Head of Linux Security (Hands-On Technical Leader)

Some security leadership roles involve lots of meetings. This isn’t one of them. I’m looking for someone who still enjoys solving difficult engineering problems, who is deeply technical, and who naturally leads by example. This is a genuine player-coach opportunity where you’ll spend the majority of your time working alongside exceptional engineers, designing and securing large-scale Linux platforms, solving complex operating system challenges, and influencing the technical direction of one of the world’s most sophisticated engineering environments. You’ll need to be comfortable discussing topics such as Linux internals, operating system security, authentication, privilege boundaries, kernel hardening, platform architecture, identity, sandboxing and automation with engineers who are among the very best in the industry. You’ll also lead and mentor a highly capable team, helping shape engineering strategy while remaining technically credible every single day. This organisation values curiosity above almost everything else. They love people who enjoy solving puzzles, questioning assumptions and continually learning.

Responsibilities

Working alongside exceptional engineers; designing and securing large-scale Linux platforms; solving complex operating system challenges; influencing the technical direction of the engineering environment; leading and mentoring a highly capable team; helping shape engineering strategy while remaining technically credible every single day

Requirements

Deeply technical; enjoys solving difficult engineering problems; naturally leads by example; comfortable discussing Linux internals, operating system security, authentication, privilege boundaries, kernel hardening, platform architecture, identity, sandboxing and automation; able to lead and mentor a highly capable team; able to shape engineering strategy while remaining technically credible

Nice to have

Curiosity; enjoying solving puzzles; questioning assumptions; continually learning