Sr Principal Software Engineer- VPC

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