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.
About You
You have a deep understanding of how the telco industry thinks, speaks, and operates, and you’re hungry to apply this expertise to building the first privacy and security MVNO of it’s kind.
You’re frustrated by bureaucratic constraints and crave a dynamic and innovative work environment that values action and transparency.
You’re autonomous but collaborative, and are motivated to build a team of likeminded individuals.
You’re resilient, not afraid of challenges, and driven to accomplish mission outcomes through creative approaches and out-of-the-box thinking.
What you’ll do
Develop and lead the implementation of the Enterprise architecture for our 4G/5G Core + OSS/BSS Elements and Key supporting systems.
Understand architectural concepts, able to work with vendors, question the vendor on decisions you don’t agree with.
Act as the Technical Authority for the combined LTE and EPC/5GC SA and NSA Core Operating framework and responsible for the design and technical delivery of the LTE EPC and 5G SA and NSA Cores Operating Architecture as well as Interactivity of all Private Tech Stack Applications for Telecom.
Qualifications
Preferred
BS or MS in Engineering or technical degree or an equivalent combination of highly related experience and education.
8+ years of experience in the wireless industry
Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to interact with technical and nontechnical teams
Architectural experience in designing at least 4g or ideally 5g networks.
Experience designing solutions within a functional telecom network.
Should be familiar with architecture design impacts upon User Plane and Signal plane.
Hands on experience with 4G or 5G core network design and implementation, including how 5G differs in scope and technology from previous generations.
Knowledge and/or documented work experience in the following core functions: SMF / UPF / AMF / NRF / NSSF / PCF / UDM / AUSF / MME, SAEGW, SPGW, or ePDG.
Cloud Native Architecture experience including micro services and containerization.
General understanding of standard networking protocols and components such as HTTP, DNS, SRV6, TCP/IP, ICMP and load balancing.
Understanding of LTE, VoLTE, 5G VoNR L2/L3 call flows with ability to understand and analyze traces (PCAP, GNB traces)
Nice to Have
Extensive understanding in 5G ORAN / vRAN split functions (7-2x, RU, DU, CU, CP, UP...)
Extensive understanding and experience in RAN/vRAN software architectures in a virtualized environment.
Extensive understanding of RF Radio operations over eCPRI interfaces. Includes CSR, DU and timing configurations.
Extensive understanding of software systems/services running virtualized ORAN functions.
Understanding of latency considerations and issues from gNB to Data Center locations.
Understanding and experience with virtualized networks, orchestration, and automation across a large network architecture.
Thorough understanding of vRAN/ORAN architecture described in 3GPP standards (Rel 15 & 16).
RF Design, Optimization and performance improvement experience is a plus
The salary range for this role is $160,000-225,000 a year + equity + 401K match. Within the range, individual pay is determined by experience, relevant education, and/or training.
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
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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.
