Sr Principal Software Engineer- Virtual Private Cloud

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, you will provide 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. 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 (OVN), 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, 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 (RedHat, 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 About the Team Our Global Technology Infrastructure group is a team of innovators who love technology as much as you do. Together, you’ll use a disciplined, innovative, and business‑focused approach to develop a wide variety of high‑quality products and solutions. High Risk Roles (HRR) High Risk Roles are sensitive roles within the technology organization that require high assurance of the integrity of staff by virtue of the sensitive cybersecurity and technology functions they perform within systems or the information they receive regarding sensitive cybersecurity or technology matters. Users in these roles are subject to enhanced pre‑hire screening which includes both criminal and credit background checks (as allowed by law). The enhanced screening will need to be successfully completed prior to commencing employment or assignment. Equal Opportunity Employment We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. #J-18808-Ljbffr Koitecc Solutions