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

• Works under the guidance of Senior Software Engineers and other leaders within Engineering to implement high quality full stack applications for Ares Secondaries.
• Participate in all aspects of SDLC including requirement gathering, design, development, testing and deployment.
• Deliver high quality code and test deliverables.
• Work with product teams on timely delivery
• Lead technological innovations by proactively identifying and incorporating new solutions; Drive forward initiatives and influence outcomes with a broader group consisting of engineering and business partners.
• Ensure a culture of excellence, collaboration, inclusivity and accountability.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science or Engineering is required

Experience Required:

• 3+ Years of hands-on software development experience.
• Private Markets experience in Asset Management is preferred.
• 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.
• Understanding of 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.
• Experience in using GenAI coding assistants and IDEs like GitHub Co-Pilot, Claude Code, Cursor, Codeium etc.
• Understanding of cloud computing concepts is preferred but not required
• Experience with eFront and Dynamo is preferred but not required

General Requirements:

• 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
• 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.