Island is the ideal environment for enterprise work, where security is everywhere without ever getting in the way.
The Island Enterprise Platform unifies AI enablement, network access, data protection, identity, and endpoint control into one coherent workspace—so organizations get universal visibility and control, and users get a fast, fluid, beautifully simple experience. It's not just a better way to secure work. It's a better way to work. Backed by investors like Coatue Management, Insight Partners, Sequoia Capital and Cyberstarts, and trusted by some of the largest, most respected enterprises on the planet, Island is redefining what the modern workplace can be.
Come join us in building something that's already changing how the world works
As a Senior Backend Engineer at Island, you’ll work on the core of our enterprise browser platform — building scalable, high-performance features that power the modern enterprise. You’ll collaborate closely with product and design teams to craft intuitive user experiences while tackling complex engineering challenges on both frontend and backend systems.
This role is about pushing boundaries: streamlining workflows, enhancing productivity, and redefining what’s possible inside the browser.
This might be for you if:
- You live and breathe code
- You’re passionate about creating exceptional user experiences
- You’re proactive, curious, and eager to help shape the future
- You love solving complex technical challenges at scale
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience as a Backend Engineer
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Strong skills in both modern frontend and backend technologies
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments
We’ve built antivirus systems, browser isolation, DLPs, proxies, and more — serving millions. But this is more than just a new product. It’s a new chapter in enterprise work. Bigger, bolder, and more impactful than anything we’ve built before.
Send us your story (or your CV).
We’d love to meet you.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience as a Backend Engineer
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Strong skills in modern frontend and backend technologies
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments
Island Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Island and has not been reviewed or approved by Island.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is described as potentially competitive for certain roles, with high on-target earnings figures and market-level total compensation snapshots mentioned for both sales and some non-sales functions.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is positioned as a meaningful component in some offers, and an employee secondary event is described as providing liquidity for staff, which can materially increase total rewards for eligible employees.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Core benefits and on-site perks are described in at least one job-posting style snippet, including medical/dental/vision coverage, disability coverage, paid time off, company holidays, daily lunches, and gym/wellness access for HQ-based employees.
Island Insights
What We Do
What if the enterprise had complete control over the browser? What would it mean for security, for productivity, for work itself? Introducing Island, the Enterprise Browser - the ideal enterprise workplace, where work flows freely while remaining fundamentally secure. With the core needs of the enterprise naturally embedded in the browser itself, Island gives organizations complete control, visibility, and governance over the last mile, while delivering the same smooth Chromium-based browser experience users expect. Led by experienced leaders in enterprise security and browser technology and backed by leading venture funds -- Insight Partners, Sequoia Capital, Cyberstarts and Stripes Capital -- Island is redefining the future of work for some of the largest, most respected enterprises in the world. Welcome to work as it should be.
