Software Engineer – Programming Languages Team

BengaluruFull-time$175k–$200k2026-10-20 → 2026-11-10

Based in IndiaNo visa sponsorship

Core

Develop and maintain a Network Query Engine (NQE) and domain-specific languages for network verification and assurance software.

Role type

Senior IC software engineer (programming languages & database systems)

Builds

NQE query engine, domain-specific languages, and supporting tools (IDE plugins)

Domain

Networking infrastructure + programming languages + database systems

Required skills

Java, Scala, object-oriented design, parser design, query optimization, JVM performance tuning

Preferred skills

Functional programming (Haskell, OCaml, F#), compiler/evaluator implementation, database system components (Parquet, Iceberg), static analysis

Technologies

Java, Scala, Apache Parquet, Iceberg, Datafusion, JVM

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the codebase primarily in Java; Design and implement bidirectional parsing languages and systems; Collaborate with AI experts to design natural language interfaces to DSLs; Build and support tools such as IDE plugins for language support

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC

About Forward Networks

Series D50 Employees

Forward Networks is revolutionizing the way large networks are managed. The Forward Enterprise platform delivers a vendor-agnostic "digital twin" of the network, based on a mathematical model. The platform scales to support hundreds of thousands of network devices, whether cloud, hybrid cloud, or on-prem. It serves as a single source of truth for the network, enabling network operators to instantly verify security posture, accelerate troubleshooting, avoid outages, and modernize network management.