diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index c3fcfcebd..51c7cc2b2 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -24,9 +24,17 @@ jobs:
     - run:
         command: |
           set -x
+
+          os="linux"
+          if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]
+          then
+            os="darwin"
+          fi
+
           echo installing golang ${GOLANG_VERSION}
           sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go
-          wget -O /tmp/golang.tar.gz https://dl.google.com/go/go${GOLANG_VERSION}.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+          sudo mkdir -p /usr/local
+          curl -SL --fail -o /tmp/golang.tar.gz https://dl.google.com/go/go${GOLANG_VERSION}.${os}-amd64.tar.gz
           sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf /tmp/golang.tar.gz
           rm -rf /tmp/golang.tar.gz
         name: install golang
@@ -100,9 +108,17 @@ jobs:
     - run:
         command: |
           set -x
+
+          os="linux"
+          if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]
+          then
+            os="darwin"
+          fi
+
           echo installing golang ${GOLANG_VERSION}
           sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go
-          wget -O /tmp/golang.tar.gz https://dl.google.com/go/go${GOLANG_VERSION}.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+          sudo mkdir -p /usr/local
+          curl -SL --fail -o /tmp/golang.tar.gz https://dl.google.com/go/go${GOLANG_VERSION}.${os}-amd64.tar.gz
           sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf /tmp/golang.tar.gz
           rm -rf /tmp/golang.tar.gz
         name: install golang
@@ -176,9 +192,17 @@ jobs:
     - run:
         command: |
           set -x
+
+          os="linux"
+          if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]
+          then
+            os="darwin"
+          fi
+
           echo installing golang ${GOLANG_VERSION}
           sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go
-          wget -O /tmp/golang.tar.gz https://dl.google.com/go/go${GOLANG_VERSION}.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+          sudo mkdir -p /usr/local
+          curl -SL --fail -o /tmp/golang.tar.gz https://dl.google.com/go/go${GOLANG_VERSION}.${os}-amd64.tar.gz
           sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf /tmp/golang.tar.gz
           rm -rf /tmp/golang.tar.gz
         name: install golang
@@ -252,9 +276,17 @@ jobs:
     - run:
         command: |
           set -x
+
+          os="linux"
+          if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]
+          then
+            os="darwin"
+          fi
+
           echo installing golang ${GOLANG_VERSION}
           sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go
-          wget -O /tmp/golang.tar.gz https://dl.google.com/go/go${GOLANG_VERSION}.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+          sudo mkdir -p /usr/local
+          curl -SL --fail -o /tmp/golang.tar.gz https://dl.google.com/go/go${GOLANG_VERSION}.${os}-amd64.tar.gz
           sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf /tmp/golang.tar.gz
           rm -rf /tmp/golang.tar.gz
         name: install golang
@@ -328,9 +360,17 @@ jobs:
     - run:
         command: |
           set -x
+
+          os="linux"
+          if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]
+          then
+            os="darwin"
+          fi
+
           echo installing golang ${GOLANG_VERSION}
           sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go
-          wget -O /tmp/golang.tar.gz https://dl.google.com/go/go${GOLANG_VERSION}.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+          sudo mkdir -p /usr/local
+          curl -SL --fail -o /tmp/golang.tar.gz https://dl.google.com/go/go${GOLANG_VERSION}.${os}-amd64.tar.gz
           sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf /tmp/golang.tar.gz
           rm -rf /tmp/golang.tar.gz
         name: install golang
@@ -490,9 +530,17 @@ jobs:
     - run:
         command: |
           set -x
+
+          os="linux"
+          if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]
+          then
+            os="darwin"
+          fi
+
           echo installing golang ${GOLANG_VERSION}
           sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go
-          wget -O /tmp/golang.tar.gz https://dl.google.com/go/go${GOLANG_VERSION}.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+          sudo mkdir -p /usr/local
+          curl -SL --fail -o /tmp/golang.tar.gz https://dl.google.com/go/go${GOLANG_VERSION}.${os}-amd64.tar.gz
           sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf /tmp/golang.tar.gz
           rm -rf /tmp/golang.tar.gz
         name: install golang
@@ -605,6 +653,51 @@ jobs:
         path: /tmp/test-reports
     - store_artifacts:
         path: /tmp/test-reports
+  build-darwin-binaries:
+    macos:
+      xcode: 11.3.1
+    working_directory: ~/go/src/github.com/hashicorp/nomad
+    steps:
+    - checkout
+    - run:
+        command: echo 'export PATH="${GOPATH}/bin:${HOME}/goinstall/go/bin:$PATH"' >> ${BASH_ENV}
+        name: configure PATH
+    - run:
+        command: |
+          set -x
+
+          os="linux"
+          if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]
+          then
+            os="darwin"
+          fi
+
+          echo installing golang ${GOLANG_VERSION}
+          sudo rm -rf ~/goinstall/go
+          sudo mkdir -p ~/goinstall
+          curl -SL --fail -o /tmp/golang.tar.gz https://dl.google.com/go/go${GOLANG_VERSION}.${os}-amd64.tar.gz
+          sudo tar -C ~/goinstall -xzf /tmp/golang.tar.gz
+          rm -rf /tmp/golang.tar.gz
+        name: install golang
+    - run:
+        command: source ${BASH_ENV} && make deps
