Ann Arbor SPARK
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Ann Arbor SPARK tech stack

Ann Arbor SPARK builds mostly with Python, Rust, C++, C. Its stack also includes Linux, vLLM, PyTorch, TensorFlow. Python is named in 9 of the 17 job postings Ann Arbor SPARK published in the last 12 months (53%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Ann Arbor SPARK, updated Nov 15, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Nov 15, 2026
Technologies in use
65
Postings analysed
17
Open now
13
Modernity
72 /100

What programming languages does Ann Arbor SPARK use?

Python is named in 53% of job postings at Ann Arbor SPARK, followed by Rust (47%), C++ (29%), C (12%).

Python 9 53% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Sep 2026
Rust 8 47% required in 88% · 6 open now · since Sep 2026
C++ 5 29% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
C 2 12% optional · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Bash 1 6% required in 100% · since Oct 2026
Go 1 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Lua 1 6% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
SQL 1 6% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What frameworks and libraries does Ann Arbor SPARK use?

PyTorch is named in 18% of job postings at Ann Arbor SPARK, followed by TensorFlow (18%), CUDA (12%), ZeroMQ (12%).

PyTorch 3 18% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
TensorFlow 3 18% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
CUDA 2 12% required in 50% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
ZeroMQ 2 12% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
SGLang 1 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Triton 1 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What databases does Ann Arbor SPARK use?

PostgreSQL is named in 6% of job postings at Ann Arbor SPARK, followed by Redis (6%), SQLite (6%).

PostgreSQL 1 6% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Redis 1 6% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
SQLite 1 6% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What cloud and platforms does Ann Arbor SPARK use?

Linux is named in 29% of job postings at Ann Arbor SPARK, followed by vLLM (24%), Kubernetes (18%), Databricks (18%).

Linux 5 29% required in 60% · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
vLLM 4 24% required in 25% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Kubernetes 3 18% required in 33% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Databricks 3 18% optional · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
Grafana 3 18% optional · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Spark 3 18% optional · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
GitHub Actions 2 12% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Apache Kafka 1 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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RTOS1
TorchServe1
AWS1
Azure1
Datadog1
GitHub1
SIEM1
Splunk1

What developer tools does Ann Arbor SPARK use?

Docker is named in 24% of job postings at Ann Arbor SPARK, followed by Prometheus (24%), pySpark (18%), Rest API (18%).

Docker 4 24% required in 50% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Prometheus 4 24% optional · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
pySpark 3 18% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
Rest API 3 18% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
gRPC 3 18% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Git 2 12% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Wireshark 2 12% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Ansible 2 12% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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JTAG Debuggers1
Jenkins1
MQTT1
TensorRT1
ArgoCD1
Chef1
Cortex1
Helm1
Puppet1
Terraform1

What AI and ML technologies does Ann Arbor SPARK use?

LLM is named in 18% of job postings at Ann Arbor SPARK.

LLM 3 18% optional · 2 open now · since Oct 2026

Which engineering practices does Ann Arbor SPARK ask for?

CI/CD is named in 53% of job postings at Ann Arbor SPARK, followed by Machine Learning (24%), Time Series (24%), Edge AI (12%).

CI/CD 9 53% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Sep 2026
Machine Learning 4 24% required in 50% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Time Series 4 24% required in 25% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Edge AI 2 12% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
VLAN 2 12% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Wi-Fi 2 12% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
HPC 1 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
PKI 1 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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Platform Engineering1
VPN1
Configuration Management1
Digital Twin1
GitOps1

What does each Ann Arbor SPARK team work with?

The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.

Backend

3 postings
Python3
Rust3
C++2
Linux2
Rest API2
gRPC2

Hardware

3 postings
C++2
Git2
Python2

Industrial Engineering

3 postings
PyTorch3
Python3
Rust3
TensorFlow3
pySpark3

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How much does Ann Arbor SPARK pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Ann Arbor SPARK postings with stated pay: $200k across 16 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Python8$215k+8%
Rust7$220k+10%

How modern is the Ann Arbor SPARK stack?

Modern AI adopter 72/100

Ann Arbor SPARK scores 72 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Ann Arbor SPARK stack in its industry?

Share of the 281 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python38%
Rust5%
C++7%
Linux10%
vLLM1%
Databricks5%
Grafana7%
Kubernetes14%
LLM23%
PyTorch6%

What sets Ann Arbor SPARK apart

vLLM1%
Spark4%
TensorFlow3%

Questions about the Ann Arbor SPARK tech stack

What programming languages does Ann Arbor SPARK use?

The languages named in Ann Arbor SPARK job postings are Python (53%), Rust (47%), C++ (29%), C (12%), Bash (6%), as a share of the 17 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Ann Arbor SPARK use PyTorch?

Yes. PyTorch is named in 3 of 17 job postings (18%) and required in 3 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Ann Arbor SPARK use?

The cloud and platforms named in Ann Arbor SPARK job postings are Linux (5), vLLM (4), Kubernetes (3) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Backend job at Ann Arbor SPARK?

Backend postings at Ann Arbor SPARK most often require Python (3), Rust (3), C++ (2), Linux (2), out of 3 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Ann Arbor SPARK tech stack changing?

No new technology has appeared in Ann Arbor SPARK job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Ann Arbor SPARK tech stack?

Ann Arbor SPARK scores 72 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Ann Arbor SPARK tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Ann Arbor SPARK publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 17 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 15, 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, "Ann Arbor SPARK tech stack: 65 technologies from 17 job postings", as of Nov 15, 2026. https://alion.io/company/annarborusa/technologies

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