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 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 software solutions that enable key compliance capabilities particularly those intersecting with the investment lifecycle pre-trade and post-trade compliance and the data integration ecosystem required to support monitoring controls and reporting The position reports to a New York-based Engineering Lead and will collaborate closely with global stakeholders engineering and product partners and cross-functional technology teams The ideal candidate is a strong software engineer with excellent fundamentals object-oriented design clean code practices SQL and modern development workflows and experience integrating with investment platforms and data environments Familiarity with Databricks and modern data platform patterns is highly valued Pega experience is a plus but not required PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIESDesign develop and support software solutions that enable pre-trade and post-trade compliance capabilities including controls automation monitoring exception workflows and reporting enablement Build and maintain integrations with investment and enterprise systems APIs services batch processing messaging events as appropriate ensuring reliability monitoring and strong data quality practices Contribute to data-centric solutions that power compliance analytics and transparency partnering with data engineering teams and leveraging platforms such as Databricks where applicable Apply strong engineering discipline across the SDLC requirements-to-design execution development standards code reviews automated testing CI CD concepts and release change management Write maintainable well-tested code with strong attention to performance resiliency and operational supportability Support production stability through effective troubleshooting incident resolution root-cause analysis and continuous improvement of monitoring and operational runbooks Collaborate with business analysts product partners and engineering leads to translate requirements into technical designs user stories and deliverables with transparent acceptance criteria Ensure solutions align with enterprise standards for security identity access controls logging traceability and evidence retention expected in regulated workflows Communicate clearly and proactively across time zones providing status updates surfacing risks issues early and collaborating effectively with global team members Contribute to continuous improvement by introducing pragmatic tooling automation and engineering best practices QUALIFICATIONS6 years of progressive software engineering experience delivering business-critical applications and or platform capabilities Strong foundations in object-oriented design and software engineering best practices 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 Required Strong hands-on development experience in one or more common languages e g Java C Python JavaScript TypeScript and modern engineering practices SQL proficiency required including data analysis and troubleshooting across complex workflows and integrations Experience designing and supporting integrated systems including REST APIs services batch processing messaging event patterns Data mapping reconciliation and monitoring alerting approaches Experience working with investment systems and related compliance touchpoints pre- post-trade is strongly preferred Experience with modern data platforms and patterns familiarity with Databricks preferred including working with curated datasets pipelines and analytics enablement Strong SDLC practice version control code reviews testing discipline deployment release practices and production support Preferred Qualifications Exposure to compliance workflows such as trade surveillance transaction compliance controls monitoring attestations approvals exceptions or regulatory reporting or adjacent LRC processes Experience working in regulated financial services or similarly high-control environments Experience collaborating with distributed teams across India and the U S including overlap hours when needed Familiarity with low-code platforms including Pega is a plus 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 technology 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 Head of Business Operations SystemsThere 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