Platform Manager

Arcus Search; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcus Search in London is recruiting a Platform Engineering Manager for a brand-new Linux desktop platform built for researchers and engineers. This hands-on leadership role lets you build and guide the team behind it from day one.

You will own the Linux desktop estate end to end—from image builds and provisioning to security and patching—while setting standards, priorities and roadmap. You’ll work with Linux, security and broader infra teams to scale.

Qualifications

• Led Linux engineering teams in a large organisation.
• Willing to stay hands-on and technically involved.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a new engineering team from the ground up.
• Own a production Linux desktop estate end to end, from image builds and provisioning to security and patching.
• Set standards, priorities and roadmap for a platform that is still taking shape.
• Work closely with Linux, security and wider infrastructure teams to get it right at scale.

Job description

Platform Engineering Manager (Linux Desktop), London

I’m working with a highly technical organisation in London that is building a brand new Linux desktop platform for its researchers and engineers, and is looking for a hands on manager to build and lead the team behind it.

What you’ll be working on:

• Building a new team from the ground up, including hiring your own engineers and shaping how they work
• Owning a production Linux desktop estate end to end, from image builds and provisioning to security and patching
• Setting the standards, priorities and roadmap for a platform that is still taking shape
• Working closely with Linux, security and wider infrastructure teams to get it right at scale

What makes the opportunity interesting:

• A rare chance to shape a new platform from day one, rather than inherit someone else's
• This is platform engineering, not first line support. A dedicated support function handles day to day requests
• Your users are some of the sharpest technical people you’ll meet
• Serious investment in automation and AI, with real freedom to use it
• A management role where staying technical is expected and valued

This would suit someone who has led Linux engineering teams in a large organisation and wants to build something new while staying close to the technology.