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Technical Program Manager, Security

Join Cape as the first Security Technical Program Manager to build security functions in a privacy-first mobile carrier.

Location
Hybrid: New York, NY
Compensation
$180k–$230k/yr
Level
mid
Type
full time

Posted by employer 1 month ago

First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago

Last verified on the company career page 13 hours ago

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Skills & Technologies

AI in the day-to-day

manage speed-security tradeoffs that are becoming more complex as AI tools proliferate

Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.

Benefits

401k Match Unlimited PTO Equity/Stock Options Health Insurance Parental Leave

Joblaze summary

The Technical Program Manager for Security at Cape plays a crucial role in shaping and executing the security program, collaborating closely with security engineering to manage priorities and streamline processes. This position requires a solid technical background and experience in program management within security-focused teams, emphasizing the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have a track record of navigating the intricacies of security tools and systems, making this role suitable for experienced professionals looking to make a significant impact in a rapidly scaling company.

Joblaze insights

  • Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Cape's careers page October 27, 2026.
  • Salary band is in line with the typical range for Security roles (median ~$170,000).
  • Starts above 86% of 122 comparable mid security roles in United States we track (median $130,000 across 47 companies).
  • security appears in 6.2% of 211 comparable mid security roles in United States.

Quick facts

What's the salary range?
Cape lists $180,000–$230,000 for this role.
What's the tech stack?
Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: security.
What seniority level is this role?
Cape targets mid-level candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Technical Program Manager, Security role at Cape.

From the original posting

The Role

Cape is hiring our first Security Technical Program Manager, a rare chance to build this function from scratch inside a company where security is the product. You'll directly integrate with Security Engineering across their three pillars: detection and response , corporate security , and product security. Rather than specializing in one lane, you'll use your visibility of the whole board to set priorities, define success, and increase velocity.

You'll also be the connective tissue between security engineering and Cape's broader ~70-person engineering organization, managing speed-security tradeoffs that are becoming more complex as AI tools proliferate. The metrics you create will steer company-wide policy and prioritization, and your judgment will drive the company SBOM.

What You'll Work On

  • Define and communicate the security program's strategy, priorities, and progress to the broader business.

  • Shape how Cape brings new security tools into the fold, from vendor procurement through implementation, powering the stack that keeps our security org running.

  • Keep the security engineering team on track — manage priorities, maintain the backlog, and drive execution across detection & response, corporate security, and product security.

  • Serve as the technical go-between for security engineers and Cape's ~70 product engineers, translating security requirements and risk into terms product teams can act on, and vice versa.

  • Partner with security engineering leadership to plan roadmaps, run program rituals, and unblock cross-team dependencies.

  • Build trust and clear communication channels with engineering stakeholders across the company.

Experience

  • Prior experience as a TPM or PM embedded with a security team that builds tooling and systems in-house.

  • Solid grounding in computer engineering fundamentals; comfortable going deep on technical detail with engineers across detection & response, corporate security, and product security.

  • Track record of defining and communicating technical programs to non-technical stakeholders.

  • Strong prioritization and backlog management skills, with the judgment to know what matters most.

  • Comfort operating as a trusted technical liaison between specialized teams and a large, distributed engineering organization.

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 $180,000 - $230,000 depending on level, experience, and interview performance.

Our benefits include:

  • 401(k) match

  • 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.

How to apply

Click the link below to apply.

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