Arista Networks tech stack

Arista Networks builds mostly with Python, C++, JavaScript, Go. Its stack also includes Linux, Unix, MySQL, ElasticSearch. Python is named in 190 of the 274 job postings Arista Networks published in the last 12 months (69%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Arista Networks, updated Sep 29, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 29, 2026
Technologies in use
149
Postings analysed
274
Open now
169
Modernity
77 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Arista Networks use?

Python is named in 69% of job postings at Arista Networks, followed by C++ (47%), JavaScript (8%), Go (7%).

Python 190 69% required in 89% · 120 open now · since Jun 2024
C++ 129 47% required in 98% · 81 open now · since Mar 2025
JavaScript 22 8% required in 68% · 13 open now · since Jan 2026
Go 20 7% required in 100% · 9 open now · since Mar 2025
Perl 18 7% required in 78% · 16 open now · since Sep 2025
Java 13 5% required in 54% · 4 open now · since Jun 2026
Verilog 12 4% required in 42% · 7 open now · since Apr 2026
Bash 7 3% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Jan 2026
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Embedded C7
C7
Node JS6
SQL6
VHDL5
PowerShell3
MATLAB2
Scala2
Haskell1
PureScript1
Rust1
TCL Scripting1

What frameworks and libraries does Arista Networks use?

Bootstrap is named in 2% of job postings at Arista Networks, followed by Django (1%), Hadoop (1%), TensorFlow (1%).

Bootstrap 6 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Django 3 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Hadoop 3 1% required in 33% · 2 open now · since Jun 2024
TensorFlow 2 1% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Dagster 1 <1% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Flink 1 <1% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Next.js 1 <1% required in 100% · since May 2026
PoC Library 1 <1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
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React.js1

What databases does Arista Networks use?

MySQL is named in 5% of job postings at Arista Networks, followed by ElasticSearch (5%), PostgreSQL (4%), InfluxDB (3%).

MySQL 15 5% required in 93% · 8 open now · since Apr 2026
ElasticSearch 13 5% required in 85% · 8 open now · since Apr 2026
PostgreSQL 12 4% optional · 6 open now · since Jun 2026
InfluxDB 7 3% optional · 4 open now · since Jun 2026
Redis 6 2% required in 17% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
MariaDB 6 2% optional · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
HBase 4 1% required in 50% · 3 open now · since Jun 2024
ClickHouse 3 1% required in 33% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
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Snowflake1

What cloud and platforms does Arista Networks use?

Linux is named in 62% of job postings at Arista Networks, followed by Unix (24%), GCP (11%), Kubernetes (10%).

Linux 170 62% required in 96% · 106 open now · since Jun 2024
Unix 65 24% required in 100% · 39 open now · since Jun 2025
GCP 31 11% required in 84% · 17 open now · since Mar 2025
Kubernetes 28 10% required in 82% · 16 open now · since Jun 2024
Grafana 16 6% required in 88% · 9 open now · since Jun 2026
AWS 14 5% required in 79% · 8 open now · since Mar 2025
Azure 11 4% required in 73% · 6 open now · since Mar 2025
Google GKE 11 4% required in 55% · 7 open now · since Nov 2025
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Fedora6
Windows5
Apache Kafka5
GitLab5
VMWare5
Active Directory4
RTOS4
Ubuntu3
Windows Server3
Spark3
Amazon EKS3
Azure AKS3
Amazon EC22
Amazon S32
Bamboo2
SIEM2
Bitbucket2
GitLab CI2
AWS Lambda1
Amazon Kinesis1
CentOS Stream1
Databricks1
GitHub1
Microsoft Fabric1
Okta1
Power BI1
Red Hat1
Datadog1
Splunk1
Sumo Logic1
Zscaler1

What developer tools does Arista Networks use?

Ansible is named in 18% of job postings at Arista Networks, followed by Jenkins (8%), Tcpdump (8%), Wireshark (7%).

Ansible 49 18% required in 80% · 27 open now · since Jun 2024
Jenkins 22 8% required in 95% · 10 open now · since Jun 2026
Tcpdump 22 8% required in 91% · 19 open now · since Jun 2024
Wireshark 20 7% required in 95% · 17 open now · since Oct 2025
Terraform 18 7% required in 78% · 9 open now · since Mar 2025
Spinnaker 15 5% required in 73% · 8 open now · since Jun 2026
Docker 15 5% required in 60% · 7 open now · since Jun 2024
Prometheus 15 5% required in 40% · 9 open now · since Jun 2026
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gRPC14
Gerrit9
Loki8
Git7
ArgoCD7
QEMU7
Rest API6
Thanos6
Microsoft Excel5
Cadence Allegro5
Pulumi5
OpenSSL4
Xilinx Vivado4
Cadence Sigrity3
Siemens ModelSim3
Nagios3
OpenStack3
Ansys HFSS2
Copilot2
Keysight ADS2
pySpark2
KVM2
AWX1
Altium Designer1
Ansys SIwave1
Chef1
Mentor Xpedition1
Puppet1
Valor NPI1
ZooKeeper1
AutoCAD1
Hyper-V1

And 4 more, each named in fewer postings.

