Engineering Manager – Linux Platforms, Security & Modernisation

This is one of the best opportunities I’ve had the pleasure to work on, so if the below resonates please do get in touch.

I’m working with an extremely successful hedge fund in New York that’s embarking on a major, multi-year transformation of the Linux infrastructure underpinning its research environment.

This is an opportunity to lead the modernisation of a sophisticated compute platform, helping shape how it evolves to support Zero Trust security, AI-driven workflows and the next generation of quantitative research.

The challenge isn’t simply to make an existing environment more secure. It’s to do so without compromising the performance, flexibility and productivity that make the platform valuable to its researchers and engineers.

I’m looking for someone who can see the bigger picture, establish a technical vision and work closely with engineering teams to turn that vision into reality.

You’ll have the support of senior leadership, the resources to build out your team and the opportunity to influence technical decisions that will shape the environment for years to come.

The background of the candidate is super important, and this is what I’m looking for:

• I’m interested in engineers who have progressed into technical leadership but remain close to the technology.
• You might currently be a Linux Platform Engineering Manager, Infrastructure Security Lead, Principal Linux Engineer or a senior technical lead who has taken ownership of major infrastructure initiatives.
• You don’t necessarily need to come from a cybersecurity team.
• What matters is that you understand complex Linux environments, recognise where security risks exist and have the engineering judgement to determine how those risks should be addressed.
• Experience with authentication, identity, secure communications, sandboxing, monitoring or Zero Trust architecture would be valuable.
• Exposure to AI infrastructure or the security implications of autonomous agents would also be interesting.

This isn’t a position where you’ll spend your time managing tickets, overseeing routine infrastructure operations or simply maintaining an existing security programme. You’ll be helping define what the next generation of a highly sophisticated Linux research platform should look like.

That means understanding the existing architecture, identifying weaknesses, prioritising improvements and making difficult decisions about security, performance and engineering productivity.

I’m interested in people who can demonstrate genuine technical ownership.

If you’ve led a complex infrastructure transformation, made difficult architectural decisions, challenged established approaches or built something that significantly improved how an engineering organisation operates, I’d be interested in hearing about it.

You don’t need to be the strongest individual contributor in the room, but you do need the technical credibility to lead those who are.

Please read this before applying:

You’ll be joining a lean, high-performing engineering organisation where technical ability, intellectual curiosity and sound judgement are highly valued.

The firm is committed to investing in this programme over several years, including hiring additional engineers to support its delivery.

If you’re a technically strong Linux infrastructure leader who enjoys solving difficult problems and wants the opportunity to shape a platform rather than simply maintain one, I’d welcome a conversation.