Systems, methods, and devices for using a domain-specific programming language to remotely and dynamically program deployed forwarding plane components. A controlling server may establish a communication link to the remote network component, and receive a capabilities data model from the remote network component via the communication link. The controlling server may use the information included in the received capabilities data model to generate a tailored code segment, and send the tailored code segment to the remote network component via the communication link. The remote network component may receive, compile, install and execute the tailored code segment to modify its operation and/or to modify the functionality of the network.