vigilant attention to detail with an understanding that our platforms communicate to large number of customers
• Must be able to help communicate ideas and standard methodologies to more junior developers
• Enthusiasm and a desire to be part of an innovative team
• A commitment to quality, and a desire to improve

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.

Ally is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We extend equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's 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.