# Software Engineer

**Company:** [Cape](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/cape)
**Location:** New York, NY, Washington, DC
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $175k – $230k/yr
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** Go, Rust, Java, Kotlin, Python, Algorithms, Data Structures, Cloud Infrastructure, Distributed Systems
**Posted:** 2023-06-16

> Builds secure, privacy-focused telecommunications infrastructure including signaling firewalls, fake base-station detection, and anti-spam systems. Requires 4+ years backend experience with Golang/Rust/Java/Python, distributed systems, and strong CS fundamentals.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

- Design and integrate core telecommunications infrastructure providing secure cellular service, ensuring end-to-end data integrity.
- Own the full software lifecycle—from problem discovery to solution delivery—for foundational telecommunications stack components.
- Maintain high coding standards through guidelines, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.
- Build reliable, performant, scalable systems enabling other teams to develop without deep infrastructure expertise.

## Requirements

- 4+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Strong foundation in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Fluency in modern backend languages: **Golang**, **Rust**, **Java/Kotlin**, or **Python**.
- Firm grasp of **algorithms**, **data structures**, **cloud infrastructure**, **distributed systems**.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.

## Compensation

- Competitive geo-adjusted salary: **$175k-$230k** in NYC.
- Meaningful equity.
- Benefits: 401(k) match, 100% medical/dental/vision coverage, 12 weeks paid parental leave, family-forming stipends, gender-affirming care, unlimited PTO.

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