Sr Principal Software Engineer, VPC Network

Salary: $61,000 - 101,000 per year Requirements:

• 12+ years of experience in systems engineering, networking, or distributed systems
• Practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Expertise in at least one of Go, Python, C/C++, or Rust
• Demonstrated ability to influence across functions and teams and deliver value at scale
• Hands-on experience with software-defined networking technologies such as OVN, OVS, or equivalent
• Expert knowledge of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, routing, switching, and load balancing
• Experience with modern development practices such as CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and observability
• Experience applying specialist knowledge and new methods to solve complex technology problems across technical disciplines
• Extensive practical cloud-native experience
• Expertise in computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, or a related technical field
• Preferred: Experience with DPU or SmartNIC technologies, such as NVIDIA BlueField, AMD Pensando, or Intel IPU
• Preferred: Knowledge of eBPF, XDP, DPDK, or other high-performance networking frameworks
• Preferred: Experience with CNI implementations such as Cilium, Calico, or Flannel, and Kubernetes networking
• Preferred: Understanding of BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, EVPN, or other advanced routing protocols

• Set strategy and guide development across multiple products, applications, and technologies in a portfolio
• Design and architect core JPMC-VPC components, including control, distribution, and data planes; OVS/DPU; software gateways; load balancers; and IPAM systems
• Develop original code solutions and lead production-code capability development across teams and functions
• Write production-quality networking infrastructure code in Go, Python, Rust, or C/C++
• Explain complex technical issues, trends, and approaches to leadership to support innovation and informed technology decisions
• Work with vendor partners, including Red Hat and NVIDIA, on roadmaps and integration
• Represent us in open-source communities and industry forums
• Promote and implement technical methods in specialized fields in keeping with current product development practices
• Build durable, reusable software frameworks for use across teams and functions
• Influence business, product, and technology teams and manage senior stakeholder relationships
• Champion our culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect

• Architect
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Support
• Kubernetes
• Load Balancing
• Network
• Python
• Rust
• TCP/IP

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We are hiring a Senior Principal Software Engineer for our VPC Network organization at JPMorganChase. In this role, you will help lead the design and implementation of JPMC-VPC, a software-defined networking platform intended to replace legacy infrastructure and advance our networks resilience, scale, and capacity for innovation. JPMorganChase provides financial services to consumers, businesses, and institutional and government clients, and our Global Technology Infrastructure group develops high-quality products in a stable, resilient, and secure environment. We offer competitive total rewards and, for eligible employees, benefits that may include health coverage, wellness resources, retirement savings, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, and financial coaching. We value diversity and inclusion, provide reasonable accommodations, and are an equal opportunity employer. This is a designated high-risk technology role subject to enhanced pre-hire screening, including criminal and credit background checks where permitted by law; screening must be completed before employment or assignment begins.

last updated 42 week of 2026