Head of Forward Deployed Engineering
AI summary of the role
Owns technical execution of federal engineering at Cape, building secure networks for U.S. government partners.
What you’ll do
- Architect and execute technical vision for federal engineering organization building secure resilient network.
- Lead, mentor, and inspire engineers solving federal Command and Control challenges.
- Serve as key technical partner to federal customers translating mission needs into deployed solutions.
What you’ll bring
- Engineering background in Computer Science, Mathematics, Computer Engineering, Physics or similar field.
- Demonstrated success leading engineering teams that built, deployed, sustained software for U.S. government, defense, or intelligence customers.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
Technologies
AWS GovCloud · Azure Government · FedRAMP · RMF · STIGs · cryptographic systems · Command and Control (C2) · air-gapped environments
About Cape
Builds a privacy-first mobile carrier for government, enterprises, and consumers, using its own cloud mobile core and SIMs to secure cellular connectivity at the network layer.
Series C
Source and classification
Production engineering · Evidence for this classification:
physically severed? We are moving from validated technology to mission-critical infrastructure that works in contested environments when failure is not an option. Leading this team of engineers is a high stakes, critical role and will be deeply rewarding for the right person. The Role Cape’s platform gives customers end-to-end control of their digital identity, even as they connect to untrusted networks, optimizing for resiliency, privacy, and security at every turn. As the Head of Federal Engineering, you will gain rare insight into the world’s most challenging environments. You will own the technical execution of the federal business, partnering with Business Development and Product to bridge the gap between our core technology and the specific, demanding requirements of our government partners. You will cultivate a high-performing technical team, providing the mentorship needed
More from the job description
About Cape Cape is America’s privacy-first mobile carrier. Our mission is to be a force for good in global wireless. Cape was founded in 2022 by people who believe privacy is a fundamental right, not a luxury to be traded away. Our journey began when our founder recognized a critical vulnerability in our modern world: everyone relies on the same stagnant cellular infrastructure and legacy systems that track our every movement, monitor and profile our connections, and lose and sell our personal data. Instead of accepting the status quo, we decided to fix it. National security professionals, journalists, parents, and everyone in between can stay connected and have privacy. We didn’t just build a layer on top of old tech; we built America’s most private and secure mobile carrier from the ground up. By building our own network from scratch, we are able to design and build a suite of privacy and security features that no other carrier on the planet can offer. Today, Cape provides our secure network to consumers, businesses, and government agencies alike. We closed our Series C in March 2026, and we are scaling rapidly, with the goal of giving people back control of their most personal information. The Team At Cape, we are the architects of a privacy-centric movement that is just getting started. We are relentless builders, constantly innovating at the edge of what's possible i [... source excerpt omitted ...] telecommunications. We operate on a foundation of high trust and high expectations. Our structure is flat, and collaboration matters more than hierarchy. As a member of our team, you will collaborate with world-class engineers, architects, and visionaries, and work across organizational lines to solve "impossible" problems and deliver mission-critical results for our users every single day. The Problem The commercial cellular network represents trillions of dollars in private investment worldwide. It is performant, highly available, near ubiquitous, and the spec is mature and well understood. It’s the perfect transport layer for government use cases, if only they could trust t [... source excerpt omitted ...] s when failure is not an option. Leading this team of engineers is a high stakes, critical role and will be deeply rewarding for the right person. The Role Cape’s platform gives customers end-to-end control of their digital identity, even as they connect to untrusted networks, optimizing for resiliency, privacy, and security at every turn. As the Head of Federal Engineering, you will gain rare insight into the world’s most challenging environments. You will own the technical execution of the federal business, partnering with Business Development and Product to bridge the gap between our core technology and the specific, demanding requirements of our government partners. You wi
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