Security Engineer - Lead Architect

About Man Group
Man Group is a global alternative investment management firm focused on pursuing outperformance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic, Discretionary and Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology, our single and multi-manager investment strategies are underpinned by deep research and span public and private markets, across all major asset classes, with a significant focus on alternatives. Man Group takes a partnership approach to working with clients, establishing deep connections and creating tailored solutions to meet their investment goals and those of the millions of retirees and savers they represent.
Headquartered in London, we manage $253.6 billion* and operate across multiple offices globally. Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker EMG.LN and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Further information can be found at www.man.com
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* As at 30 June 2026
The Team
Man Group’s business is powered by sophisticated technology with AI accelerating the next generation of transformation. Our technology stack is built on modern open-source components, both enabling day-to-day research and development, and supporting our 24hr trading.
With adoption of AI-agents we are investing in security as a first-class concern. Man has a sophisticated AI platform – MAIA – that offers the best foundation models on our modern technology stack. As agents become more powerful, the security platform which supports safe agentic workflows is critical.
This senior role will own the security architecture from end-to-end, setting the technical direction for the security platform. This is a hands-on leadership role. You will set direction, make and document key design decisions and stay close to the engineering, building prototypes and reviewing code alongside the engineers who deliver it.
Role Responsibilities
Architecture and Direction
Define and own the target security architecture (components, services and APIs) for internal applications and platforms, covering identity, authorisation and secrets.
Set the Zero Trust roadmap: user and machine identity, just-in-time and least-privilege access, and policy enforcement at the point of use.
Make and record architectural decisions, balancing risk, delivery speed and operating cost.
Publish reference designs and paved-path patterns so that the default for teams is also the secure one.
Engineering Leadership
Lead the design of the security policy engine for scoped time-bound system and data access.
Design and build the platform APIs that applications, AI agents and users call.
Mentor engineers and lead design reviews.
Collaboration
Work with IAM, Infosec, Security Operations and Infrastructure teams so that controls can be monitored, detected and audited.
Working with Developer, Infrastructure and AI platform teams to ensure solutions balance the security and agility requirements of Man.
Explain risk clearly to engineers, senior leadership and non-technical stakeholders, and support audit and regulatory work.
Key Competencies
Required