Skills

Communication TypeScript CSS Quality Assurance react tailwind Front-end Development Process Improvement Agile Tailwind CSS

Job Specifications

Location: London

Office attendance: 3 days per week in-office (Baker Street)

About The Company

Vega is unlocking scale for alternative asset managers. Private markets are shaping into one of the most important forces in the global economy over the coming decades, with more than $20 trillion in AuM today and expected to already triple by 2032. Today, the industry is at an inflexion point as it enters an era of hypergrowth, increased complexity, and brand new demands. To competitively service and scale their client base across the entire investment lifecycle, managers need a technological transformation. Vega is delivering the industry’s purpose-built infrastructure with AltOS – the client & distribution operating system for alternatives.

Vega’s founding team consists of alternatives specialists from 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, and 60 senior executives from the alternative investment industry.

To learn more, please visit www.vega-alts.com.

Key Responsibilities

User Interfaces: Collaborate closely with designers to translate design mockups into responsive and intuitive user interfaces using React and Tailwind CSS, and contribute to the development and evolution of our design system and theming strategies.
Collaborate with back-end engineers: to define API contracts and best practices for consumption, asking relevant questions about scalability and performance, while pragmatically leveraging the strengths and addressing the weaknesses of both front-end and back-end systems
System Development: Develop efficient and reusable front-end systems and abstractions to ensure a scalable and maintainable codebase
Performance Optimisation: Optimise application performance to deliver a high-quality UX
Industry Trends & Best Practices: Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and best practices in front-end development, particularly in the fintech industry
Code Review & Quality Assurance: Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to maintain code quality and adherence to coding standards
Process Improvement: Contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes and methodologies
Testing: Strong understanding of unit, integration, and end-to-end testing methodologies and tools, with a bonus for experience in leading E2E testing initiatives

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
7+ years of professional experience as a front-end engineer, with a focus on fintech applications
Proficiency in TypeScript, React, and Tailwind CSS
Strong understanding of responsive design and mobile-first development
Deep understanding of end-to-end testing and related technologies
Experience working in an agile development environment and collaborating with cross-functional teams
Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively within a team

Why join us?

Opportunity to work at a high-growth company backed by world-class investors
Competitive salary + equity
Benefits: private medical insurance, gym membership, learning budget...

About the Company

Vega is building the operating system empowering alternative 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 exist... Know more