Altera tech stack
Altera builds mostly with Python, Verilog, SystemVerilog, Perl. Its stack also includes Linux, UVM, Azure, ROS. Python is named in 210 of the 364 job postings Altera published in the last 12 months (58%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Altera, updated Nov 12, 2026.
What programming languages does Altera use?
Python is named in 58% of job postings at Altera, followed by Verilog (33%), SystemVerilog (26%), Perl (24%).
Python
210 58%
Verilog
121 33%
SystemVerilog
96 26%
Perl
87 24%
C++
83 23%
VHDL
75 21%
SQL
30 8%
MATLAB
13 4%
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What frameworks and libraries does Altera use?
UVM is named in 11% of job postings at Altera, followed by ROS (2%), LangChain (2%), ROS2 (2%).
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And 4 more, each named in fewer postings.
What databases does Altera use?
Delta Lake is named in 2% of job postings at Altera, followed by Milvus (1%), Amazon Redshift (1%), Google BigQuery (1%).
Delta Lake
7 2%
Milvus
3 1%
Amazon Redshift
3 1%
Google BigQuery
3 1%
PostgreSQL
2 1%
Snowflake
2 1%
Amazon Neptune
1 <1%
MS SQL
1 <1%
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What cloud and platforms does Altera use?
Linux is named in 12% of job postings at Altera, followed by Azure (11%), AWS (8%), Power BI (6%).
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And 22 more, each named in fewer postings.
What developer tools does Altera use?
Git is named in 8% of job postings at Altera, followed by Xilinx Vivado (8%), Formal Verification (6%), Microsoft Excel (4%).
Git
30 8%
Xilinx Vivado
28 8%
Synopsys PrimeTime
12 3%
Cadence Xcelium
11 3%
Rest API
10 3%
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And 45 more, each named in fewer postings.
What AI and ML technologies does Altera use?
LLM is named in 4% of job postings at Altera, followed by VLM (1%), Claude (<1%), Llama (<1%).
Which engineering practices does Altera ask for?
CI/CD is named in 10% of job postings at Altera, followed by Machine Learning (6%), AI Agents (5%), RAG (5%).
CI/CD
35 10%
AI Agents
19 5%
RAG
17 5%
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And 32 more, each named in fewer postings.
What does each Altera team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Hardware
185 postingsIndustrial Engineering
26 postingsBackend
17 postingsDevOps
16 postingsAI/ML
15 postingsSecurity
15 postingsHow does your stack fit Altera?
How much does Altera pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Altera postings with stated pay: $216k across 135 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | 73 | $216k | 0% |
| Perl | 26 | $193k | −11% |
| SystemVerilog | 25 | $218k | +1% |
| Verilog | 24 | $214k | −1% |
| C++ | 23 | $230k | +7% |
| Azure | 21 | $216k | 0% |
| Linux | 19 | $216k | 0% |
| AWS | 18 | $216k | 0% |
| VHDL | 13 | $216k | 0% |
| Kubernetes | 11 | $216k | 0% |
How is the Altera stack changing?
Read from the dates of the postings themselves: a technology is new when the first posting that names it appeared in the last six months, rising or falling when its share of postings moved between the last two quarters.
How modern is the Altera stack?
Altera scores 80 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 5; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the Altera stack in its industry?
Share of the 212 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Altera apart
Companies with a stack like Altera
Questions about the Altera tech stack
What programming languages does Altera use?
The languages named in Altera job postings are Python (58%), Verilog (33%), SystemVerilog (26%), Perl (24%), C++ (23%), as a share of the 364 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Altera use UVM?
Yes. UVM is named in 41 of 364 job postings (11%) and required in 34 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Altera use?
The cloud and platforms named in Altera job postings are Linux (43), Azure (39), AWS (30) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Hardware job at Altera?
Hardware postings at Altera most often require Python (97), Verilog (94), SystemVerilog (77), Perl (57), out of 185 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Altera tech stack changing?
Yes. Amazon EKS, Semantic Kernel, Qt, Microsoft Defender for Cloud first appeared in Altera job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Altera tech stack?
Altera scores 80 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 5; legacy ones: 0.
How does Alion know the Altera tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Altera publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 364 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 12, 2026.
Method and citation
Alion reads every job posting the company publishes and tags the technologies each one names. Shares count the postings of the last 12 months, open and closed; the company's own products are counted apart. How we count
Alion, "Altera tech stack: 301 technologies from 364 job postings", as of Nov 12, 2026. https://alion.io/company/altera/technologies