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Ares Management

Senior Engineer, Software Engineering

los angeles, CA

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About this opportunity

Ares Management lists this Senior Engineer, Software Engineering opportunity in los angeles, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

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

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Software Engineer to join our Cloud, DevOps, and Operations organization. This role is responsible for designing, building, automating, and supporting modern cloud-based infrastructure and applications that power critical business services.

The ideal candidate combines strong software engineering skills with expertise in cloud technologies, infrastructure automation, CI/CD practices, and platform operations. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to improve platform reliability, scalability, security, and operational excellence while driving automation-first solutions across the technology stack.

Candidates should possess strong development experience, hands-on cloud expertise, and a passion for building resilient, highly automated environments.

Reporting Relationships

Reports To

Crew Lead, Cloud / DevOps / Operations

Direct Reports

None

Primary Functions & Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain software solutions, cloud infrastructure, and automation capabilities that support business and technology objectives.

Build and manage cloud-native infrastructure leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies.

Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline application delivery and improve deployment reliability.

Support enterprise platforms and applications through advanced Level 3 production support and incident resolution.

Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions to ensure platform health and operational stability.

Partner with development, architecture, security, and operations teams to deliver scalable and secure solutions.

Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve operational efficiency.

Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog refinement.

Contribute to system architecture discussions and technical decision-making.

Support disaster recovery, business continuity, and platform resiliency initiatives.

Continuously evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and best practices to improve engineering capabilities.

Experience

Required Qualifications

5+ years of professional software engineering experience.

2+ years of experience working within a large-scale enterprise environment.

Experience designing, developing, and supporting distributed applications and services.

Experience working within Agile and DevOps-focused delivery organizations.

Demonstrated experience across the software development lifecycle, from design through production support.

Full-stack development experience is preferred.

Technical Skills

Proficiency in two or more programming languages such as Java, C#, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, or similar.

Hands-on experience with public cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure.

Experience with source control platforms including GitHub and/or GitLab.

Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using modern DevOps tooling.

Experience with Kubernetes and containerized application deployment.

Experience using Terraform or similar Infrastructure as Code technologies.

Experience with monitoring and observability tools.

Familiarity with Linux and Windows operating environments.

Experience working with Jira or other Agile project management and issue-tracking platforms.

Professional Competencies

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.

Demonstrated ownership mentality with a focus on quality, reliability, and continuous improvement.

Strong commitment to operational excellence and customer service.

Preferred Qualifications

Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400, or equivalent).

Experience with cloud security best practices and compliance requirements.

Experience supporting highly available, mission-critical production systems.

Experience with automated testing frameworks and DevSecOps practices.

Financial services industry experience is a plus.

Reporting Relationships

Global Head of Infrastructure and Platform Engineering

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus. Note, the range takes into account a broad spectrum of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.

$160,000 - $180,000

Comprehensive Medical/Rx

Dental and Vision plans

401(k) program with company match

Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA)

Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution

Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit

access to a world-class medical advisory team

a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry

a mindfulness and wellbeing app

financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor

new parent leave

reproductive and adoption assistance

emergency backup care

matching gift program

education sponsorship program

and much more

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.

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Worksite address

los angeles, CA, 90079, US

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