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.
• 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:

• 6+ 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

Vice President, Head of Engineering - Secondaries Technology

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.