Software Engineer at Cape

The Company

Cape was founded in early 2022 by Palantir and Anduril alums with deep expertise in privacy and national security. While running Palantir’s US national security business, our CEO became passionate about privacy and security on mobile devices. Our mission is to be a force for good in global wireless.

At Cape, we are not just another cellular service provider; we are the architects of a privacy-centric movement that starts with the devices in your pocket. We are building a cellular network that helps citizens, including those responsible for our nation’s security, regain control of their own data.

We believe that where we are, where we go, and whom we are with are among our most personal information and should be kept private. Privacy is not something you achieve by limiting yourself or by doing less, it is a set of features to be built so you can do more. We have raised money from Andreessen Horowitz and other top-tier VCs, and are excited to grow the team.

The Team

We are relentless builders, constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible and bringing to life ideas that have never before existed. Innovation is at the core of everything we do. At Cape, we trust our team to deliver greatness and empower them to make a profound impact. As a member of our team, you will collaborate seamlessly with our diverse group of talented engineers and other team members, enjoying dynamic interactions with colleagues from across the organization.

The Role

To join our team, you should be excited to:

• Dive into a well-funded but early-stage startup. We’re in a scrappy phase, be comfortable getting a little uncomfortable.

• Reclaim some of the personal privacy we have all sacrificed as smartphone adoption has grown.

• Flex your technical skills on hard, important problems with serious implications for consumer privacy and national security.

• Push the envelope - we are using new technology in novel ways.

• Work on greenfield problems. Starting new projects from the ground up. Shaping the stack, practices, and getting the opportunity to try new tools and technologies.

What you’ll do

• Be responsible for the full lifecycle development of software products from problem discovery to solution delivery for various components of our privacy-focused telecommunications stack.

• Build new or integrate with existing telecommunications infrastructure and components.

• Integrate with mobile devices (both Android & iOS) to provide cellular service to those devices.

• Shape and influence what great software engineering practices look like.

• Balance short term critical business needs with long term product vision and roadmap.

Qualifications

Although we list out what we generally look for, we are likely missing other attributes and skills that you have that could make you a great fit, but are not currently listed. It doesn’t hurt to take a chance and apply!

Preferred

• 3+ years of software engineering experience.

• Prior engineering experience from the industry, along with academic pursuits & studies in any of the areas of Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.

• Fluency in Golang, Rust, Java/Kotlin, Python, or similar language.

• Familiarity with algorithms, data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, mobile frameworks, and other technical tools.

• A passion for personal privacy and national security.

• A desire to work on software that has real-world impact.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with mobile telecommunications technologies such as smart cards, SIM/eSIM, and 4G/5G.

• Interest in low-level mobile & networking software. 

• Experience with unreliable networks and/or distributed systems.

• Fluent in Golang.

We offer competitive compensation that is geo-adjusted based on your location, along with meaningful equity so you share in the value you help create. Our benefits include:

• 401(k) match

• 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and your dependents

• 12 weeks paid parental leave (for all parents, no waiting period)

• Stipends for

  • Family-forming needs

  • Gender-affirming care

• Unlimited PTO

Our Culture 

• We are builders, and we choose to spend our time building things that matter. Many of our people have backgrounds in Defense Tech as well as the defense and intelligence community. We build to win.

• We hire excellent people, give them outsized responsibility, and trust them to execute at a high level. Everyone here has a track record of solving hard problems throughout their careers.

• We believe that personal privacy and national security interests are not inherently at odds, and can be reconciled via strong technology.

• We believe that companies exist to build awesome things and take care of their people. Our benefits reflect that– top-tier health care, 401(k) matching, and a generous vacation policy (that we actually use).

• We hire candidates of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, Veteran status, and any other status. Achieving diversity across these categories will serve to make our company stronger and our product better.

How to apply

Click the link below to apply.

We reserve the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes received from outside recruiting agencies and / or individual recruiters without being responsible for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes.