Network API Specialist

Position: Network API Specialist

Location: Preferably - Southlake TX (2 days in a week in office) otherwise remote is also fine

Contract

Note: need someone experienced with 4G/5G wireless and Agentic AI or MCP exposure .

Job Description:

We are looking for a visionary Network API Specialist to architect the next generation of our programmable network strategy. You wont just be exposing APIs-you will be designing the economic and technical interface between our core network assets and the burgeoning AI Agent Economy.

Your goal is to move us beyond the baseline standardization of Aduna and GSMA Open Gateway into high-margin intent-based network services across terrestrial and non-terrestrial domains.

Key Responsibilities:

Vendor Orchestration: Act as the primary technical liaison with Ericsson (Aduna/Vonage) and Nokia (Network as Code). Evaluate their internal roadmaps to ensure our internal capabilities remain ahead of generic off-the-shelf vendor offerings.

Examples of Vision Execution: 1. Agentic Interfacing: Architect API wrappers that support Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Intent-Based Networking allowing AI agents (Gemini OpenAI Claude) to negotiate network resources autonomously.

2. Vertical Partnership Development: Identify and build deep-tech API integrations for specific sectors (e.g. Automotive V2X Remote Healthcare or Logistics).

3. Multi-Domain Orchestration: Integrate terrestrial 5G-Advanced capabilities with NTN (Satellite) APIs for seamless transport-agnostic global connectivity.

Internal Capability Mapping: Audit our current 5G Standalone (5G SA) and IMS cores to identify hidden data assets that can be productized via APIs.

Technical Qualifications:

Deep Telco Stack Knowledge: Hands-on experience with 5G SA Core Network Slicing and Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) architectures.

API Ecosystem Expert: Proven track record with the CAMARA API framework and the implementation of Network APIs.

AI/Software Native: Deep understanding of LLM orchestration Agentic AI workflows and how software developers (not just telco engineers) consume services.

Multi-Vendor Experience: Ability to navigate the specific API flavors of Ericsson/Vonage Nokia and AWS/Azure Telco Clouds.

Strategic Competencies:

Commercial Ingenuity: Designs Outcome-Based solutions that integrate capabilities across domains business units and potentially external enterprises.

Ecosystem Gravity: Possesses a strong industry network to foster collaboration and attract best practices and innovative ideas for the telecommunications sector.

Wit & Communication: Articulates the distinction between a Control Plane and a Business Outcome to an executive audience in under two minutes.