Software Engineer - iOS

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.

Role

As an iOS Engineer at Cape, you’ll work on a small team focused on developing and supporting iOS application(s) to enhance privacy and security on mobile networks. Our app is built entirely in Swift and SwiftUI , with a focus on reliability and good user experience.

You’ll work closely with other engineering and product teams and play a key role in developing secure features and maintaining core functionality to serve users across consumer, enterprise, and government environments.

Outcomes

Be responsible for the full lifecycle capability development of iOS application(s) from cradle to grave.

Ship new releases to the App Store weekly, making sure that the user experience is consistently improving.

Work closely with our Android team to ensure platforms stay in sync and help out where needed.

Collaborate closely with backend and product teams to ensure cohesive end-to-end user experiences.

Your day-to-day will involve applying a privacy / security-first mindset while working on projects like these that we’ve worked on in the past :

Deterministically generating RSA keys from BIP39 seeds cross-platform for secure authentication : https : / / www.cape.co / blog / cape-product-feature-secure-authentication .

Processing audio with different codecs for cross-platform playback.

Building a secure and privacy-respecting payment system : https : / / www.cape.co / blog / tokenization-for-payment .

We will ask you to sign an NDA for on-site interviews so that we can share more detail about our exciting projects!

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

1+ years of experience with iOS development.

Proficiency in Swift.

Professional experience with SwiftUI (our app is fully written with SwiftUI).

Strong foundational understanding of the iOS ecosystem (Architecture, Lifecycle, etc.).

Experience with Swift Concurrency (async / await).

Desire to take full ownership of an iOS app, from building new features to optimizing CI to releasing to the App Store.

Nice to have

Experience with Android development.

Experience with Swift frameworks like Combine, Core Data, etc.

Experience with the App Store release process

Experience with cryptography and trusted execution environments.

Experience with carrier applications, eSIM, eUICC, and cellular technologies from both 4G & 5G

Competencies :

Mobile Expertise : Deep, hands-on experience with iOS (Swift) development.

Delivery Focused : Strong technical skills; able to break down complex initiatives, set clear priorities, delegate when necessary, and deliver on time.

Decision-Making – Acts quickly to solve problems and exercises good judgment by making sound and well-informed decisions. Perceives the impact and implications of decisions; makes effective and timely decisions, even when data is limited.

Dependability – Possesses the personal discipline and diligence necessary to keep commitments and to complete tasks. Is accountable for actions and outcomes. Makes effort to improve situations without explicit instructions; a self-starter who consciously manages his / her own time and resources.

Collaborative : Excellent communication skills, comfortable working across functions and levels, from engineers to executives.

Security & Privacy Mindset : Familiar with cryptographic systems and designing privacy conscious solutions.

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.