Lead Software Engineer – Privileged Access Management

Company: Arcus Search
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Location: London
Job Description:

Principal Software Engineer — Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Help build the backbone of secure cloud infrastructure.

Our globally‑renowned client looking for a senior engineer who thrives in complex distributed systems, loves owning problems end‑to‑end, and wants to build security‑critical infrastructure that developers actually enjoy using. You’ll work on the platform layer that powers privileged access, identity, and secure operations across modern cloud environments.

This is a hands‑on role for someone who enjoys designing systems, shipping production code, improving reliability, and making smart architectural decisions in a fast‑moving engineering culture.

What you’ll do

  • Build and operate cloud‑native platform services on AWS
  • Own systems from architecture and implementation through to production operations
  • Design secure, scalable, and highly reliable infrastructure servicesHelp shape technical direction and engineering standards across the platform
  • Work across Python, Go, and TypeScript — choosing the right tool for the job
  • Improve observability, reliability, and operational excellence across critical systems
  • Collaborate closely with engineers, security, and infrastructure teams
  • Solve hard problems around access control, automation, and cloud‑scale operations

What we’re looking for

  • Strong experience building and running production systems on AWS
  • Deep familiarity with services like Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, EC2, SQS, EventBridge, CloudWatch, and Route 53
  • Excellent Python skills, plus experience with Go for high‑performance tooling or services
  • Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code using Terraform and/or CloudFormation
  • Strong systems design and architectural judgment
  • Comfortable taking ownership of complex problems with minimal oversight
  • Pragmatic mindset with a bias toward shipping and continuous improvement
  • Bonus points for frontend experience with Svelte or TypeScript

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Posted: May 26th, 2026