Technical Co-Founder / CTO / CPO (m/f)

  • Full-time

Company Description

10x Value Partners is the think tank and investment firm established by serial entrepreneur and investor Christian Schroeder. We focus on early-stage bets in large markets with a superior product or service and a clear unfair advantage. We have businesses in several countries across three continents in the sectors of consumer goods, digital health, food, mobility and infrastructure.

More information can be found on our founder's blog: https://medium.com/@schroeder_ca

Job Description

  • Taking co-founder level responsibility for building an innovative tech company
  • Driving the IT roadmap and product vision as well as to ensure constant innovation in the company / the IT department
  • Overall strategic responsibility for the IT development department, software architecture, quality assurance, release management, applications management and product development
  • Providing day-to-day guidance and oversight of subordinates; actively working to motivate, develop, promote and recognize performance
  • Implementation of processes, communication flow and structures in IT

Qualifications

  • You have the strong desire to found a company, but you want to get support for finding the right idea and getting the company off the ground
  • You have an outstanding degree in IT or a related subject
  • You have several years of experience in technical and supervisory management of a large IT team with a focus on software development
  • You have a proven track record of personal, academic and professional achievements and in planning and executing large IT projects
  • You have experience in agile software development and a structured way of working
  • You are a multifaceted individual with a strategic and visionary way of thinking combined with a high degree of technical knowledge and excellent leadership skills
  • You possess the ability to quickly grasp complex information and prepare it appropriately for different stakeholders
  • You have the willingness to work in an unstructured / entrepreneurial environment
  • You are a highly effective communicator with the ability to manage employee and business relationships at ease
  • You are team oriented and ambitious
  • You are fluent in English

Additional Information

  • Opportunity to found a company with guidance and operational support from an experienced entrepreneur and start-up executive
  • True co-founder upside: The founders of the company hold the vast majority of the company equity
  • A fast-paced working environment with challenges which let you grow day by day