Senior Lead SDN Engineer, VPC & Networking Platform

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to drive the design and implementation of JPMC-VPC, a software-defined networking platform, in a secure, scalable manner.

You will lead architecture across teams, mentor engineers, and deliver production code in Go, Python, or C/C++. Collaborate with partners to advance resilience and innovation in the firm's network infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in systems engineering, networking, or distributed systems.
• Experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability.
• Expert in Go, Python, C/C++, or Rust.
• Strong cross-functional influence and delivering value at scale.
• Hands-on SDN experience with OVN/OVS or equivalent.
• Strong networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, routing, switching, load balancing).
• Experience with modern development practices (CI/CD, IaC, observability).
• Apply expertise to solve complex tech problems across disciplines.
• Cloud-native experience is a must.

Responsibilities

• Advises and leads on strategy and development of multiple products, applications, and technologies across a portfolio.
• Design and architect core components of JPMC-VPC, including control plane (OVN), data plane (OVS/DPU), software gateways, load balancers, and IPAM systems.
• Creates novel code solutions and drives development of new production code capabilities across teams and functions.
• Write production-quality code in Go, Python, or C/C++ for networking infrastructure.
• Translates complex technical issues to leadership to drive innovation and informed decisions.
• Collaborate with vendor partners (Red Hat, NVIDIA) on roadmap and integration.
• Represent JPMorgan Chase in open-source communities and industry forums.
• Drives adoption and implementation of technical methods aligned with product development methodologies.
• Creates durable, reusable software frameworks leveraged across teams.
• Influences across business, product, and technology teams and manages senior stakeholder relationships.
• Champions diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.

Skills

Go

Python

C/C++

Rust

SDN technologies

Networking fundamentals

CI/CD

Infrastructure as code

Observability

Leadership across teams

Education

BS in CS/CE/Math or related field

Tools

OVN/OVS

Kubernetes networking

CNI (Cilium/Calico/Flannel)

eBPF/XDP/DPDK

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to drive the design and implementation of JPMC-VPC, a software-defined networking platform, in a secure, scalable manner.

You will lead architecture across teams, mentor engineers, and deliver production code in Go, Python, or C/C++. Collaborate with partners to advance resilience and innovation in the firm's network infrastructure.