+    - run:
+        command: brew install protobuf
+    - run:
+        command: sudo -E PATH="$GOPATH/bin:${HOME}/goinstall/go/bin:$PATH" make generate-structs
+    - run:
+        command: source ${BASH_ENV} && make pkg/darwin_amd64.zip
+    - store_artifacts:
+        destination: /builds/nomad_darwin_amd64.zip
+        path: pkg/windows_amd64.zip
+    environment:
+    - GIT_PAGER: cat
+    - GOLANG_VERSION: 1.14
+    - GOMAXPROCS: 1
+    - GOPATH: /Users/distiller/go
+    - GOTESTSUM_JUNITFILE: /tmp/test-reports/results.xml
+    - NOMAD_SLOW_TEST: 1
+    - PAGER: cat
   test-docker:
     machine:
       image: circleci/classic:201808-01
@@ -625,9 +718,17 @@ jobs:
     - run:
         command: |
           set -x
+
+          os="linux"
+          if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]
+          then
+            os="darwin"
+          fi
+
           echo installing golang ${GOLANG_VERSION}
           sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go
-          wget -O /tmp/golang.tar.gz https://dl.google.com/go/go${GOLANG_VERSION}.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+          sudo mkdir -p /usr/local
+          curl -SL --fail -o /tmp/golang.tar.gz https://dl.google.com/go/go${GOLANG_VERSION}.${os}-amd64.tar.gz
           sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf /tmp/golang.tar.gz
           rm -rf /tmp/golang.tar.gz
         name: install golang
@@ -761,9 +862,17 @@ jobs:
     - run:
         command: |
           set -x
+
+          os="linux"
+          if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]
+          then
+            os="darwin"
+          fi
+
           echo installing golang ${GOLANG_VERSION}
           sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go
-          wget -O /tmp/golang.tar.gz https://dl.google.com/go/go${GOLANG_VERSION}.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+          sudo mkdir -p /usr/local
+          curl -SL --fail -o /tmp/golang.tar.gz https://dl.google.com/go/go${GOLANG_VERSION}.${os}-amd64.tar.gz
           sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf /tmp/golang.tar.gz
           rm -rf /tmp/golang.tar.gz
         name: install golang
@@ -833,6 +942,13 @@ workflows:
             - /^.-ui\b.*/
             - /^docs-.*/
             - stable-website
+    - build-darwin-binaries:
+        filters:
+          branches:
+            ignore:
+            - /^.-ui\b.*/
+            - /^docs-.*/
+            - stable-website
     - test-client:
         filters:
           branches:
diff --git a/.circleci/config/commands/install-golang.yml b/.circleci/config/commands/install-golang.yml
index 485ffd9e1..4f0771fd7 100644
--- a/.circleci/config/commands/install-golang.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config/commands/install-golang.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,23 @@
+parameters:
+  target_directory:
+    type: string
+    default: /usr/local
+
 steps:
   - run:
       name: install golang
       command: |
         set -x
+
+        os="linux"
+        if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]
+        then
+          os="darwin"
+        fi
+
         echo installing golang ${GOLANG_VERSION}
-        sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go
-        wget -O /tmp/golang.tar.gz https://dl.google.com/go/go${GOLANG_VERSION}.linux-amd64.tar.gz
-        sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf /tmp/golang.tar.gz
+        sudo rm -rf << parameters.target_directory >>/go
+        sudo mkdir -p << parameters.target_directory >>
+        curl -SL --fail -o /tmp/golang.tar.gz https://dl.google.com/go/go${GOLANG_VERSION}.${os}-amd64.tar.gz
+        sudo tar -C << parameters.target_directory >> -xzf /tmp/golang.tar.gz
         rm -rf /tmp/golang.tar.gz
diff --git a/.circleci/config/config.yml b/.circleci/config/config.yml
index 214bc2ad6..bb98e74fa 100644
--- a/.circleci/config/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config/config.yml
@@ -42,3 +42,12 @@ executors:
     machine:
       image: *go_machine_recent_image
     environment: *machine_env
+
+  go-macos:
+    working_directory: ~/go/src/github.com/hashicorp/nomad
+    macos:
+      xcode: 11.3.1
+    environment:
+      <<: *common_envs
+      GOPATH: /Users/distiller/go
+      GOLANG_VERSION: 1.14
diff --git a/.circleci/config/jobs/build-darwin-binaries.yml b/.circleci/config/jobs/build-darwin-binaries.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ad0abe8d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.circleci/config/jobs/build-darwin-binaries.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+executor: go-macos
+steps:
+  - checkout
+  - run:
+      name: configure PATH
+      command:
+        echo 'export PATH="${GOPATH}/bin:${HOME}/goinstall/go/bin:$PATH"' >> ${BASH_ENV}
+
+  - install-golang:
+      target_directory: ~/goinstall
+  - run: source ${BASH_ENV} && make deps
+  - run: brew install protobuf
+  - run: sudo -E PATH="$GOPATH/bin:${HOME}/goinstall/go/bin:$PATH" make generate-structs
+  - run: source ${BASH_ENV} && make pkg/darwin_amd64.zip
+  - store_artifacts:
+      path: pkg/windows_amd64.zip
+      destination: /builds/nomad_darwin_amd64.zip
diff --git a/.circleci/config/workflows/build-test.yml b/.circleci/config/workflows/build-test.yml
index 3edf4234d..6184f1713 100644
--- a/.circleci/config/workflows/build-test.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config/workflows/build-test.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ jobs:
           - /^.-ui\b.*/
           - /^docs-.*/
           - stable-website
+
+- build-darwin-binaries:
+    # almost always build binaries as they may be needed
+    # for e2e tests
+    filters: *backend_branches_filter
+
 - test-machine:
     name: "test-client"
     test_packages: "./client/..."