Backend Engineer at Vaste Holdings

Vaste Holdings is building a regulated investment and savings platform for the Nigerian retail market — enabling individuals to onboard, fund a wallet, and access structured investment products through a secure, compliant digital experience.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Backend Engineer

Location:  Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• We are seeking a Backend Engineer with strong experience in fintech and asset management processes to join our team.
• The ideal candidate will help build and maintain backend systems that support investment portfolios, client fund management, and reporting for asset managers.
• The role requires strong expertise in Java Spring Boot for backend development, as well as the ability to build web interfaces using React and Thymeleaf (or similar MVC libraries).

Key Responsibilities

• Build REST APIs and microservices using Java Spring Boot.
• Develop web dashboards and admin interfaces using React and Thymeleaf/MVC frameworks.
• Support core asset management workflows, including portfolio tracking, subscriptions/redemptions, and fee calculations.
• Integrate systems with market data providers, custody platforms, and core banking systems.
• Ensure security, audit logging, scalability, and performance of financial data systems.
• Collaborate with portfolio managers, quantitative analysts, and operations teams.

Required Experience & Skills
Technical Skills:

• Minimum of five (5) years of hands-on backend development experience.
• Strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot (Spring Data, Spring Security, MVC).
• Working knowledge of React (Hooks, Components, State Management).
• Experience with Thymeleaf or server-side templating libraries such as JSP, Mustache, or FreeMarker.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, JPA/Hibernate, and SQL databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL).
• Familiarity with Git, Maven/Gradle, and unit testing frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito.

Cloud & Infrastructure:

• Experience with cloud platforms such as Heroku, AWS, or Azure.
• Familiarity with Kafka, Redis, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced but supportive fintech environment.

Fintech & Regulatory Experience:
We place strong emphasis on prior experience within fintech and asset management environments. Candidates should have:

• Working knowledge of Nigerian fintech regulatory requirements, including:
  • CBN digital wallet regulations
  • SEC Nigeria investment product requirements
  • NDPR data protection obligations
  • AML/CFT compliance standards
• Understanding of financial instruments such as:
  • Equities
  • Fixed income instruments
  • Mutual funds
  • ETFs

Preferred Industry Experience:
Ideal candidates should have worked on one or more of the following:

• Portfolio management systems
• Investment or wealth management platforms
• Trading or order management systems
• Fund accounting or NAV processing engines

Asset Management Process Knowledge:
Candidates should also be familiar with:

• Client onboarding and KYC integration
• Subscription and redemption workflows
• Management fee and performance fee structures
• Corporate actions (dividends, bonuses, share splits)
• Real-time P&L and portfolio valuation

Salary
N600,000 per month.

Application Closing Date
4th June, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and a short note covering their most relevant fintech delivery experience, where available, references from previous technical leadership engagements are strongly encouraged to: careers@vastefinance.com or matthew.adesina@vasteltd.comusing the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an initial conversation with the team.