Ares Management is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where diverse talent can build careers within the growing AI and financial services industry
Job Summary
Ares Management is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where diverse talent can build careers within the growing AI and financial services industry.
The Principal AI Platform Engineer will lead the design and development of a secure, scalable, and compliant generative AI platform that supports multiple LLM providers and integrates with enterprise data and security systems.
The firm offers a competitive base salary range of $300,000 to $350,000, a discretionary performance-based bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), mental health resources, and family support programs.
Matching Summary
Ares Management is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where diverse talent can build careers within the growing AI and financial services industry.
Salary
Base: $300,000 - $350,000; Bonus/Equity: Discretionary performance-based bonus; Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, 401(k), mental health, family support and more
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Generative AI platform engineering
Multi-LLM gateway architecture
Secure and compliant AI systems
Cloud platforms and container orchestration
AI model serving and retrieval systems
Security architecture and encryption
Platform governance and observability
Nice-to-have
Experience in financial services technology
Familiarity with AI orchestration frameworks
MLOps tools and practices
Data governance and metadata management
Zero-trust architecture implementation
Open-source AI/ML contributions
Developer platform building
Key Requirements
10+ years software engineering experience
5+ years distributed systems or platform infrastructure
3+ years hands-on generative AI or LLM experience
Expertise in Python, Go, Rust, or Java
Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Experience with security and compliance frameworks