Staff Engineer, Software Engineering

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

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Software Engineer to join our Cloud, Dev Ops, and Operations organization. This role is responsible for designing, building, automating, and supporting modern cloud-based infrastructure and applications that power critical business services.

The ideal candidate combines strong software engineering skills with expertise in cloud technologies, infrastructure automation, CI/CD practices, and platform operations. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to improve platform reliability, scalability, security, and operational excellence while driving automation-first solutions across the technology stack.

Candidates should possess strong development experience, hands‑on cloud expertise, and a passion for building resilient, highly automated environments.

Reporting Relationships

Reports To:
Crew Lead, Cloud / Dev Ops / Operations

Direct Reports:
None

Primary Functions & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software solutions, cloud infrastructure, and automation capabilities that support business and technology objectives.
• Build and manage cloud‑native infrastructure leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline application delivery and improve deployment reliability.
• Support enterprise platforms and applications through advanced Level 3 production support and incident resolution.
• Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions to ensure platform health and operational stability.
• Partner with development, architecture, security, and operations teams to deliver scalable and secure solutions.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve operational efficiency.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog refinement.
• Contribute to system architecture discussions and technical decision‑making.
• Support disaster recovery, business continuity, and platform resiliency initiatives.
• Continuously evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and best practices to improve engineering capabilities.

Required Qualifications

Experience

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 2+ years of experience working within a large‑scale enterprise environment.
• Experience designing, developing, and supporting distributed applications and services.
• Experience working within Agile and Dev Ops‑focused delivery organizations.
• Demonstrated experience across the software development lifecycle, from design through production support.
• Full‑stack development experience is preferred.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in two or more programming languages such as Java, C#, Python, JavaScript/Type Script, Go, or similar.
• Hands‑on experience with public cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with source control platforms including Git Hub and/or Git Lab.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using modern Dev Ops tooling.
• Experience with Kubernetes and containerized application deployment.
• Experience using Terraform or similar Infrastructure as Code technologies.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools.
• Familiarity with Linux and Windows operating environments.
• Experience working with Jira or other Agile project management and issue‑tracking platforms.

Professional Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, highly collaborative environment.
• Demonstrated ownership mentality with a focus on quality, reliability, and continuous…