Software Language Engineer

tangramflex; Dayton (OH); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Flexible Working Hours

Paid holidays

Health Insurance

401K

Job summary

Tangram Flex is seeking a Software Language Engineer to design, implement, and maintain a domain-specific language for our platform, focusing on scalability and a superior developer experience for external clients.

You will own the client-facing tooling, IDE integrations, and precise compiler diagnostics to enable customers to safely program their internal environments, while collaborating with defense and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS, computational linguistics, EE, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in syntax, semantics, and morphology.
• Familiar with parser generators, compiler toolchains, architecture design.
• Proficient in Python, Java, and C++ and version control (Git).
• Willingness to obtain DoD security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
• Based in Dayton, Ohio with periodic days at WPAFB; travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with client teams to translate needs into language features and descriptive syntax.
• Develop language features and run-time updates; ensure interoperability and security compliance.
• Build tooling, IDE integrations, and diagnostics for client programming environments.
• Document designs and provide mentorship to junior engineers and team members.

Skills

Syntax & Semantics

Parser Generators

Compiler Toolchains

Python

Java

C++

Version Control

CI/CD

Security Clearance

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Git

AWS GovCloud

Azure Government

Job description

Tangram Flex is seeking a Software Language Engineer to design, implement, and maintain the custom, domain‑specific programming and configuration language, emphasizing scalability and user experience to drive widespread adoption by external clients on their own technical engineering platforms. Using existing technique specification language and methodologies. This role will develop language features as well as hardware abstraction layers to describe engineering architecture techniques, including control flows, configurability and provide portable runtime updates.

Additionally, this position owns the client‑facing developer experience, developing the required tooling, IDE integrations, and precise compiler diagnostics necessary for clients to safely and independently program their internal platform environments.

What We Do

Our team and products provide solutions to enable innovators to design, develop, verify, and advance critical systems, while accelerating innovation that advances our nation's security. By accelerating delivery of critical systems, Tangram is transforming the way our nation solves complex software challenges.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborates with client and industry teams to gather requirements, capture and analyze existing technique specification languages and methodologies, develop use cases and translate mission needs into the development of the language standard.
• Translate client engineering needs and domain complexities to develop language features enabling users to describe engineering architecture techniques, including control flow, configurability, and runtime updates into clean language syntax and features.
• Integrate language technologies with existing defense software platforms, ensuring interoperability, scalability, dynamic parameterizable inputs and security compliance.
• Build language to support interface with radio frequency components.
• Support adjustments to the hierarchical language design to enable refinement of software component specifications to maximize code reuse and ensure the language supports the required configuration parameters.
• Ensure the language can satisfy counter engagement and counter surveillance use cases.
• Add language and runtime features to support integrations of various waveform sources.
• Document technical designs, workflows, and best practices for internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and team members.

Desired Skills & Experience

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience and deep knowledge in syntax, semantics, and morphology.
• Familiarity with parser generators, compiler toolchains, software and system architecture design.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, and C++.
• Familiarity with software development best practices, version control (e.g., Git), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to obtain or possess a current/or recent U.S. Government Security (DoD) Clearance. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain clearance.
• Work is based in Dayton, Ohio with periodic days at WPAFB.
• Travel required up to 25% for customer support and presentations.

Desired Skills

• Experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD) or national security programs.
• Knowledge of defense‑specific data types, communication protocols, and security requirements.
• Experience with Radio Frequency Systems.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government) and secure software development practices.
• Active DoD Clearance.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to travel by air, car, or other transportation methods.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer (up to 8 hours/day).
• Ability to lift and carry lightweight items (e.g., laptops, demo equipment, marketing materials) up to 25 lbs.
• Frequent use of hands and fingers for typing, using a mouse, writing, and handling equipment.
• Visual acuity to read detailed technical documents, view computer screens, and operate software systems.
• Auditory ability to participate in meetings, customer demos, and conference calls, including in potentially noisy environments (e.g., trade shows or military facilities).
• Mobility to move between office spaces, customer sites, conference venues, and manufacturing or lab environments.
• Flexibility to adapt to varying work environments (e.g., corporate offices, government buildings, industrial or lab spaces).

We are committed to staying rooted in our core value of Team First. For that reason, we've designed a highly competitive benefits program and supportive work environment to engage employees and their families.

Benefits

• Hybrid work options
• Flexible Working Hours, 10 paid holidays, and generous Paid Time Off
• Employer Paid Medical, Dental, Vision and Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Access to group rating plans for Life Insurance
• Employer contribution to Health Savings Account
• Competitive 401K employer match
• A work environment and culture that fosters transparency, collaboration and well-being

Tangram Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its application procedures and in accordance with federal law. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.