Senior C++ Engineer

Island; Richmond Hill; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Island is hiring a seasoned low-level software engineer to join our R&D team. You’ll contribute from research to production, tackling enterprise problems in a vast, Chromium-inspired code base and architecture.

You will work with product, web developers, security and field engineers to push Island solutions forward, focusing on cross-platform systems and modern C/C++ practices in a fast, enterprise-grade environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on low-level software development in C/C++.
• Strong understanding of systems internals and low-level design.
• Experience with large-scale real-time multi-platform systems (Windows, macOS, Linux).

Responsibilities

• Contribute end-to-end from research and design to production.
• Deep-dive into Chromium-like code base to define enterprise solutions.
• Collaborate with product, security, and field engineers to advance Island.
• Engage with real customers and enterprise challenges via feedback loops.

Skills

C/C++

Low-level development

Cross-platform

Chromium experience

Tools

Chromium codebase

Job 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:

• 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.

Requirements:

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.