Head of DevOps and Platform Engineering

We are hiring a Principal Software Engineer and Engineering Manager to be the crew lead for our Cloud and Devops crews. This is a senior software engineering role and candidate will be responsible for engineering the base Cloud and DevOps solutions that everyone at Ares depends on. The optimal candidate will be very strong technically with demonstrable experience leading software engineering teams. Candidate must be a hands on software engineer with significant experience across Cloud and Devops at a large-scale enterprise. Financial services experience is a must.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS

• Agile Engineering Management across multiple crews. (~40+ engineers)
• Lead our Cloud and DevOps crews as we build a modern best practice environment for hosting all Ares applications.
• Curation of cloud services and creation of DevOps pipelines to make software engineering better for all Ares software engineers

• Must be a software engineer with 15+ years experience.
• Detailed experience with Kubernetes and Terraform
• Experience building and run large scale Devops environments.
• Should have experience with and be comfortable using AI for any and all aspects of software engineering.
• Prior experience managing teams of at least 50, and experience managing teams over 100+ a bonus.
• Should be skilled in multiple programming languages. Experience with tools like Kubernetes and terraform.
• Multiple years working and deploying software in cloud. (Azure experience a bonus)
• Optimal candidate will have generally been the most technical person in company in previous roles.

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.

$250,000 - $300,000

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.

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.