Analyst, Full Stack Developer (Credit Technology)

Ares is seeking an Analyst, 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. 

• Develop knowledge of the firm’s credit technology ecosystem and investment workflows. 

• Build proficiency in 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. 

• 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. 

• 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. 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills. 

• Ability to collaborate effectively with engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders. 

• High level of curiosity, ownership, accountability, and execution focus. 

• Interest in building business knowledge across credit investment workflows and investment technology platforms. 

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.