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
What you’ll do:
- Be part of an R&D group of tech savvies responsible for end-to-end feature development, from research and design to production.
- Dive deep into the huge open code base of Chromium, research and define solutions for real-world enterprise problems and help our customer security and productivity.
- Work closely with product, web developers, security, and field engineers to push forward Island solutions.
- React and interact with real customers and real enterprise challenges.
What you need to have
- 6+ years of hands-on software low-level development experience in C++ or C (preferably using modern standards).
- Deep understanding of systems internals and/or low-level research background.
- Experienced with low-level design practices.
- Experience with developing large-scale, real-time multi-platform systems (Windows, macOS, Linux).
We’d love it if you have
- Good knowledge of network protocols and network topologies.
- Understanding of web browsing concepts like sandboxing, profiles, CSP, certificate handling, etc.
- Past experience with Chromium code base or extension development.
Skills Required
- 6+ years of hands-on low-level software development experience in C++ or C
- Deep understanding of systems internals or a low-level research background
- Experience with low-level design practices
- Experience developing large-scale, real-time, multiplatform systems for Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Modern C++ standards experience
- Knowledge of network protocols and network topologies
- Understanding of web browsing concepts, including sandboxing, profiles, CSP, and certificate handling
- Experience with the Chromium codebase or browser extension development
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.
