Technical SEO Specialist

Job Description

About Vcheck

Vcheck is a human-led, technology-enabled due diligence background check firm, annually conducting over 18,000 international investigations. We specialize in risk-based assessments for lending, investments, KYC, vendor onboarding, M&A, IPOs, executive placements, and overall third-party portfolio risk. Our hybrid approach delivers the financial and reputational intelligence needed for confident decision-making.

Founded in 2012 and based in New York City, Vcheck has experienced rapid growth, industry recognition, and five consecutive appearances on the Inc. 5000 list.

About The Role

Were looking for a sharp, detail-oriented Technical SEO Specialist to support our Marketing team in enhancing our websites backend performance and driving sustainable organic traffic growth.

Youll audit, optimize, and troubleshoot our sites technical infrastructurehelping us go beyond surface-level SEO to make meaningful improvements in speed, crawlability, indexation, and user experience.

What You&aposll Be Doing

- Conduct in-depth technical SEO audits and present clear action plans
- Optimize Core Web Vitals and overall site speed using tools like Google PageSpeed Insights
- Implement and manage structured data/schema markup
- Identify and resolve issues with crawl errors, broken links, redirects, and duplicate content
- Improve site architecture and internal linking to support SEO goals
- Work with our developers (or directly within our Wordpress CMS) to implement backend SEO fixes
- Monitor Google Search Console, GA4, and SEO tools to track improvements and flag new issues
- Ensure our site remains aligned with best practices during any design or content updates

About You

Key requirements:

We&aposre looking for someone who is passionate about joining a diverse team and is driven to achieve results through ownership, process optimization, and upstanding character. If this describes you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don&apost meet every requirement listed.

- 1-3 years proven experience as a Technical SEO Specialist (in-house)
- Strong knowledge of SEO tools (SEMrush, GSC, etc.)
- Experience in AI search optimization
- Experience improving Core Web Vitals and working with HTML, CSS, JavaScript
- Familiarity with the CMS platform WordPress
- Clear communicator who can explain technical issues to non-technical teammates
- Bonus: Familiarity with schema.org markup, site migrations, and international SEO

Physical Requirements

The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation:

- While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.

Why us

You Will Be Joining a Cutting-edge Company, Where You Will Tackle Complex Challenges And Work With The Very Best In The Industry. In Addition, We Offer

- Competitive compensation package
- Comprehensive benefits, including GHI coverage for you & your loved ones
- Flexible vacation policy, encouraging you to take the time you need
- Comfortable shift(s) to maintain work life balance
- Annual wellness allowance to support your health and well-being
- Quarterly team events, fun team activities monthly happy hours to refresh mind and soul.
- A fun and collaborative work environment where you&aposll be supported by a team of dedicated and collaborative colleagues
- Additional equipment support, if needed, for your workplace
- A vital role in shaping our company&aposs future

Please be aware that Vcheck uses AI-powered note-taking, interview recording, and transcription tools to ensure accuracy and efficiency during our talent acquisition processes. By participating in the application and interview stages, you acknowledge and consent to the use of these technologies.

Vcheck is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other factor protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training.

Vcheck expressly prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

No matter what background you bring with you, if you are committed to excellence and good at what you do, we welcome you to apply to join us and encourage you to come as you are.

---