Senior Software Engineer - Florida
Summary
Senior Go engineer at Island (Florida) building its enterprise workspace and agentic control plane. Day to day: large-scale distributed cloud systems, low-level systems and network programming, and multi-platform software spanning Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. Experience with proxies, VPNs, ZTNA, and WireGuard is a plus.
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.
Seeking Top-Notch Go Engineers:
We are looking for exceptional Go engineers with 6+ years of hands-on software development experience, ideally with a strong background in low-level systems and network programming.
- Key Qualifications:
- Proven experience building large-scale, distributed systems in the cloud (e.g., AWS, GCP, etc.).
- Extensive experience developing large-scale, multi-platform software across major operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android).
- Strong understanding of network protocols and topologies.
Familiarity with the following is advantageous but not required:
- Experience with proxies, VPNs, ZTNA, WireGuard, NGFW, and related technologies.
We’ve explored every corner of the modern enterprise — from building industry-defining technologies like antivirus and browser isolation, to delivering products like DLP and proxies at global scale. But what we’re building now isn’t just another solution — it’s an entirely new chapter for enterprise work.
The scale, the complexity, the impact — this is bigger than anything we’ve done before.
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- Will you require visa sponsorship, now or in the future, to work in the country where this role is based?
- This position requires hybrid on-site attendance in Boca Raton, Florida. Are you willing and able to work in the office 4 days a week?
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- How many years of hands-on professional software development experience do you have developing production software in Go?
- How many years of hands-on professional experience do you have building large-scale distributed systems in a cloud environment (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure)?
- Do you have professional experience with low-level systems development and a strong understanding of network protocols and topologies?
