Senior Java Backend Engineer - DSL & IDE Tooling, Remote

Zallpy Digital; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

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Job summary

Zallpy is seeking a senior Java language tooling expert to design and evolve a domain-specific language using Xtext/EMF. You will implement parsers, validators, and code generators, and integrate Language Server Protocol features across Eclipse-based tooling and VS Code.

The role involves working with the web and IDE teams, maintaining modern Java, and contributing to long-term language tooling architecture in a fully remote setting.

Qualifications

• Senior-level Java experience with recent JDK versions.
• Experience building DSLs, parsers, compilers, code generators or IDE plugins.
• Advanced English for daily communication with international clients.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve grammar, metamodel, and semantics of a DSL using Xtext/EMF.
• Build parsers, validators, scoping rules, linking rules, and code generators.
• Implement and maintain Language Server Protocol features: completion, diagnostics, navigation, hover, refactoring.
• Develop on Eclipse Platform and plugin architecture; integrate with VS Code/browser.
• Write modern Java (JDK 25) with Maven builds, tests, and CI.
• Collaborate with web/IDE teams to ensure cross-platform language support.
• Participate in technical decisions, code reviews, and long-term architecture.

Skills

Java

Maven

DSL/Parser/Compiler

IDE plugins

English communication

Tools

Xtext

EMF

Eclipse Platform

Language Server Protocol

Protobuf/gRPC/OpenAPI

Gradle

Job description

Zallpy is seeking a senior Java language tooling expert to design and evolve a domain-specific language using Xtext/EMF. You will implement parsers, validators, and code generators, and integrate Language Server Protocol features across Eclipse-based tooling and VS Code.

The role involves working with the web and IDE teams, maintaining modern Java, and contributing to long-term language tooling architecture in a fully remote setting.