# Tech Lead, Mobile Core Network Engineering

TextNow is on a mission to make communications affordable and accessible for everyone. As a full MVNO operating our own mobile core network over LTE and 5G NSA, we have the unique advantage of controlling our network infrastructure end-to-end. We operate the HSS, PGW, and other critical network functions, giving us the flexibility to innovate and deliver exceptional service to millions of users. About the Role We are looking for a hands-on Tech Lead, Mobile Core Network Engineering to own the health and evolution of our mobile core platform. Our cloud-hosted core runs in AWS, with our mobile core vendor providing managed services for day-to-day operations. This role is the critical bridge between our vendor’s Managed Services team and our internal engineering, product, and operations teams. You’ll be the technical owner of the mobile core, combining deep technical expertise with strong coordination skills. You won’t just manage vendor deliverables-you’ll dive into the technical details, challenge approaches when needed, and ensure our core network evolves to meet the demands of a growing subscriber base. This role has a clear growth path into technical and people leadership as t

- **Id**: 822826
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/textnow-tech-lead-mobile-core-network-engineering>
- **Role**: Leadership
- **Role family**: Leadership
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: San Francisco, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 7
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-05-08T17:07:05Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-08-21
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-07T16:08:01Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 183
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 9123
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Equity, Parental leave
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Messaging Apps

## Company

- **Id**: 686311
- **Name**: TextNow
- **Domain**: textnow.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/textnow-2>
- **Size band**: 201-500
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Greenhouse

### Truth index

- **Grade**: C
- **Score**: 58
- **Open postings**: 26
- **Ghost share**: 0.692
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 136300
- **Max**: 273900
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 273900

## Technologies

- **AWS** — Optional: no
- **Datadog** — Optional: no
- **DNS** — Optional: no
- **Grafana** — Optional: no
- **Kubernetes** — Optional: no
- **Prometheus** — Optional: no
- **CloudFormation** — Optional: yes
- **Go** — Optional: yes
- **Python** — Optional: yes
- **Terraform** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ghost
- **Repost count**: 0
- **Flags**: stale, company_stale
- **Days open**: 182

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 7
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-12T13:26:28Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 1 · green card filings: 1; Filings 12m: 1

## Liveness

- **Score**: 7
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.247
- **P room**: 0.28
- **Age days**: 182
- **Expected fill days**: 32
- **Reasons**: conf:1, stale_co, ghost, win:tail, crowd:
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 273900
- **Is top pay**: yes

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