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JPMorganChase hires Principal Engineers to lead large-scale distributed systems, platform architecture, and engineering strategy across its global technology organization. The company has a consistent track record of sponsoring work visas for this function, making it a realistic target if you're building a U.S. career in senior engineering.
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JOB DESCRIPTION
As a Principal Infrastructure Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Data Center Networking group, you will leverage your extensive knowledge of software, applications, and technical systems and processes in infrastructure engineering, along with advanced expertise in other disciplines. You will contribute to the development of technical methods in a specialized field or area, aligning with product development methodologies. Your role involves applying in-depth expertise and problem-solving methodologies to plan, accomplish, and review tasks across multiple large-scope projects in various technical areas.
Job Responsibilities
- Identifies and solves problems of high complexity associated with infrastructure engineering technology.
- Applies extensive in-depth expertise and problem-solving to accomplish, plan, and review tasks across multiple large scope projects and businesses/domains to influence, manage and implement functional technology platforms.
- Responsible for high impact projects requiring deep technical expertise and leadership.
- Partners across other platforms to architect and implement changes required to resolve issues and modernize the organization and its technological processes.
- Drives thought leadership within the product line and/or platform.
- Extensive consideration of upstream/downstream system or technical implications and advice on mitigation actions.
- Consider financial implications of staffing, budget, and relevant profit and loss.
- Mentors and coaches junior engineers and technologists.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field or formal training or certification in infrastructure disciplines and 10+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience in network architecture, design, and engineering within large enterprises.
- Deep technical expertise in data center networking technologies: Cisco, Arista, Juniper, Nexus, ACI, BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, etc.
- Hands-on experience with routing technologies: BGP, OSPF, and IS-IS.
- Knowledge of switching concepts: VLANs, STP, VPC/MLAG, stacking.
- Practical experience with Cisco and Arista platforms (e.g., Nexus Series, Catalyst).
- Strong experience with automation frameworks (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Python, CI/CD pipelines) for network infrastructure.
- Experience with Arista CVP, AVD, Cisco NFM, Cisco Network as Code.
- Demonstrated success in leading stability and resiliency programs including change management, incident response, and RCA.
- Experience leading complex projects supporting infrastructure engineering design, scaling, resilience, and system performance assessments.
- Strong documentation skills for technical projects and processes.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Deliver and maintain highly stable and resilient network environments supporting mission-critical financial applications.
- Partner with cybersecurity, application, and cloud teams to ensure robust, secure, and scalable infrastructure designs.
- Lead and mentor a global team of network engineers and technical leads; develop talent and build succession plans.
About us
JPMorgan Chase, 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 for more information about requesting an accommodation.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans.
ABOUT THE TEAM
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.

JOB DESCRIPTION
As a Principal Infrastructure Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Data Center Networking group, you will leverage your extensive knowledge of software, applications, and technical systems and processes in infrastructure engineering, along with advanced expertise in other disciplines. You will contribute to the development of technical methods in a specialized field or area, aligning with product development methodologies. Your role involves applying in-depth expertise and problem-solving methodologies to plan, accomplish, and review tasks across multiple large-scope projects in various technical areas.
Job Responsibilities
- Identifies and solves problems of high complexity associated with infrastructure engineering technology.
- Applies extensive in-depth expertise and problem-solving to accomplish, plan, and review tasks across multiple large scope projects and businesses/domains to influence, manage and implement functional technology platforms.
- Responsible for high impact projects requiring deep technical expertise and leadership.
- Partners across other platforms to architect and implement changes required to resolve issues and modernize the organization and its technological processes.
- Drives thought leadership within the product line and/or platform.
- Extensive consideration of upstream/downstream system or technical implications and advice on mitigation actions.
- Consider financial implications of staffing, budget, and relevant profit and loss.
- Mentors and coaches junior engineers and technologists.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field or formal training or certification in infrastructure disciplines and 10+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience in network architecture, design, and engineering within large enterprises.
- Deep technical expertise in data center networking technologies: Cisco, Arista, Juniper, Nexus, ACI, BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, etc.
- Hands-on experience with routing technologies: BGP, OSPF, and IS-IS.
- Knowledge of switching concepts: VLANs, STP, VPC/MLAG, stacking.
