Chief Information Security Officer

Join Cape, a revolutionary mobile network startup, as our Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing our end-to-end security strategy, building and leading a high-performing security team, and embedding security into our product development lifecycle. You will work closely with engineering leadership and the executive team, and report directly to our founder and CEO. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the world of mobile security and innovation.

Own and execute the end-to-end security strategy for the organization, including network infrastructure, product/application security, cloud and corporate IT, and physical/personnel security.

Build and lead a high-performing security team capable of defending against sophisticated adversaries, including nation-state actors, and drive the security architecture and controls for the cellular network.

Partner closely with Engineering leadership to embed security into the product development lifecycle, and lead teams conducting threat modeling, penetration testing, red-teaming, and incident response programs.

A genuine belief that privacy and security are inseparable, and that protecting users sometimes means resisting internal and external pressure to compromise on either

About Cape

10+ years in information security, with at least 5 years in a senior security leadership role (CISO, VP Security, Head of Security) at a company with meaningful infrastructure or regulatory complexity

Requirements

Experience managing geographically dispersed teams of engineers

• Excellent judgment under ambiguity and the ability to move fast without cutting corners that matter
• A track record of building security teams and programs from an early stage, not just operating a mature one you inherited
• Deep technical credibility — you can go toe-to-toe with your best engineers on architecture and risk, while also speaking fluently to executive leadership and the board
• Direct experience securing telecom, network infrastructure, or other critical infrastructure — you understand things like SS7, radio networks, or core carrier systems, or you've secured environments of comparable complexity (e.g., cloud infrastructure providers, fintech, critical infrastructure)

Preferred

• Experience securing an environment with Forward Deployed Engineers and the complexity around high risk travel

Pay

USD 300,000 - 350,000