Island is the ideal environment for enterprise work, where security is everywhere without ever getting in the way.
Island 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 DevOps Engineer at Island, you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology such as Kubernetes, AWS, and Terraform to build and maintain our enterprise browser product. You will be responsible for designing and implementing a high-quality CI pipeline and monitoring tools to ensure the stability and security of our product.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with a small, but highly skilled and talented team. You will have the freedom to self-promote and take on additional responsibilities as you see fit. This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to make a big impact in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
Some key responsibilities for this position include:
- Design, implement and maintain our production infrastructure, including our multi-cloud-based systems and servers
- Develop and maintain our CI/CD pipelines to ensure smooth and efficient releases
- Utilizing cloud technologies such as AWS and Kubernetes to deploy and scale Island’s product
- Building and maintaining monitoring tools to ensure the stability and security of our product
- Collaborating with the team to identify and troubleshoot issues in the production environment
- 5+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer, preferably in a startup environment
- Experience working with AWS
- Terraform hands-on experience
- 5+ years of production experience with Kubernetes including using open-source solutions from the ecosystem
- Skills with at least one of these languages: Python/C#/Typescript/Go
- Strong skills with a variety of monitoring and alerting tools
- Service-oriented attitude, team player, fast self-learning individual and problem solver
If you are a skilled DevOps Engineer with experience working with the latest technologies and a desire to work in a startup environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity!
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer
- Experience working with AWS
- Hands-on experience with Terraform
- 5+ years of production experience with Kubernetes, including open-source ecosystem solutions
- Programming skills in at least one of Python, C#, TypeScript, or Go
- Strong skills with monitoring and alerting tools
- Experience in a startup environment
- Service-oriented attitude, teamwork, self-learning ability, and problem-solving skills
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.