- Practical experience with Cisco and Arista platforms (e.g., Nexus Series, Catalyst).
- Strong experience with automation frameworks (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Python, CI/CD pipelines) for network infrastructure.
- Experience with Arista CVP, AVD, Cisco NFM, Cisco Network as Code.
- Demonstrated success in leading stability and resiliency programs including change management, incident response, and RCA.
- Experience leading complex projects supporting infrastructure engineering design, scaling, resilience, and system performance assessments.
- Strong documentation skills for technical projects and processes.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Deliver and maintain highly stable and resilient network environments supporting mission-critical financial applications.
- Partner with cybersecurity, application, and cloud teams to ensure robust, secure, and scalable infrastructure designs.
- Lead and mentor a global team of network engineers and technical leads; develop talent and build succession plans.
About us
JPMorgan Chase, 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 for more information about requesting an accommodation.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans.
ABOUT THE TEAM
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.
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Align your portfolio to JPMorganChase's platform scale
Principal Engineer roles at JPMorganChase center on distributed systems, resilience engineering, and internal platform ownership at massive scale. Frame your portfolio around architecture decisions that affected thousands of engineers or services, not individual product features.
Target roles in technology infrastructure divisions
JPMorganChase's Principal Engineer openings concentrate in areas like payments infrastructure, cloud platforms, and developer tooling. Searching by division rather than job title alone helps you find roles where the engineering charter matches your specialty and visa sponsorship is actively expected.
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Confirm your visa category before the offer stage
JPMorganChase sponsors H-1B, E-3, and Green Card pathways including EB-2 and EB-3. If you're on OPT, clarify early whether the role supports H-1B cap filing or cap-exempt status. Waiting until the offer letter to raise this creates timeline problems for both sides.
Prepare for PERM documentation during salary negotiations
For Green Card sponsorship, JPMorganChase's legal team will file a PERM labor certification with DOL. Your job duties as documented in the offer letter must exactly match the PERM job description, so push for precision in your title and responsibilities before signing anything.
Account for H-1B cap timing in your interview schedule
If you need a new H-1B, USCIS registration opens in March for an October 1 start date. A Principal Engineer hiring process at JPMorganChase can run 8 to 12 weeks, so starting interviews in January or February gives you the best chance of having an offer ready for cap registration.
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Does JPMorganChase sponsor H-1B visas for Principal Engineers?
Yes, JPMorganChase sponsors H-1B visas for Principal Engineer roles. The company has a well-established immigration program that handles the full petition process through its in-house legal team. If you're currently on OPT or another nonimmigrant status, raise your sponsorship needs during the offer stage so the timeline aligns with USCIS filing windows.
Which visa types does JPMorganChase commonly sponsor for Principal Engineers?
JPMorganChase sponsors H-1B, H-1B1 (for Chilean and Singaporean nationals), and E-3 (for Australian citizens) visas for Principal Engineers. The company also supports Green Card sponsorship through EB-2 and EB-3 classifications, which typically requires a PERM labor certification filed with the Department of Labor before USCIS adjudicates the immigrant petition.
What qualifications does JPMorganChase expect for a Principal Engineer?
JPMorganChase typically expects Principal Engineer candidates to have deep expertise in distributed systems, large-scale platform architecture, or a specialized domain like payments or cloud infrastructure. A relevant bachelor's or advanced degree supports visa eligibility, and most postings reflect expectations of significant industry tenure leading complex, cross-functional engineering programs at senior scope.
How do I apply for Principal Engineer jobs at JPMorganChase?
You can find and apply for Principal Engineer roles at JPMorganChase directly through their careers site or through Migrate Mate, which surfaces sponsorship-eligible openings in one place so you're not manually screening each posting. Before applying, tailor your resume to reflect systems-level impact and architecture ownership rather than individual contributor contributions.
How do I plan my timeline if I need visa sponsorship at JPMorganChase?
The right timeline depends on your current status. If you need an H-1B cap filing, USCIS registration opens in March for an October 1 start, so securing an offer by late February is critical. E-3 and H-1B1 petitions aren't cap-subject, so those can be filed year-round with shorter lead times. PERM-based Green Card sponsorship adds a separate multi-year process that typically begins after you've started in the role.
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