Applied Research Associates tech stack

Applied Research Associates builds mostly with Python, C++, Fortran, JavaScript. Its stack also includes Linux, Windows, React.js, Vue.js. Python is named in 21 of the 56 job postings Applied Research Associates published in the last 12 months (38%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Applied Research Associates, updated Oct 3, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Oct 3, 2026
Technologies in use
85
Postings analysed
56
Open now
55
Modernity
76 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Applied Research Associates use?

Python is named in 38% of job postings at Applied Research Associates, followed by C++ (34%), Fortran (13%), JavaScript (11%).

Python 21 38% required in 71% · 21 open now · since May 2026
C++ 19 34% required in 84% · 19 open now · since May 2026
Fortran 7 13% required in 71% · 7 open now · since May 2026
JavaScript 6 11% required in 83% · 6 open now · since Sep 2026
C# 4 7% required in 75% · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
Rust 4 7% required in 50% · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
TypeScript 4 7% optional · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
Java 3 5% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
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MATLAB3
SQL3
VHDL2
Ada1
Julia1
PowerShell1

What frameworks and libraries does Applied Research Associates use?

React.js is named in 11% of job postings at Applied Research Associates, followed by Vue.js (11%), ROS2 (9%), Angular (7%).

React.js 6 11% required in 33% · 6 open now · since Sep 2026
Vue.js 6 11% required in 33% · 6 open now · since Sep 2026
ROS2 5 9% required in 60% · 5 open now · since Jun 2026
Angular 4 7% required in 50% · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
ROS 3 5% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Unreal Engine 3 5% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
PyTorch 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Django 2 4% optional · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
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Flask2
OSVVM2
LangChain1
LangGraph1
NumPy1
Pandas1
Polars1

What cloud and platforms does Applied Research Associates use?

Linux is named in 25% of job postings at Applied Research Associates, followed by Windows (18%), Kubernetes (16%), GitLab (11%).

Linux 14 25% required in 64% · 14 open now · since May 2026
Windows 10 18% required in 70% · 10 open now · since Apr 2026
Kubernetes 9 16% required in 11% · 9 open now · since Jun 2026
GitLab 6 11% required in 33% · 6 open now · since Jun 2026
AWS 6 11% required in 17% · 6 open now · since Jun 2026
Splunk 3 5% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
Azure 3 5% optional · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
Microsoft Defender 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
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Unix2
SIEM2
Amazon ECS2
Amazon EKS2
OpenShift2
.NET1
Active Directory1
GitHub1
GitLab CI1
Hugging Face1
Kubeflow1
MLFlow1
OpenAI1
SonarQube1
vLLM1

What developer tools does Applied Research Associates use?

SolidWorks is named in 18% of job postings at Applied Research Associates, followed by AutoCAD (13%), Docker (7%), Gazebo (5%).

SolidWorks 10 18% required in 100% · 10 open now · since Apr 2026
AutoCAD 7 13% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Jul 2026
Docker 4 7% required in 50% · 4 open now · since Jun 2026
Gazebo 3 5% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Git 3 5% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Microsoft Excel 3 5% required in 67% · 2 open now · since May 2026
Ansible 3 5% required in 33% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
Terraform 3 5% optional · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
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ArgoCD2
Helm2
SaltStack2
gRPC2
Adobe After Effects1
Adobe Photoshop1
Blender1
JFrog Artifactory1
Model Context Protocol1

What AI and ML technologies does Applied Research Associates use?

LLM is named in 2% of job postings at Applied Research Associates.

LLM 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

Which engineering practices does Applied Research Associates ask for?

CI/CD is named in 14% of job postings at Applied Research Associates, followed by Machine Learning (13%), HPC (9%), DNS (4%).

CI/CD 8 14% required in 25% · 8 open now · since Jun 2026
Machine Learning 7 13% required in 43% · 7 open now · since Jun 2026
HPC 5 9% required in 60% · 5 open now · since Jul 2026
DNS 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Digital Twin 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
Motion Planning 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Sensor Fusion 2 4% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
BGP 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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Configuration Management1
DHCP1
Edge AI1
Platform Engineering1
Red Teaming1
TCP/IP1
VPN1

What does each Applied Research Associates team work with?

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

Industrial Engineering

18 postings
C++6
Python6
SolidWorks6
AutoCAD5
Linux3
Windows3

Backend

6 postings
JavaScript4
Angular2
C#2
C++2
Python2
React.js2

Robotics

5 postings
C++4
Gazebo3
ROS3
ROS23
SolidWorks3
Unreal Engine2

Science & Research

5 postings
C++3
Fortran3
Python3

DevOps

5 postings
Linux3
Windows3
Microsoft Defender2
Splunk2

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How is the Applied Research Associates 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.

First appeared
OSVVMOct 2026
VHDLOct 2026
DjangoSep 2026
FlaskSep 2026
gRPCSep 2026
Motion PlanningSep 2026
GazeboSep 2026
ROSSep 2026

How modern is the Applied Research Associates stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 76/100

Applied Research Associates scores 76 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: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Applied Research Associates stack in its industry?

Share of the 669 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python32%
C++10%
Linux14%
Windows16%
Kubernetes17%
Fortran0%
AWS25%
GitLab6%
JavaScript31%
React.js20%

What sets Applied Research Associates apart

Fortran0%
ROS21%
Rust4%
MATLAB3%
ROS1%
Splunk4%
Unreal Engine2%

Questions about the Applied Research Associates tech stack

What programming languages does Applied Research Associates use?

The languages named in Applied Research Associates job postings are Python (38%), C++ (34%), Fortran (13%), JavaScript (11%), C# (7%), as a share of the 56 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Applied Research Associates use React.js?

Yes. React.js is named in 6 of 56 job postings (11%) and required in 2 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Applied Research Associates use?

The cloud and platforms named in Applied Research Associates job postings are Linux (14), Windows (10), Kubernetes (9) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Industrial Engineering job at Applied Research Associates?

Industrial Engineering postings at Applied Research Associates most often require C++ (6), Python (6), SolidWorks (6), AutoCAD (5), out of 18 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Applied Research Associates tech stack changing?

Yes. OSVVM, VHDL, Django, Flask first appeared in Applied Research Associates job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Applied Research Associates tech stack?

Applied Research Associates scores 76 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: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Applied Research Associates tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Applied Research Associates publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 56 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 3, 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, "Applied Research Associates tech stack: 85 technologies from 56 job postings", as of Oct 3, 2026. https://alion.io/company/ara-com/technologies

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