Senior Specialist, Data Science

Job overview

The Senior Specialist, Data Science role is hybrid and is listed for Detroit, MI, and Charlotte, NC; the primary listing location is Charlotte, NC. The specific in-office schedule is to be discussed with the hiring manager. The annual base pay range is $85,000–$150,000. Ally Financial is a digital financial services company providing banking, auto financing, insurance, and investment services. The specialist applies data science, machine learning, and generative AI to complex business problems and enterprise capabilities. The role develops and evaluates analytical and AI solutions, partners with business and technology stakeholders, and supports responsible deployment and ongoing model performance.

What you'll do

• Analyze complex datasets
• develop, evaluate, optimize, and monitor machine-learning models
• develop and assess generative AI solutions using foundation models, prompt engineering, RAG, embeddings, semantic search, and agentic AI where appropriate
• prepare data and engineer features
• partner with engineering on production deployment and MLOps
• translate business needs into analytical solutions
• apply responsible AI and governance practices
• mentor less-experienced data scientists.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior specialist, data science

charlotte nc

detroit mi

ally

full-time

hybrid

annual salary $85,000-$150,000

machine learning

generative ai

large language models

python

rag

mlops

responsible ai

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid time off and holidays
• 401(k) matching and company contributions
• student loan and education savings assistance
• tuition reimbursement
• employee stock purchase plan
• medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and well-being programs
• family-building and caregiver benefits.

Why this role

Requires at least three years of relevant experience and a bachelor's degree in a quantitative or related field, or equivalent. Preferred experience includes Python, SQL, machine-learning frameworks, cloud platforms, generative AI/LLMs, MLOps/LLMOps, and responsible AI governance.

About the employer

Ally is hiring for this role. Industry: Portfolio Management and Investment Advice. Sector: 52.