Senior C++ Engineer

Island; Coppell (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Island is seeking a senior software engineer to join the R&D group in Coppell, TX, focusing on end‑to‑end feature development from research to production.

You will dive into large codebases, collaborate with product, security, and field engineers, and contribute to real‑time, multi‑platform systems across Windows, macOS, and Linux while addressing enterprise challenges.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands‑on software low‑level development in C/C++ (modern standards).
• Deep understanding of systems internals and low‑level research background.
• Experience with low‑level design practices.
• Experience building large‑scale, real‑time multi‑platform systems (Windows, macOS, Linux).

Responsibilities

• Be part of an R&D group responsible for end‑to‑end feature development from research to production.
• Dive into large code bases and define solutions for real‑world enterprise problems.
• Collaborate with product, web developers, security, and field engineers to push Island solutions.
• React and interact with real customers and enterprise challenges.

Skills

C/C++ low-level

Systems internals

Low-level design

Real-time systems

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.