Senior Associate, Credit Technology

Ares Management; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) match

FSA/HSA benefits

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Ares Management in New York is seeking a Senior Associate, Software Engineer to join the Credit Technology Engineering team and contribute to the development, testing, deployment, and support of technology powering the firm’s global credit investment platform.

Reporting to the VP, Credit Engineering Lead, you will work with senior engineers to build applications, APIs, data services, and platform capabilities across the credit investment lifecycle, including deal origination, underwriting,

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or related field.
• 3-5 years of software engineering experience.
• Academic, internship, co-op, or early professional experience developing software applications.
• Experience collaborating with engineers, product managers, business analysts, or project teams.
• Exposure to enterprise application development, production support, or Agile delivery environments.
• Interest in financial services, investment management, credit, or lending technology.
• Demonstratedability to learn quickly, solve problems, incorporate feedback, and work effectively in a team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop software features and enhancements under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Contribute to front-end, backend, integration, and data-layer development activities.
• Assist in building and maintaining APIs, services, and user-facing applications supporting investment workflows.
• Write clean, maintainable code aligned with established engineering standards.
• Participate in code reviews and incorporate technical feedback from senior engineers.
• Participate in unit testing, integration testing, release validation, and deployment support activities.

Skills

Java knowledge

React/TypeScript

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Ownership & curiosity

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Containers

Cloud concepts

Databases

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

Ares is seeking an Senior Associate, Software Engineer to join the Credit Technology Engineering team and contribute to the development, testing, deployment, and support of technology solutions powering the firm’s global credit investment platform.

Reporting to the VP, Credit Engineering Lead, this role will serve as an early-career hands-on software engineer, working with senior engineers to build applications, APIs, data services, and platform capabilities across the credit investment lifecycle, including deal origination, underwriting, portfolio monitoring, risk management, and investment analytics.

The successful candidate will contribute directly to software development while building skills in modern full-stack engineering, cloud-native development, software delivery practices, testing, documentation, and production support.

The ideal candidate will bring strong software engineering fundamentals, a desire to learn enterprise application development, and an interest in financial services, investment management, credit, lending, or alternative asset management technology.

This individual will collaborate closely with engineers, Product Management, Investment Technology stakeholders, and business partners to deliver maintainable, high-quality technology solutions that support the firm’s growing credit business.

Reporting relationships

Reports To

VP, Credit Engineering Lead, New York

Supervises

No direct reports

Primary Functions & Responsibilities

Hands-On Software Development

• Develop software features and enhancements under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Contribute to front-end, backend, integration, and data-layer development activities.
• Assistin building andmaintainingAPIs, services, and user-facing applications supporting investment workflows.
• Write clean, maintainable code aligned with established engineering standards.
• Participatein code reviews and incorporate technical feedback from senior engineers.

Application Testing & Support

• Participatein unit testing, integration testing, release validation, and deployment support activities.
• Assistwith troubleshooting, debugging, and production support under the direction of senior engineers.
• Support documentation of application functionality, technical changes, operational procedures, and support runbooks.
• Helpmaintainapplication reliability, quality, and operational stability.

Platform Learning & Technical Development

• Develop knowledge of the firm’s credit technology ecosystem and investment workflows.
• Buildproficiencyin full-stack engineering practices, APIs, databases, cloud-native development, and DevOps processes.
• Learn modern engineering practices related to source control, CI/CD, automated testing, monitoring, and software delivery.
• Stay current on relevant technologies, frameworks, and development patterns.

Cloud, Data & Integration Support

• Assistin developing solutions using cloud-native technologies and containerized application patterns.
• Support integrations across investment platforms, reporting platforms, operational systems, and enterprise data environments.
• Contribute to solutions using relational and non-relational database technologies.
• Support data delivery, reporting, and analytics capabilities in partnership with senior engineers and Data & AI teams.

Software Development Lifecycle

• Participatein all phases of the software development lifecycle.
• Work within Agile delivery processes and team ceremonies.
• Use source control, CI/CD pipelines, development tools, and release processesin accordance withteam standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on code quality, delivery effectiveness, and operational support.

Team Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, business analysts, and Investment Technology stakeholders.
• Communicate progress, risks, blockers, and technical questions clearly and proactively.
• Demonstrateownership, attention to detail, accountability, curiosity, and willingness to learn.
• Contribute to a collaborative engineering culture focused on technical excellence and business partnership.

Qualifications

Education: BS in Computer Science or related field is required

Experience Required

• 3-5 years of software engineering experience.
• Academic, internship, co-op, or early professional experience developing software applications preferred.
• Experienceparticipatingin software projects through coursework, internships, co-ops, or professional roles.
• Experience collaborating with engineers, product managers, business analysts, or project teams preferred.
• Exposure to enterprise application development, production support, or Agile delivery environments preferred.
• Financial services experience is notrequired; interest in financial services, investment management, credit, or lending technology is preferred.
• Demonstratedability to learn quickly, solve problems, incorporate feedback, and work effectively in a team-oriented environment.

General Requirements

Technical Skills

• Knowledge of Java or similar object-oriented programming languages.
• Knowledge of React, TypeScript, or modern front-end development frameworks preferred.
• Basic understanding of relational and non-relational database concepts.
• Basic understanding of APIs, web services, and application integration concepts.
• Familiarity with Git, source control, automated testing, and CI/CD concepts.
• Familiarity with cloud computing concepts, Kubernetes, containers, or DevOps tools preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Software Engineering Excellence

• Commitment to writing clean, maintainable, well-tested code.
• Willingness to learn engineering standards, design patterns, and software delivery best practices.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues, ask thoughtful questions, and incorporate feedback.

Collaboration & Communication

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders.
• High levelof curiosity, ownership, accountability, and execution focus.
• Interest in building business knowledge across credit investment workflows and investment technology platforms.

Compensation

$160,000 - $180,000

The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings. Ares U.S. Core Benefits include 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), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit.

Ares offers a number of additional benefits including 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.