Linux Engineering Manager

We tackle the most complex problems in quantitative finance, by bringing scientific clarity to financial complexity.

From our London HQ, we unite world-class researchers and engineers in an environment that values deep exploration and methodical execution - because the best ideas take time to evolve. Together we’re building a world-class platform to amplify our teams’ most powerful ideas.

As part of our engineering team, you’ll shape the platforms and tools that drive high-impact research - designing systems that scale, accelerate discovery and support innovation across the firm.

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The role

As a Linux Engineering Manager, you will lead a team responsible for delivering and maintaining the core Linux operating systems (RHEL and Ubuntu) that power G-Research’s compute platforms.

You will oversee the entire Linux platform stack - from OS builds and provisioning systems, through to database services, custom tooling and observability frameworks. This role requires balancing technical leadership, people management and strategic platform ownership, ensuring that our Linux infrastructure remains consistent, scalable and secure.

You will provide direction on platform architecture, drive adoption of DevOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, automated and reliable Linux services across the organisation.

What you’ll do:

Lead, mentor and grow a high-performing Linux Engineering team
Define and deliver the Linux platform strategy aligned to research and business needs
Oversee core OS build, release and lifecycle management systems
Champion automation, Infrastructure as Code (Ansible), and CI/CD practices
Drive Linux security initiatives – hardening, patching and compliance automation
Collaborate across research, development and infrastructure to enhance reliability, scale and observability

Who are we looking for?

Proven leadership experience in infrastructure or systems engineering
Deep Linux expertise (RHEL, Ubuntu) – internals, performance tuning, kernel, and filesystems
Strong background in automation and provisioning (Ansible, PXE, cloud-init, etc.)
Awareness of Linux security, compliance and eBPF for observability and performance Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Why should you apply?

Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonus
Lunch provided (via Just Eat for Business) and dedicated barista bar
30 days’ annual leave
9% company pension contributions
Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance
Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance
Cycle-to-work scheme
Monthly company events

Location: London

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