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# Senior Technical Recruiter — Contract with Option to Hire at VGS

- **Company:** VGS
- **Location:** United States
- **Compensation:** $50–$75/hr
- **Employment:** contract
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-09-29
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/verygoodsecurity/560cc6d3-ffea-4410-9fee-d9c1fc014a47

## Job description

## About VGS

VGS is building the trust infrastructure for a new era of commerce. As commerce becomes agentic, payments are increasing dramatically in volume, speed, and complexity, and the companies driving that shift need a foundation they can fully trust.

That's where VGS comes in. We're the world's leader in payment tokenization, trusted by the most innovative AI and Fortune 500 companies, merchants, banks, and fintechs to power modern payments and agentic commerce. We store more than 9 billion tokens and process more than 10 billion monthly interactions, touching a third of all e-commerce. That scale isn't incidental. It's why leading companies embed our universal token vault and credential management platform directly into their stack, taming the complexity of payment data so they can move faster.

Come build the platform that enables modern payments for the world's largest companies. We're helping businesses unlock new possibilities in an industry that never stops moving. And that takes exceptional people.

## About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Technical Recruiter to join VGS on a 6–12 month contract and help support our growing Engineering organization. This person will own a portfolio of technical roles end-to-end and partner closely with hiring managers to identify, engage, and close exceptional talent. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where priorities move quickly and recruiters are expected to operate with a high level of ownership and autonomy. Depending on VGS's growth trajectory and hiring needs, there is potential for this position to convert to a full-time role.

## What You’ll Do

Own full-cycle recruiting across multiple technical roles, from kickoff and sourcing through offer and close Partner closely with Engineering leaders and hiring managers to define profiles, develop recruiting strategies, and keep searches moving Proactively source and engage highly qualified passive technical talent Conduct recruiter screens and effectively assess both technical alignment and overall fit Manage multiple searches and competing priorities in a fast-moving environment Create a strong candidate experience throughout the entire interview process Use recruiting data and funnel metrics to identify challenges and adjust search strategies Maintain accurate candidate and requisition data within our ATS Help improve recruiting processes, interview practices, and hiring efficiency as we scale

## What You Bring

5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with a strong focus on technical/engineering hiring Proven experience recruiting for roles such as Software Engineering, Infrastructure, SRE, Platform Engineering, or other highly technical positions Experience working in a fast-paced startup, high-growth technology company, or similarly dynamic environment is required Strong sourcing skills and demonstrated ability to identify and engage passive technical talent Comfortable independently managing multiple searches at different stages Strong hiring manager partnership and stakeholder management skills Ability to move quickly, adapt to changing priorities, and operate with limited oversight Excellent communication, organization, and candidate management skills Nice to Have: Experience with tokenization, payment processing, or security products BA/BS degree A knack for out-of-the-box thinking that thrives in a fast-paced startup environment

## Experience with Lever is highly preferred

We're looking for passionate professionals who take pride in their craft and want to help grow a team tackling some of the most critical problems in payments. People who thrive here are curious by nature, unafraid of hard problems, and motivated by the chance to build something that matters at scale.

If you're driven to make a meaningful impact, work at the leading edge of payment technology, and grow your career alongside a team that values ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning, you'll feel right at home at VGS.

## How We Work

At VGS, we embrace a remote-first philosophy because we believe flexibility leads to great work and a healthy work-life balance. That said, if you live within 30 miles of one of our office locations, you'll be on a hybrid schedule with some in-person time, because we know there's real value in coming together.

We're not about being in the office every day. We are about connection, collaboration, and the energy that comes from a great brainstorm, a team lunch, or celebrating a big win in person.

## Equal Opportunity

We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, marital status, physical or mental disability, or other protected classes under all applicable local, state, and federal laws and ordinances (AA/EOE/W/M/Vet/Disabled). Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for this position in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Where We're Hiring We are currently hiring in the following locations: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Ontario (Canada), Alberta (Canada), and British Columbia (Canada).

