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Velocity Global gives you the power to build your team everywhere—combining seamless technology and local expertise in 185+ countries. We make it simple to compliantly hire, pay, and manage talent anywhere. With Velocity Global, the world is yours.
Website: https://velocityglobal.com/
Careers: https://velocityglobal.com/about-us/careers/
Business Sector: Financial Services
HQ Location: Denver, CO, United States
Office Locations: Remote (Worldwide)
As a 100% remote workplace, we provide employees the opportunity to work virtually anywhere in the world. While some roles can work asynchronously, others benefit from working in a specific time zone.
Number of People: 825
Nationalities: 51
CEO: Frank Calderoni
Chief Operating Officer: Eric Schroeder
Chief Technology Officer: Siddharth Ram
Chief Product Officer: Liz Li
Chief Financial Officer: Mike Wilcox
Chief Revenue Officer: Ann-Christel Graham
Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer: Greg Brauner
Chief People and Culture Officer: Linda Lee
General Counsel: Shawn McIntire
Female Leadership:
Velocity Global as VP of Design: Winnie Wong
Vice President of Corporate Communications: Keyana Corliss
Vice President of Product Marketing: Andrea Neiman
Vice President of Brand Experience: Heather Mounsey
Vice President of Demand Generation: Michelle Workman
VP of Project Management: Gina Stocks
Velocity
Exceeding expectations of our customers, colleagues, and ourselves by delivering swift and effective results.
Integrity
Doing right by our customers, colleagues, and ourselves through honest and ethical actions.
Be Bold
Daring to take risks, learn, and grow to benefit our customers, colleagues, and ourselves.
Empowerment
Owning our decisions and being accountable for the impact we have on our customers, colleagues, and ourselves.
Service
Supporting our customers, colleagues, and ourselves with respect and empathy.
Diverse workforce advantages and tips for creating oneVelocity Global discuss the advantages of a diverse workplace and share tips on how to create one.
Why aren't there more women in tech?Learn why women shy away from tech roles, and what Velocity Global is doing to improve this.
We’re on a mission to make opportunity borderless for people everywhere. Since launching in 2014, we’ve pioneered the industry of distributed work to make coming together from across the globe a seamless reality for all. Our own remote-first team spread across over 60 countries spans incredible distances every day to simplify, support, and connect people anywhere to companies everywhere—because we know that great ideas reach their fullest potential when people can reach beyond borders.
Four Step Process
Phone Screen
WHO (methodology) Interview
Focus Interviews (done by additional team members, as selected by Hiring Manager)
Homework assignment (in certain jobs)
Our technology and our people set us apart, enabling Velocity Global to offer talent solutions in more than 185 counties and across the United States. Our Global Work Platform and proprietary cloud-based technology are powered by a collaborative, passionate global team across 60+ countries and six continents.
Velocity Global provides significant financial support to a non-profit named First Descents that provides life-changing outdoor adventures to young adults who are impacted by cancer and other serious, life-threatening illnesses/disabilities. This includes a $1M gift in 2021 and another $1M together with FT Partners in 2023.
Velocity Global sponsored 10 school places for teenage girls in Nairobi, Kenya in partnership with TeenSeed Africa. This grassroots organization champions and advances the rights of girls and women in the local community.
The company also matched all employee donations to charities/non-profits focused on the LGBTQ+ community (and any other charity/non-profit that employees donated to) during Pride Month/June 2022 up to $500.00 per employee.
In 2022, Velocity Global added award-winning DEI changemaker Nzinga “Zing” Shaw as a global advisor to help pave the way for a more culturally diverse and equitable future of work for talent across the world.
Teenseen Africa - Teenseed is a feminist grassroots community organization in Nairobi Kenya focused on empowering young women and girls for leadership roles.
First Descents - First Descents provides life-changing outdoor adventures for young adults (ages 18 - 39) impacted by cancer and other serious health conditions.
React
GraphQL
Elixir
Node
TypeScript
ReactNative
AWS
Lambda
SQS
SNS
Postgres
Dynamo
Remote working anywhere
Working from home
Health and Financial Benefits
Professional Development Reimbursement
Work anywhere allowance
Referral Bonus and Peer Recognition
Parental and Birthday Leave
Well-being Resources
Sabbatical Leave and Travel Funds
Hybrid Workplaces and Co-Working Options
Company Incentive Program and Bonuses
Volunteering Days and Employee Led Co-Work World Retreats
