Sr Principal Software Engineer- VPC

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Seattle seeks a Senior Principal Software Engineer to lead design and delivery of the JPMC-VPC platform, a software‑defined networking initiative aimed at modernizing the firm's network for resilience and scale.

You will guide multiple agile teams, write production code in Go, Python, C/C++, or Rust, and collaborate with partners to drive open‑source engagement and secure, scalable solutions across the technology portfolio.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of 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 languages Go, Python, C/C++, Rust
• Demonstrated prior experience with influencing across functions and teams and delivering value at scale
• 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 experience

Cloud native

Networking fundamentals

CI/CD

Observability

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/Math or related field

Tools

OVN

OVS

eBPF

XDP

DPDK

CNI (Calico/Cilium/Flannel)

Job description

We're looking for a tech leader ready to take their career to new heights. Join the ranks of top talent at one of the world's most influential companies.

As a Senior Principal Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the VPC Network organization, youprovide deep engineering expertise and work across agile teams to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market‑leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. Leverage your deep expertise to consistently challenge the status quo, innovate for business impact, lead the strategic development behind new and existing products and technology portfolios, and remain at the forefront of industry trends, best practices, and technological advances.

This role will lead the design and implementation of JPMC-VPC—a software‑defined networking platform that will replace our legacy infrastructure and position the firm for decades of innovation. Helping us focus on modernizing JPMorgan Chase's network platform, advancing next‑generation software‑defined networking to support resilience, scale, and continued innovation.

Job 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

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 12+ years of 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
• Demonstrated prior experience with influencing across functions and teams and delivering value at scale
• 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

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with DPU/SmartNIC technologies (NVIDIA BlueField, AMD Pensando, Intel IPU)
• Knowledge of eBPF, XDP, DPDK, or other high‑performance networking frameworks
• Experience with CNI implementations (Cilium, Calico, Flannel) and Kubernetes networking
• Understanding of BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, EVPN, or other advanced routing protocols