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What is Qred?Qred, founded in 2015, offers fast, fair and convenient SME financing, helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses. With our trailblazing Qred Score Algorithm (QSA), we have taken pole position in Sweden, Finland, and Denmark, and recently expanded into the Netherlands, taking customers and market share traditionally held by incumbent banks.With 45 professionals across four countries, Qred is set for continued expansion. Because we are business founders ourselves, we have a genuine passion for entrepreneurship – and we believe our customers feel that authenticity.Who are you?Our teammates are our most important asset and the foundation for our success. We are searching for passionate individuals that put the customer’s needs and experience at the centre. We hope you are interested in all key aspects of the job;Direct strategic technical vision for the company and anticipate, plan and act on shifts in technology.Act as Data Protection Officer and ensure the security and privacy of our customers.Be responsible for the delivery of all software, meeting timing and quality expectations, and own the product roadmap.Manage, coach, engage, and motivate the current tech team.Align with key stakeholders and contributors across this organisation.Work with recruitment in the Product and Engineering organisation and together with the new Talent & Culture manager, and triple its size over the next 18 months.Advise on opening of off-shore development center in low cost location.As a member of the senior management team, you will communicate the progress to the company CEO, Board and its investors.You have:A proven track record of leadership in areas of technology and product.Been delivering results with software over the past 7-10 years.A clear vision of what a successful organisation looks like and how to achieve it.A broad set of interests including entrepreneurship, and fintech.A strong sense of ownership, and a commitment to reaching/exceeding targets as Qred extends its groundbreaking role as Nordic market leader in alternative SME financing.Why work at Qred? Having been first - and largest - in several key markets has allowed us to accumulate enough customer data and resources to build cutting-edge product attributes and technology.Building on this foundation, we believe you will help us realise our ambition of becoming Northern Europe’s leading digital SME lender.We have a fun start-up atmosphere in a scale-up environment with flat hierarchies.We have various social events like release parties, after works, team building activities and company trips.Our home base is a new, central office in Stockholm's center.We offer flexibility and work-life balance, and provide gym membership.Interested?This is a full-time, permanent position based in Stockholm. We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis, and the start date is flexible.