Ares Management · 9 hours ago
Managing Director, AI Engineering & Data Platforms
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$375K/yr - $425K/yr
15+ years expAres Management is a firm that has been successful for over 20 years, driven by its people and culture. They are seeking a Managing Director-level technology executive to lead AI Engineering and Data Platforms, responsible for the engineering design, delivery, and operation of the firm's enterprise data and AI platforms.
FinanceProperty & Casualty InsuranceProfessional ServicesAsset ManagementBusiness DevelopmentCreditFinancial ServicesInsurance
Responsibilities
Lead the enterprise Data Engineering function, responsible for ingestion, transformation, modeling, orchestration, and reliability of Ares’ global data platforms
Own the design and operation of enterprise data lakes and Lakehouse architectures, supporting investment, client, and corporate use cases
Drive scalable, cloud-native data platforms (Azure-first; Databricks preferred) with strong SLAs, observability, and resiliency
Establish best-in-class engineering standards for data pipelines, CI/CD, testing, and data quality
Lead AI Engineering and Platform Enablement, building proprietary AI platforms that support:
Large Language Models (LLMs)
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
Model orchestration, evaluation, and lifecycle management
Own MLOps and AI platform architecture, including model deployment, monitoring, governance, and security
Partner closely with the Head of Data and AI to execute the AI build vs. buy strategy, integrating third-party AI tools while building differentiated internal capabilities
Enable AI-driven workflows across the investment lifecycle, operations, and corporate functions
Define and enforce reference architectures for data and AI platforms across the firm
Partner with Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, Security, and Architecture teams to ensure scalability, resiliency, and regulatory compliance
Promote modern engineering practices including DevOps, Infrastructure-as-Code, automation, and platform-based delivery models
Ensure platforms meet enterprise requirements for security, auditability, and regulatory controls
Own end-to-end engineering delivery, from roadmap execution through production operations
Establish delivery metrics (velocity, reliability, cost efficiency, platform adoption)
Lead vendor selection and management for data and AI engineering tooling
Ensure platform stability, uptime, and support for mission-critical investment and client workflows
Build and lead high-performing global engineering teams across data and AI domains
Develop senior engineering leaders and succession pipelines
Foster a strong engineering culture focused on quality, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
Act as a senior technology leader representing Data & AI Engineering in firm-wide forums
Qualification
Required
15+ years of progressive technology experience, with significant leadership experience in data and AI engineering within financial services
Proven experience building and operating enterprise-scale data platforms and AI systems in asset management, alternatives, banking, or similarly complex regulated environments
Demonstrated success leading large, distributed engineering teams and delivering multi-year-old platform transformations
Strong track record partnering with senior business and technology executives
Deep hands-on understanding of cloud platforms (Azure preferred; AWS/GCP experience welcome)
Deep hands-on understanding of Databricks, Lakehouse architecture, and modern data stacks
Deep hands-on understanding of AI/ML platforms, LLMs, RAG architectures, and MLOps
Strong grounding in enterprise architecture, security, identity, and governance
Experience integrating commercial AI tools alongside proprietary platforms
Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree preferred
Engineering or Computer Science background strongly preferred
Benefits
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)
Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit
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
Company
Ares Management
Ares Management is an alternative asset manager focusing on credit, private equity, and real estate.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.4B2025-10-29Post Ipo Equity· $1.5B
2025-01-09Post Ipo Equity· $2.3B
2024-10-09Post Ipo Debt· $750M
Leadership Team
Michael Arougheti
Director, Co-Founder & Current CEO
Antony Ressler
Co-Founder, Director and Executive Chairman
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