Senior Principal SDN/VPC Engineer & Architect

JPMorganChase; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase is seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer to lead design and implementation of the JPMC-VPC platform, modernizing the network estate with software-defined networking, resilience, and scalability. You will guide cross-functional teams to deliver trusted market-leading technology products while staying at the forefront of industry trends.

The role emphasizes deep engineering leadership, production-grade code in Go/Python/Rust/C/C++, and collaboration with partners to drive

Qualifications

• 12+ years experience in systems engineering, networking, or distributed systems
• Practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Expert in one or more programming language(s) Go, Python, C/C++, Rust
• Hands-on experience with software-defined networking (SDN) technologies such as OVN, OVS, or equivalent
• Expert-level knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, routing, switching, load balancing)
• Experience with modern development practices (CI/CD, infrastructure as code, observability)
• Experience applying expertise and new methods to determine solutions for complex technology problems across various technical disciplines
• Extensive practical cloud native experience
• Expertise in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field

Responsibilities

• Advises and leads on the strategy and development of multiple products, applications, and technologies across a portfolio
• Design and architect core components of JPMC-VPC, including control plane, distribution plane, data plane (OVS/DPU), software gateways, load balancers, and IPAM systems
• Creates novel code solutions and drives the development of new production code capabilities across teams and functions
• Write production-quality code in Go, Python, Rust, or C/C++ for networking infrastructure
• Translates highly complex technical issues, trends, and approaches to leadership to drive the firm’s innovation and enable leaders to make strategic, well-informed decisions about technology advancements
• Collaborate with vendor partners (Red Hat, NVIDIA) on roadmap and integration
• Represent JPMC in open-source communities and industry forums
• Drives adoption and implementation of technical methods in specialized fields in line with the latest product development methodologies
• Creates durable, reusable software frameworks that are leveraged across teams and functions
• Influences across business, product, and technology teams and successfully manages senior stakeholder relationships
• Champions the firm’s culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

Skills

Go

Python

C/C++

Rust

SDN

Cloud native

Networking fundamentals

CI/CD

Observability

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

BS in CS/CE/Math

Tools

OVN

OVS

DPU/SmartNICs (NVIDIA BlueField, etc.)

Kubernetes networking

eBPF/XDP

Job description

JPMorganChase is seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer to lead design and implementation of the JPMC-VPC platform, modernizing the network estate with software-defined networking, resilience, and scalability. You will guide cross-functional teams to deliver trusted market-leading technology products while staying at the forefront of industry trends.

The role emphasizes deep engineering leadership, production-grade code in Go/Python/Rust/C/C++, and collaboration with partners to drive