Why this role exists
Island raised $400M Series F on 25 Sept 2026Unverified. This role went up 11 days later.
Island is shaping the future of work - creating an enterprise workspace for both knowledge workers and agents - where access, security, and AI-powered productivity are built in. Our enterprise agentic control plane boosts productivity across devices, browsers, applications, networks, and data while protecting sensitive information, simplifying access, and helping enterprises scale AI safely. Behind all of that is a team of people who care deeply about their craft and want to do the biggest and best work of their careers. At Island, character and drive matter more than your resume. Backed by Coatue Management, Insight Partners, Sequoia Capital, Cyberstarts, and other world-class investors, Island is used by millions of people at some of the planet’s largest enterprises. Come build with us. Together, we’re changing how the world works. 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, and Sequoia Capital, 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. You Might Be a Fit If - 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. Data Privacy You can find information on how we process and protect your personal data in our Candidate and Employee Privacy Notice . For any privacy-related questions, contact us at privacy@island.io .