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About The Company
Vega is building the distribution operating system (“AltOS”) for the alternatives industry, empowering asset managers to efficiently service and scale their client base in an era of hypergrowth for alternatives.
About The Company
Vega is building the distribution operating system (“AltOS”) for the alternatives industry, empowering asset managers to efficiently service and scale their client base in an era of hypergrowth for alternatives.
Through a single unified Core engine, Vega orchestrates previously siloed offline processes across pre-trade, execution and post-trade client operations, while enabling asset managers to distribute their products through a scalable “Alternatives-as-a-Service” framework. Vega’s modular, API-driven architecture ensures compatibility with a broad range of existing point solutions and third party stakeholders, setting the foundations for the first purpose-built infrastructure layer for the alternatives industry.
Vega's founding team consists of alternatives specialists from investment firms such as KKR, Blackstone, Elliott and Goldman Sachs, along with top product and engineering talent from successful fintech scale-ups like Revolut and Trade Republic. Vega has raised over $28m in funding from Apollo, Motive Ventures, Picus Capital, Citi Ventures, and 60 senior executives from the alternative investment industry. To learn more, please visit www.vega-alts.com.
Key Responsibilities
* Architect and Develop: lead the design and development of back-end services for our SaaS B2B platform, focusing on creating an open architecture that integrates various players in the private equity ecosystem
* Microservices: build and maintain microservices using Java 21 and Spring Boot, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance
* Cloud Development: play a crucial role in our cloud infrastructure with Kubernetes (K8s) on AWS, leveraging Docker for containerisation
* API Development: develop and optimise RESTful APIs to support our frontend applications built with React and TypeScript
* Platform Integration: ensure seamless integration of our platform with third-party systems used by PE firms, distributors, private banks, and fund administrators
* Collaboration: work closely with front-end developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality features that meet customer needs
* Performance Tuning: identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in the back-end services and ensure efficient data flow and processing
* Security: implement best practices for securing data, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations
* Mentorship: provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement
Qualifications
* Experience: 7+ years of experience in back-end development, with a strong focus on Java (preferably Java 21) and Spring Boot
* Microservices Architecture: proven experience in designing and developing microservices-based architectures
* Cloud Expertise: hands-on experience with AWS services, including EC2, and a strong understanding of Kubernetes (K8s) for container orchestration
* API Development: strong experience in building RESTful APIs and integrating with frontend frameworks such as React and TypeScript
* Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks
* Database Management: proficiency with SQL including migrations (Flyway), ensuring data integrity and optimal performance
* Problem-Solving: excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering scalable solutions
* Communication: strong communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Technologies
* Back-end: Java 21, Spring (Boot 3+/Cloud/Data/REST), Postgres/Jooq/Flyway, JUnit/TestContainers/Mockito, AWS (EC2, RDS, k8s, Cognito, S3)
* Front-end: TypeScript, React, and Tailwind CSS
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Other
* Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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