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IT Lead Engineer

PhysicsX · London

Posted 27 days ago

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This role has been open
27 days
PhysicsX's roles stay open a median of 66 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
26% of PhysicsX's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at PhysicsX
high
33 stale, 2 reposted of 42 open
Hiring momentum
58 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-08

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About this role

As the IT Lead Engineer at PhysicsX, you will manage and enhance the high-performance computing (HPC) environment crucial for CPU/GPU-heavy physics simulations. Your role involves hands-on IT support, mentoring junior engineers, and addressing complex issues while also building processes in a scale-up environment. You will work closely with developer tooling and ensure the infrastructure supports the engineering team's needs effectively.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
5/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • 7–10 years of experience in IT infrastructure, systems administration, or HPC support
  • 2–3 years in a lead or senior technical role
  • Hands-on experience managing HPC infrastructure including cluster administration and job schedulers
  • Experience with compliance frameworks (e.g. SOC 2, ISO 27001)
  • Strong Linux administration skills
  • Experience supporting developer tooling and workflows including CI/CD systems

Nice to have

  • Strong AV experience: designing and building AV from scratch
  • Experience with compliance automation platforms (Vanta, Drata)
  • Relevant certifications (e.g. CCNA, CCNP, SC-300, MS-102, RHCE, Jamf)
  • Experience configuring security tooling and working with security teams

What you get

  • Equity options
  • 10% employer pension contribution
  • Free office lunches
  • Enhanced parental leave (3 months full pay paternity and 6 months full pay maternity leave)
  • YellowNest nursery scheme
  • 25 days of Annual Leave (+ Public Holidays)

Worth weighing

  • Role involves high ownership and building processes in a scale-up environment, which may require adaptability and self-direction.
  • Focus on HPC and developer tooling may limit exposure to broader IT roles.
  • No salary listed in the posting.

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Listed by PhysicsX on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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