Job Description
VGS is the world's leader in payment tokenization. Large banks, aspiring fintechs, and growing merchants embed our universal token vault into their technology stack to manage the complexities of payment data tokenization across processors and networks, open banking, card issuance, omnichannel loyalty, PCI compliance, payment orchestration, and more. We empower our clients and partners by tokenizing sensitive payment data, limiting compliance scope, and consolidating payments to unlock revenue and business opportunities.
VGS provides processor-agnostic tokenization solutions via secure universal token vaults, iframes, mobile SDKs, tokenization proxies, APIs, and data orchestration tooling to support payment acceptance, card issuance, PII and bank account tokenization, and other payments value-added services. Some of the use cases we enable include multi-processor Network Tokenization, Account Updater, payment orchestration, secure settlement file processing, 3DS, and Risk provider connectivity.
VGS is, at its core, a technology company on a mission to build one of the best product engineering teams in fintech. We're looking for a Product Engineer to help extend and evolve the VGS Platform - the foundation that powers payment credential orchestration for the world's largest merchants and financial institutions. This role blends product intuition with deep technical craft. You'll build fault-tolerant, client-facing financial primitives that span our entire customer base, and you'll do it fast, cleanly, and with ownership.
What you will be doing at VGS (Responsibilities)...
Building and scaling extensions on top of our core platform which is already used by the world’s largest enterprises across the merchant, acquirer, and card issuer spaces.
Shipping features iteratively, in a way that optimizes both for the MVP, and can be scaled into a full-fledged customer offering
Setting engineering standards, shaping the team culture, and contributing to our roadmap.
Working directly with customers, vendors, and partners to understand and figure out how we can solve their business problems with creative software solutions that are reusable across our customer base.
Contributing to architecture decisions and shaping our product direction in payment tokenization, network token management, and credential orchestration.
What we are looking for from you (Requirements)...
Has strong product instincts and thinks holistically about UX, API design, and system correctness.
Has experience shipping high-quality software in a fast-paced, product-led environment.
Is optimistic enough to fInd a way to solve problems and ship features - even if others think it can’t be done.
Loves working in an agentic engineering environment, and understands both the benefits and the risks of the technologies.
Doesn’t shy away from working with customers and vendors directly to solve problems, but rather revels in the opportunity to own something end to end.
Has an intuition for payments, tokenization, and credential management systems, or a strong desire and ability to learn quickly.
Cares about craft, values deep technical knowledge, and delivers great product experiences.
Thrives working independently and in small, high-ownership teams.
- Ownership of product-critical surfaces at the world's leading payment tokenization platform
- High autonomy and a culture that rewards initiative and intuition
- Direct impact on a product used by Fortune 500 companies and the world's fastest-growing fintechs
- Flexible work hours and flexible PTO
- Competitive health benefits
- VGS stock options
- 401k plan, with employer matching 4% and immediate vesting (available only for US employees)
- Life & disability insurance
- Pre-tax flexible spending accounts, dependent and healthcare FSA (available only for US employees)
- Global parental leave program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Home Internet reimbursement
- New hire home office set-up allowance
- Professional learning reimbursement
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Job Details
- Category
- Software
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Location
- United States (Remote)
- Posted
- Compensation
- $180,000 - $215,000 per year
About Very Good Security
Founded in 2015, VGS is the world's leader in payment tokenization and a trusted credential management platform, depended on by Fortune 500 companies, merchants, fintechs, and banks alike. Our mission is to revolutionize the way sensitive data is stored and secured, enabling organizations to manage information across cards, bank accounts, and digital wallets with ease. VGS stores sensitive data and tackles critical payment acceptance challenges such as multi-PSP management, card issuance, payment orchestration enablement, PCI compliance, and the protection of personally identifiable information (PII). We provide our clients with complete ownership, control, and insights into their payment data, driving growth and enhancing user experiences across industries. VGS offers a comprehensive suite of solutions, including a composable Card Management Platform, a PCI-compliant Vault, and advanced network value-added services such as Network Tokens, Account Updater, and Card Attributes. Our innovative technologies empower businesses to boost revenue through higher authorization rates, reduce fraud, and streamline operations—all while seamlessly integrating with existing tech stacks. At VGS, we're not just securing payments—we're empowering businesses to unlock new possibilities in the ever-evolving payment landscape.
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