A Note on Our Hiring Process

## About VGS

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: VGS provides a tokenization and credential management platform that secures sensitive payment data for enterprises, enabling PCI compliance and network value-added services.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series C)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Financial Services, Payment Tokenization, Data Security
- Target customers: B2B – Fortune 500 companies, merchants, fintechs, banks, marketplaces, and gaming/hospitality organizations
- Mission or purpose statement: "To transform how sensitive payment data is stored, secured, and used to enable agentic commerce and beyond" [verygoodsecurity.com](https://www.verygoodsecurity.com/about-us)

## Products & Services
- **[Card Management Platform](https://www.verygoodsecurity.com/about-us)**: Composable, single-API platform that unifies Network Tokens, Account Updater, Card Attributes, and 3DS into one card object.
- **[Vault](https://www.verygoodsecurity.com/about-us)**: PCI-compliant secure vault for tokenizing sensitive data (card numbers, PII) so it never touches client systems.
- **[Network Tokens](https://www.verygoodsecurity.com/about-us)**: Randomized codes issued by card networks (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover) that replace PANs to reduce fraud and improve authorization rates.
- **[Account Updater](https://www.verygoodsecurity.com/about-us)**: Direct network integration that continuously updates card-on-file data to reduce failed transactions.
- **[Card Attributes / BIN Lookup](https://www.verygoodsecurity.com/about-us)**: Detailed card metadata (beyond BIN) for fraud prevention and payment optimization.
- **[3DS (Three-Domain Secure)](https://www.verygoodsecurity.com/about-us)**: Security protocol for verifying cardholder identity during online payments.
- **[Account Validation](https://www.verygoodsecurity.com/about-us)**: Card verification, CVC verification, AVS, and ANI services to confirm account ownership and validity.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue – USD 35,000,000 (LinkedIn estimate) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/very-good-security)
- **Total Funding**: USD 104,930,000 across 6 rounds [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/very-good-security)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Andreessen Horowitz (Series A lead), Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division (Series B lead), Vertex Ventures (Series C lead) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/very-good-security)
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - 45 billion annual interactions processed globally [verygoodsecurity.com](https://www.verygoodsecurity.com/)
  - 7 billion tokens held globally
  - Workforce of 117 employees distributed across 12 countries (including US, Ukraine, Canada, Greece, India)
  - Monthly employee growth of +1.7% [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/very-good-security)

## Competitive Advantages
- One of the few providers with **direct network connections** to card networks (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover), enabling the most up-to-date account information and higher authorization rates [verygoodsecurity.com](https://www.verygoodsecurity.com/about-us)
- **Tokenization-first approach** reduces PCI DSS scope and simplifies compliance for clients
- **Single API** for multiple network value-added services (Network Tokens, Account Updater, Card Attributes, 3DS), reducing integration complexity
- Proven trust with **Fortune 500** organizations and regulated financial institutions

## Strategic Focus
- **Agentic Commerce**: Enabling secure, autonomous transactions where intelligent agents initiate, manage, and optimize payments without exposing sensitive data [verygoodsecurity.com](https://www.verygoodsecurity.com/about-us)
- **Card Management Platform expansion**: Consolidating multiple card services into one interoperable solution
- **Global scalability**: Growing distributed engineering and operations teams to support international clients

## Why Work Here
- **Distributed & flexible**: Remote-first with hybrid options in San Francisco Bay Area; open to candidates across the US and Canada [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/verygoodsecurity)
- **Engineering-centric culture**: 53 out of 117 employees are in technical roles (45%), indicating strong product and engineering investment [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/very-good-security)
- **Impact at scale**: Work on a platform handling 45 billion annual interactions and securing data for the world’s largest enterprises
- **Diverse, international team**: Employees across 12 countries, with significant presence in Ukraine, Canada, Greece, and India
- **Growth opportunities**: Recent headcount growth (+1.7% monthly) and active hiring for roles like Strategic Finance Manager, Staff Accountant, and Senior Manager of Revenue Operations & Analytics

## Sources
1. [verygoodsecurity.com – Homepage](https://www.verygoodsecurity.com/)
2. [verygoodsecurity.com – About Us](https://www.verygoodsecurity.com/about-us)
3. [linkedin.com – VGS Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/very-good-security)
4. [cbinsights.com – VGS Profile](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/very-good-security)
5. [jobs.lever.co – VGS Careers](https://jobs.lever.co/verygoodsecurity)

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