What AI and ML technologies does Arista Networks use?

BERT is named in 1% of job postings at Arista Networks, followed by ChatGPT (<1%), LLM (<1%).

BERT 2 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
ChatGPT 1 <1% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
LLM 1 <1% required in 100% · since May 2026

Which engineering practices does Arista Networks ask for?

BGP is named in 24% of job postings at Arista Networks, followed by OSPF (23%), Wi-Fi (18%), CI/CD (15%).

BGP 67 24% required in 81% · 42 open now · since Jun 2024
OSPF 63 23% required in 79% · 38 open now · since Jun 2024
Wi-Fi 48 18% required in 67% · 29 open now · since Oct 2025
CI/CD 40 15% required in 90% · 22 open now · since Mar 2025
MPLS 30 11% required in 83% · 25 open now · since Jun 2024
DHCP 23 8% required in 100% · 19 open now · since Oct 2025
TCP/IP 23 8% required in 91% · 13 open now · since Jun 2024
VLAN 16 6% required in 100% · 15 open now · since Oct 2025
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Edge AI13
DNS10
Layer 210
Self-Healing7
AI Agents6
IAM5
Platform Engineering4
FinOps3
HPC3
Configuration Management2
ETL/ELT2
SLI/SLO/SLA2
Incident Management1
Machine Learning1
Master Data Management1
Prompt Engineering1
VPN1

What does each Arista Networks team work with?

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

Backend

98 postings
C++91
Linux90
Python85
Unix47
Go9
Jenkins9

Hardware

45 postings
C++22
Linux21
Python21
Verilog5
Unix3
Ansys HFSS2

DevOps

25 postings
Python21
GCP20
Kubernetes19
Linux19
Ansible16
Unix14

Networking

21 postings
Python13
Ansible9
Linux5
Tcpdump2

Solutions

21 postings
Python18
Tcpdump16
Wireshark16
Linux15
C++10
JavaScript10

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How much does Arista Networks pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Arista Networks postings with stated pay: $180k across 85 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Python64$183k+1%
Linux45$195k+8%
C++38$195k+8%
Unix15$195k+8%
GCP9$154k−14%
Kubernetes6$153k−15%
Google GKE6$153k−15%
Go5$161k−11%

How is the Arista Networks 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
DjangoSep 2026
BootstrapSep 2026
FedoraSep 2026
Node JSSep 2026
Platform EngineeringSep 2026
FinOpsAug 2026
UbuntuAug 2026
Windows ServerAug 2026
Rising
Ansible10% → 23%
Wi-Fi11% → 21%
Terraform1% → 9%
CI/CD10% → 17%
Jenkins4% → 11%
Go3% → 9%
gRPC1% → 7%
Java1% → 7%
Falling
TCP/IP13% → 6%
Edge AI10% → 3%
Tcpdump8% → 2%
Perl7% → 2%
Verilog8% → 3%
VHDL6% → 1%
Siemens ModelSim4% → 0%
Wireshark6% → 3%
Not named for 6 months
OpenStackJan 2026

How modern is the Arista Networks stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 77/100

Arista Networks scores 77 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: 3; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Arista Networks stack in its industry?

Share of the 67 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python64%
Linux72%
C++55%
Unix33%
GCP21%
Kubernetes37%
JavaScript37%
Go25%
Perl18%
Grafana30%

What sets Arista Networks apart

Fedora1%
HBase3%

Questions about the Arista Networks tech stack

What programming languages does Arista Networks use?

The languages named in Arista Networks job postings are Python (69%), C++ (47%), JavaScript (8%), Go (7%), Perl (7%), as a share of the 274 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Arista Networks use Bootstrap?

Yes. Bootstrap is named in 6 of 274 job postings (2%) and required in 6 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Arista Networks use?

The cloud and platforms named in Arista Networks job postings are Linux (170), Unix (65), GCP (31) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Backend job at Arista Networks?

Backend postings at Arista Networks most often require C++ (91), Linux (90), Python (85), Unix (47), out of 98 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Arista Networks tech stack changing?

Yes. Django, Bootstrap, Fedora, Node JS first appeared in Arista Networks job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Arista Networks tech stack?

Arista Networks scores 77 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: 3; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Arista Networks tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Arista Networks publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 274 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 29, 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, "Arista Networks tech stack: 149 technologies from 274 job postings", as of Sep 29, 2026. https://alion.io/company/arista-networks/technologies

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