Cyber Security Engineer

Qred; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Qred is building the world’s best bank for small businesses, seeking a Cyber Security / SecOps Engineer to own security guardrails across our platform and automate controls in a fast-growing fintech environment. You’ll enable secure development, mentor teams, and shape security policies while aligning with regulatory expectations.

You will work in a hybrid setup based in Stockholm, with one remote day per week, contributing to proactive risk mitigation and rapid incident response in a scale-up

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in security engineering or DevSecOps, ideally in fintech or regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of AWS security services, IAM frameworks, and cloud infrastructure.
• Experience in incident management and automated security tooling.
• Excellent communication to influence roadmaps and align distributed teams.
• Experience with EDR/XDR and MDM frameworks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement automated security guardrails within AWS to mitigate risk.
• Mentor product teams to embed security in early design and feature discovery.
• Define and manage company-wide security policies and translate compliance needs into engineering practices.
• Lead security incident response from detection to containment and resolution.
• Drive security awareness programs and measure improvements in security posture.

Skills

AWS security

DevSecOps

Incident management

EDR/XDR

Security tooling

Tools

IAM frameworks

Cloud security

Job description

At Qred, we7re building the world0s best bank for small businesses. Since launching 11 years ago, we7ve grown from startup to profitable fintech scale-up, now generating over 1 billion SEK in annual revenue and supporting 50,000+ entrepreneurs across Northern Europe. We combine smart technology, real data, and human judgment to make financing simple, fast, and fair. With bold growth plans and strong momentum across multiple markets, we7re now looking for a Cyber Security / SecOps Engineer for the next phase of growth.

About The Role

As an engineer within our Engineering Enablers domain, you will bridge the gap between rigorous security standards and high-velocity product delivery. You will have end-to-end ownership of the security guardrails that protect our platform, moving away from manual gates toward automated, self-service security. Your mission is to empower our engineering teams to ship code confidently by embedding security into the very fabric of our scaling financial systems.

• Architect and implement automated security guardrails within our AWS environment to ensure proactive risk mitigation.
• Support and mentor product teams during the discovery phase to integrate security requirements into the initial design of new features.
• Define and manage company-wide security policies, translating complex compliance needs into actionable engineering practices.
• Lead the response to security incidents, driving the process from initial detection and analysis through to containment and long-term resolution.
• Drive the adoption of security awareness programs across the organization, using data to measure and improve our collective security posture.

What we7re looking for

We are looking for a professional who thrives in a decentralized environment and values enablement over enforcement. As we are highly invested in AI, you possess a strong understanding of how to enable secure development processes and data integrity within that space. You are motivated by the challenge of building scalable frameworks that reduce cognitive load for other engineers while maintaining the high integrity required of a regulated bank.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in security engineering or DevSecOps, ideally within Fintech or another highly regulated industry.
• Deep technical knowledge of AWS security services, IAM frameworks, and cloud infrastructure.
• Practical experience in incident management and the development of automated security tooling.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence technical roadmaps and drive alignment across distributed teams.
• Practical experience with EDR/XDR solutions and MDM frameworks is preferred.

Why Qred?

This is the place to be if you7re looking for a place to grow. Qred is growing fast, and our Qredsters along with it. With a non-bureaucratic organization and delegated responsibilities, we make sure there7s a short path from idea to action. In addition to our great culture, you get to work with the latest cutting-edge techniques, full ownership, and last but not least a bunch of great competent colleagues to learn from!

One Last Thing

This is a full-time, permanent position based in our headquarters in Stockholm. We believe our culture thrives when we work together, which is why we have an office-first approach. To balance this with some flexibility, we have the option of working remotely one day per week. We review applications on a rolling basis and while the start date is flexible, the right candidate can join us immediately.

Qred celebrates diversity and does not discriminate based on ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

Qred is an international FinTech scale-up that specializes in digital financing solutions for small businesses, with operations in the Nordics, Benelux, Germany and Brazil. We are passionate about helping small businesses thrive and grow, by providing them with business loans and credit cards. Right now we7re in an exciting phase of our journey that focuses on growth through smart product development and technology fueled by international expansion.