Sr. Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase
Seattle, WA
$171,000–$260,000from the description
Jul 9, 2026
Seattle, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior engineering role focused on building and operating software-defined networking infrastructure, including network automation frameworks, SDN solutions, and orchestration systems across multi-cloud environments. The work involves writing code in Python, Go, and related languages, integrating with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tooling, and mentoring junior engineers. Suits experienced engineers with a strong background in both network protocols and software development.
Senior level · 5+ years · Seattle, WA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 290 people in the Seattle, WA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 120–440
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $170,959 (middle half $135,720–$216,519). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The title 'Sr. Lead Software Engineer' maps to Senior; the 'Lead' modifier here is used as a seniority qualifier within JPMorgan Chase's internal leveling, not a distinct Staff/Principal band — the scope (leading a team workstream, mentoring juniors) is consistent with Senior.
The role sits at the boundary between software development (building network automation platforms, APIs, and infrastructure-as-code) and network/systems engineering (deep SDN, BGP, NSX-T expertise). Software development is the primary day-to-day output, so 15-1252 was chosen; 15-1244 is the runner-up.
The JD requires 5+ years of overall experience AND 5+ years specifically in network infrastructure/DevOps networking — both point to the same minimum, so the overall years minimum is set to 5.
AWS, Azure, and GCP are all named as the multi-cloud environment; AWS is listed first and all three are required context, but they are grouped as a single cloud-platform requirement with alternatives since the JD treats them as a set rather than gating on each individually.
Rust appears in the required qualifications skills list alongside Python, Go, JavaScript, and Shell Scripting, so it is treated as a hard gate despite being an unusual requirement for a networking role.
Cloud networking certifications (AWS Advanced Networking, Azure Network Engineer, GCP Cloud Network Engineer) and AI-powered development tools (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) appear under 'Preferred qualifications' and are marked accordingly.
No formal degree is required — the JD accepts 'formal training or certification on software engineering concepts' as an alternative to a degree.
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