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 - Cooperative 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 Ares is seeking a Compliance Technology Developer to join our Legal Risk Compliance LRC Technology engineering team in Mumbai This role will design build and support technology solutions that enable key compliance workflows and controls across the firm The position reports to a New York-based Engineering Lead and will work closely with global stakeholders product and engineering partners and external vendors as needed The ideal candidate is a strong software engineer who is an expert-level Pega developer architect bringing a proven track record delivering scalable reliable workflow solutions Experience in or exposure to Legal Risk and or Compliance domains is strongly preferred This role requires excellent engineering fundamentals strong SDLC discipline and a high bar for quality along with clear communication attention to detail and a continuous learning mindset PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIESDesign develop and support Pega-based applications and workflows supporting Compliance and broader LRC capabilities with a focus on scalability resiliency and audit-ready outcomes Serve as a Pega technical expert contributing to solution architecture configuration standards reusable components and platform best practices Partner with business analysts product partners and engineering leads to translate requirements into technical designs user stories and deliverables with clear acceptance criteria Build and maintain integrations and data flows as required APIs services batch interfaces data mappings ensuring reliability monitoring and strong data quality practices Apply strong engineering discipline across the SDLC design reviews development standards code quality testing practices release management and production support readiness Support production stability through effective troubleshooting incident resolution root-cause analysis and continuous improvement of monitoring and operational runbooks Participate in peer reviews and promote high-quality engineering practices across the team testing rigor performance considerations secure development documentation Ensure solutions align with enterprise standards for security identity access controls logging traceability and records evidence retention Contribute to ongoing platform modernization and efficiency efforts including automation and tooling improvements where appropriate Communicate clearly and proactively across time zones providing status updates surfacing risks issues early and collaborating effectively with global team members QUALIFICATIONS6 years of progressive software engineering experience including 4 years of hands-on experience with Pega required Deep expertise with Pega platform development and architecture including enterprise workflow case management implementations Strong written and verbal communication skills ability to work effectively in a global team environment High standards for quality attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership and accountability Bachelor s degree required Computer Science Engineering or related field preferred Experience RequiredDemonstrated hands-on experience as a Pega developer technical lead architect including Designing scalable case workflow solutions Defining and applying Pega best practices and standards Performance and production support considerations Building reusable rules components and supporting maintainable implementations Strong familiarity with general development and SDLC practices Requirements-to-delivery execution testing strategies CI CD concepts release change management Debugging troubleshooting and operational support discipline Documentation practices and technical design artifacts Exposure to or interest in Legal Risk and or Compliance domains including process controls auditability and regulated workflow expectations Experience with integrations and data concepts REST APIs services batch and comfort with SQL data analysis is strongly preferred Preferred QualificationsExperience working in regulated financial services or similarly high-control environments Familiarity with compliance workflows such as AML KYC surveillance monitoring attestations approvals exceptions or regulatory reporting or adjacent LRC processes Experience collaborating with distributed teams across India and the U S including overlap hours when needed General RequirementsAbility to thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment while managing multiple priorities Strong ownership mindset with disciplined execution and follow-through Curious and committed to continuous learning actively stays current on platform capabilities and engineering best practices Collaborative service-oriented approach builds credibility through responsiveness clarity and quality Comfortable with ambiguity and able to resolve issues with minimal supervision Willingness to flex working hours as needed to support global collaboration and production needs Reporting Relationships Partner Chief Information OfficerThere 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