Sr. Lead Software Engineer

Be an integral part of an agile team that's constantly pushing the envelope to

enhance, build, and deliver top-notch technology products.

As a Sr. Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Enterprise

Technology – Infrastructure Platforms Group, you are an integral part of an

agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading

technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way. Drive significant

business impact through your capabilities and contributions and apply deep

technical expertise and problem-solving methodologies to tackle a diverse array

of challenges that span multiple technologies and applications.

Job responsibilities

* Lead the development, implementation, and delivery of software-defined

networking (SDN) solutions for software-defined datacenters, ensuring

timelines, technical requirements, and network performance standards are met

across highly resilient and scalable infrastructure

* Design, develop, and implement network automation solutions and

infrastructure management platforms using Python, Go, JavaScript, and modern

web technologies to reduce manual intervention and improve operational

efficiency

* Architect and deploy SDN solutions and network orchestration systems across

multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, Private cloud), integrating

monitoring frameworks with existing tools to ensure infrastructure

reliability

* Develop and maintain network automation frameworks, APIs, and tooling that

integrate with network devices, controllers, and monitoring systems, writing

clean, maintainable infrastructure-as-code that adheres to coding standards

* Drive adoption and governance of approved AI-assisted engineering practices

across teams to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational

outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test acceleration,

release readiness, incident/root-cause analysis), while establishing

measurable validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated

testing) and promoting reuse of proven patterns and automation within the

SDLC/TLM toolchain

* Apply knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle

toolchain, including approved AI-assisted development and automation

capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation at scale

* Drive decisions that influence the product design, application functionality,

and technical operations and processes

* Collaborate with network architects, security teams, product owners, and

infrastructure engineers in an Agile scrum environment, conducting code

reviews and troubleshooting network applications to meet performance and

reliability requirements

* Mentor junior engineers on network automation and infrastructure-as-code

principles while influencing technical direction by evaluating emerging SDN

technologies, automation using AI tools, and DevOps methodologies

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

* Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts, and 5+

years applied experience

* In particular, 5+ years of experience in network infrastructure development

and DevOps networking engineering

* Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application

development, testing, and operational stability

* Strong experience developing software with Python, Go, JavaScript, RUST and

Shell Scripting for network automation and infrastructure management, with

experience leading development projects in an Agile environment with

cross-functional teams

* Deep understanding of networking protocols and technologies including BGP,

VRF, MPLS, IP, TCP, and UDP as applied to datacenter contexts, with hands-on

experience in cloud networking architectures such as VPC, CNI, hybrid cloud

connectivity patterns, and engineering experience with VMware NSX-T for

software-defined networking solutions including NSX-T logical switching,

routing, load balancing, distributed firewall, micro-segmentation, overlay

and underlay network configuration

* Experience with CI/CD tools (specifically Jenkins) for infrastructure

automation pipelines, container orchestration using Kubernetes and

containerized network functions, network automation frameworks and

infrastructure-as-code practices (Ansible, Terraform)

* Demonstrated experience leading effective use of enterprise-authorized

AI-assisted software development tools within the work environment (e.g., for

coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) with the ability to

set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance,

and security

* Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows,

including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs,

and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching

senior engineers/leads on compliant usage patterns and controls.

* Exceptional problem-solving and critical thinking skills with ability to

decompose complex network infrastructure challenges, perform root cause

analysis across distributed systems, debug and optimize both network

infrastructure components and automation software, and apply systems thinking

to anticipate cascading impacts of changes.

* Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with

cross-functional teams including physical network operations, security, and

application platform teams, with demonstrated ability to learn quickly, adapt

to changing technologies, and make sound technical decisions under pressure

* Ability to tackle design and functionality problems independently with little

to no oversight

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

* Experience with network visibility and analytics tools and network

virtualization platforms including Cisco ACI, Calico, OVN (Open Virtual

Network), and Cilium for container networking

* Knowledge in policy-as-code frameworks , network security automation

practices, and zero-trust architecture implementation

* Industry-recognized networking certifications such as AWS Certified Advanced

Networking - Specialty, Azure Network Engineer Associate, or Google Cloud

Professional Cloud Network Engineer.

* Demonstrated ability to leverage AI-powered development tools and

Specification-Driven Development (SDD) methodologies using platforms such as

Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or similar tools to enhance network automation

development velocity and code quality

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative

financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the

world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the

J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are

a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial

banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined

based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles

may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation,

paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of

individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and

programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include

comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a

retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health

support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total

compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring

to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal

opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our

company. We 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. Visit our FAQs

[https://careers.jpmorgan.com/us/en/how-we-hire/faqs] for more information about

requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including

Disability/Veterans

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from

finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an

essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses,

clients, customers and employees up for success.