Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.

Job Description

Primary functions & responsibilities

• Work with peers and leaders within Engineering to implement the technical vision and roadmap for Ares Secondaries.
• Lead, mentor, and grow junior talent in the team.
• Independently lead small to medium sized project with up to 5 team members.
• Own the end-to-end development and delivery of their projects.
• Lead by example, roll up sleeve and participate in all aspects of solution ideation, architecture, design, development and delivery.
• Implement industry best practices for both engineering and product management.
• Lead technological innovations by proactively identifying and incorporating new solutions; Drive forward initiatives and influence outcomes with a broader group consisting of senior business partners and peers.
• Ensure a culture of excellence, collaboration, inclusivity and accountability.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science or Engineering is required

Experience Required:

• 8+ Years of hands-on software development experience.
• 3+ years of Private Markets experience in Asset Management.
• Experience in Fund-Of-Funds Secondaries is preferred.
• Understanding of Alternatives Investment Lifecycle and associated systems is preferred.
• Strong programming skills in Java, Python, Typescript, JavaScript, SQL.
• Strong in Object Oriented Analysis and Design principles
• Experience in building full stack modern scalable applications using industry-leading technologies e.g. Angular/React, Node, TypeScript, JavaScript, Spring Boot, Java, Python, JPA, Hibernate, My-Batis, Redis etc.
• Experience in both SQL and No SQL technologies e.g. Postgres, SQL-Server, Mongo, Elastic, Redis etc.
• Knowledge of modern UI/UX best practices.
• Experience in modern software development stack including GitHub/GitLab, CI/CD.
• Strong understanding in streaming and messaging platforms like Kafka.
• Experience in using GenAI coding assistants and IDEs like GitHub Co-Pilot, Claude Code, Cursor, Codeium etc.
• Experience in modern application packaging, containerization, deployment, execution and IaC stack using Kubernetes, Docker and Terraform
• Understanding of cloud computing concepts is preferred but not required
• Experience with eFront and Dynamo is preferred but not required

General Requirements:

• Proven engineer with strong technical and functional capabilities
• Experience in modern technical stack and industry best practices
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Exceptional critical thinker and strong business judgment; Inquisitive and committed to continual improvement/learning
• Change agent/leader, self-motivated, self-starter; High accuracy and detail orientation
• Excellent communication (written, verbal, presentation, documentation) and client service skills; capability of interacting with key stakeholders to direct prioritization of program-related activity
• Experience and ability to proactively and continuously identify and analyze problem situations to develop an effective and improved course of action for resolution
• Ability to work independently within a fast-paced environment with a hands-on approach
• Ability to be flexible in terms of hours to coordinate with team members across time zones
• Comfortable in dealing with ambiguity and uncertainty in a dynamic environment
• Dependable, great attitude, highly motivated, and a team player

Reporting Relationships

Partner, Chief Information Officer

There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.