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Tech Is Booming. Someone Has to Build It.

Get paid to learn a hands-on skill that keeps networks, cameras, and Wi-Fi running.

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The Work

Every office network, camera, and Wi-Fi system starts with cable that someone installed by hand. That’s the work you’ll learn.

The standard: we’ll teach you to do it to industry standard, and we test every run before we leave. It’s skilled work, and you’ll be proud of how it looks.

Where: jobs are based in Austin, with travel to San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston.

Open Roles

We’re hiring now. Every role is paid hourly and based in Austin, with travel to San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston.

All roles, including paid internships, are paid employee positions. New team members start with a 90-day introductory period.

Start as a paid intern. Pass a hands-on skills check to earn a technician offer. Keep proving your skills, and your pay grows with you.

Lead Technician

  • Based in Austin, with travel to San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston
  • Hourly pay that grows with your skills
  • Company vehicle

You run the job on site, from the rack, to the cabling, to the last device. You brief the crew, keep the work to the drawing, and close out with test results and documentation the customer can use.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead a small crew on commercial cabling and fiber jobs.
  • Install, terminate, and test copper and fiber.
  • Assess and clean up IDFs and telecom rooms, and document what’s there.
  • Hand off documentation that matches the building.
  • Teach the technicians on your crew.

What We’re Looking For

  • 5 or more years of low-voltage experience.
  • A valid driver’s license and a clean driving record. You’ll drive a company vehicle.
  • Able to lift 50 pounds and work on ladders.

What We Offer

  • Pay that grows with you. Start at a competitive hourly rate and earn raises by proving your skills on the job.
  • Company vehicle.
  • Tools. We provide them, and we’re building a plan that lets you own your tools over time.

Want to learn a trade that lasts? Apply by email.

Apply for Lead Technician

Cabling Technician

  • Based in Austin, with travel to San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston
  • Hourly pay that grows with your skills

You’ll pull cable, terminate it, test it, and label it, and you’ll learn every step on the job with your crew beside you.

What You’ll Do

  • Install copper and fiber in commercial buildings.
  • Terminate, test, and label every run.
  • Dress racks and keep pathways to the drawing.
  • Help put telecom rooms in order and document them.

What We’re Looking For

  • Entry-level is welcome. No certifications required.
  • Able to lift 50 pounds and work on ladders.

What We Offer

  • Pay that grows with you. Start at a competitive hourly rate and earn raises by proving your skills on the job.
  • Tools. We provide them, and we’re building a plan that lets you own your tools over time.

Want to learn a trade that lasts? Apply by email.

Apply for Cabling Technician

How We Work

  • Do It Right When Nobody Will See It.

    The closeout photos show what’s behind the ceiling.

  • Nobody Guesses.

    We write down how we do things, so you always know what good looks like.

  • The Path Up Is Visible.

  • Mistakes Are How You Learn.

    Speak up early, and we’ll help you fix it and get better.

  • Safety and Family Time Are Protected.

    No surprise weekends without premium pay.

  • Leads Are Teachers First.

Questions We Get First

What Kind of Work Is It?
Commercial structured cabling and fiber, telecom room work, and networks and Wi-Fi. The work is done in commercial buildings, not homes.
Where Are the Jobs?
Jobs are based in Austin, with travel to San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston.
What Does It Pay?
Every role is paid hourly. New team members start at a competitive rate and earn raises by proving their skills on the job.
Are These Employee Jobs or Contract Work?
These are paid employee positions, not contract work. Every new hire starts with a 90-day introductory period.
Are Internships Paid?
Yes. Every internship is paid hourly. You can do a summer crew internship, work part-time during the school year around a trade or technical program, or take the trial-to-technician path, where a hands-on skills check at the end can earn you a technician offer.
Do I Need Experience?
Not for the Cabling Technician role or the paid internship. Both are entry-level, and no certifications are required. Lead Technicians need 5 or more years of low-voltage experience. Every role needs you to be able to lift 50 pounds and work on ladders.
Do You Train New People?
Yes. Technicians and interns learn on the job, working beside a lead technician. We don’t offer a paid certification program.
How Do I Apply?
Email your resume and a short note to contact@layer-1.com, with the role in the subject line.

How to Apply

Email contact@layer-1.com. Include two things:

  1. Your resume.
  2. A short note: a few lines about you: any work you’ve done, any school or trade training, and why you want this job.

Put the role in the subject line, for example “Cabling Technician.”

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Ready to Learn a Skill That Lasts?

Send your resume and a few lines about yourself. Tell us what you’ve built, fixed, or figured out.

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Jobs based in Austin, with travel to San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston.