Senior C++ Engineer
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Job overview
Island is hiring a Senior C++ Engineer. Island is seeking a Senior C++ Engineer to join their R&D group. This role involves end-to-end feature development, from research and design to production, with a focus on the Chromium codebase. The engineer will define solutions for enterprise problems, enhance customer security and productivity, and collaborate with product, web developers, security, and field engineers.
Key focus areas include Be part of an R&D group responsible for end-to-end feature development, Dive deep into the huge open code base of Chromium, and Research and define solutions for real-world enterprise problems.
Successful candidates bring Deep Understanding Of Systems Internals, Low-Level Design Practices, and Large-Scale Real-Time Multi-Platform Systems Development. Important skills include C++, C, Systems Internals, Low-Level Research, Low-Level Design Practices, and Windows. Preferred (not required): Network Protocols, Network Topologies, Web Browsing Concepts, and Sandboxing.
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Full job description
Description 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:
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Be part of an R&D group of tech savvies responsible for end-to-end feature development, from research and design to production.
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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.
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Work closely with product, web developers, security, and field engineers to push forward Island solutions.
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React and interact with real customers and real enterprise challenges. Requirements What you need to have
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6+ years of hands-on software low-level development experience in C++ or C (preferably using modern standards).
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Deep understanding of systems internals and/or low-level research background.
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Experienced with low-level design practices.
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Experience with developing large-scale, real-time multi-platform systems (Windows, macOS, Linux). We’d love it if you have
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Good knowledge of network protocols and network topologies.
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Understanding of web browsing concepts like sandboxing, profiles, CSP, certificate handling, etc.
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Past experience with Chromium code base or extension development.
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