Technical Recruiter

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 in telecommunications. We operate on a foundation of high trust and high expectations. 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 Role

The Technical Recruiter role is a critical role that fuels our growth with the recruitment of high-caliber engineering talent. The Technical Recruiter's mission is to build a candidate pipeline that fits the profiles that Cape is looking for. TLDR: Hire world class technical talent to join a world class team at Cape.

Here are some ways you'll make an impact

Cape is looking for a passionate Technical Recruiter to help us identify, assess, and hire best and the brightest engineering talent. The right candidate is able to successfully manage, prioritize, and close searches against a timeline. In addition, you will conceive practical and creative ways to identify leading talent and invest a lot of time activating passive candidates through a highly engaged approach. You will be using data to set benchmarks and metrics to create targeted recruiting strategies, while partnering with hiring teams and leadership to build high-performing teams that embody Cape's values and culture. This is a fast-paced, passionate environment in explosive growth mode - we need you to find the best of the best who will continue to make Cape a great company. Cape is hybrid with three days a week in our NYC office. This role reports to our Head of Talent.
Responsibilities

• Meet weekly, monthly, quarterly recruiting goals and hiring targets
• Source qualified candidates, review resumes, and pre-screen candidates while moving interview process forward in a timely manner
• Partner with all departments/Hiring Managers on their full-cycle recruiting needs
• Build talent pipelines for multiple technical job requisitions at any given time
• Develop a close business relationship with hiring managers, interview teams and executives to influence scoping of roles and ensuring interview team alignment
• Partner with hiring teams to deeply understand hiring needs and requirements of the role and the ideal candidate, and develop unique full cycle hiring strategies and interview criteria for each role
• Run searches and engage with passive candidates via Ashby, LinkedIn, Gem, Google Search Engine, GitHub, and other platforms
• Understand the market to run targeted search campaigns
• Execute and build effective sourcing, assessment, and closing approaches with an ability to manage hiring manager expectations through a deep understanding of return on investment
• Ability to seek candidates for matching fit and motivation rather than focus on selling alone
• Provide positive and exceptional interview experiences for all parties

Outcomes

• 2 offer accepts per month
• 7 TPS per week
• 5 on-sites interviews per week
• Positive feedback from all Hiring Managers that are supported
• Company Culture Ambassador
• 99% score on data integrity (keeping ATS, spreadsheets, etc updated)

Are you the candidate we are looking for? (Requirements for the role) You have:

• 5+ years recruiting experience with a search firm or in-house recruiting team
• 3+ years software engineering recruiting experience
• Experience in tech startups and demonstrated ability to achieve goals in a low structure, fast-paced environment in a flexible manner
• A sincere understanding of the importance of building relationships with active and passive candidates of all levels
• Relentless passion and drive to find and connect with the best talent
• Proven experience in building and managing a diverse pipeline
• Exceptional organizational skills, with attention to detail and great follow-through
• A positive attitude and ability thrive working in a collaborative team environment
• Passionate, driven mentality with the readiness to jump right in and go!
• Keep 'em warm! Manage the existing pipeline of candidates and identify potential opportunities for the future
• BS/BA degree

Compensation:

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. Salary range for this role in New York, New York is $170,000-$205,000 depending on experience and interview performance. 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 & Values

• We hire excellent people, give them outsized responsibility, and trust them to execute. Every person at Cape has a proven track record of tackling hard problems and winning.
• We believe that personal privacy and national security are not at odds, and that they can be reconciled through strong technology.
• We believe companies exist to build awesome things and take care of the people who build them, so we offer top-tier healthcare, 401(k) matching, and a generous vacation policy that our team actually uses to recharge.
• We believe that a stronger company and a better product are built by people from all walks of life. We hire without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability, or Veteran status. If you are great at what you do, you belong here.

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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, and without regard to disability or status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.