Lead Software Engineer, Software Defined Networking
On-site · London, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Lead Software Engineer in the VPC Network org, contributing to the design and implementation of the JPMC-VPC SDN platform. Responsible for building secure, scalable networking products, developing production-quality code in Go, Python, or C/C++, collaborating with cross-functional teams and vendor partners, engaging with open-source communities, and advancing modern product development practices. Focus areas include control/data planes, software gateways, load balancers, IPAM systems, and reusable software frameworks, with emphasis on delivering resilient networking infrastructure and applying expertise across distributed systems, SDN, cloud-native environments, and AI/ML-enabled development.
Required Qualifications
- Experience in systems engineering, networking, or distributed systems
- Practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
- Experience with one or more programming languages: Go, Python, C/C++, Rust
- Hands-on experience with software-defined networking technologies such as OVN, OVS, or equivalent
- Good 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 technical expertise to solve complex technology problems across various disciplines
- Practical cloud native experience
- Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field
- Experience with CNI implementations and Kubernetes networking
- Understanding of advanced routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, EVPN
- Knowledge of high-performance networking frameworks including eBPF, XDP, DPDK
- Experience with DPU/SmartNIC technologies
- Familiarity with integrating AI/ML capabilities into software systems and using generative AI tools to accelerate development cycles
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