Astera Labs tech stack

Astera Labs builds mostly with Python, SystemVerilog, Perl, C++. Its stack also includes UVM, Linux, RTOS, Amazon Redshift. Python is named in 93 of the 179 job postings Astera Labs published in the last 12 months (52%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Astera Labs, updated Sep 26, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 26, 2026
Technologies in use
98
Postings analysed
179
Open now
147
Modernity
82 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Astera Labs use?

Python is named in 52% of job postings at Astera Labs, followed by SystemVerilog (20%), Perl (18%), C++ (14%).

Python 93 52% required in 76% · 81 open now · since May 2025
SystemVerilog 35 20% required in 89% · 31 open now · since Aug 2025
Perl 33 18% required in 82% · 31 open now · since Jan 2026
C++ 25 14% required in 76% · 20 open now · since May 2025
Verilog 21 12% required in 86% · 17 open now · since Jan 2026
MATLAB 7 4% required in 57% · 6 open now · since May 2025
SQL 4 2% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
C 4 2% required in 25% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
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Embedded C2
Bash1
C#1
TCL Scripting1

What frameworks and libraries does Astera Labs use?

UVM is named in 12% of job postings at Astera Labs, followed by FastAPI (1%), Pandas (1%), Ray (1%).

UVM 21 12% required in 90% · 19 open now · since Sep 2025
FastAPI 1 1% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Pandas 1 1% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
Ray 1 1% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
SDL 1 1% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Avalonia 1 1% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
MAUI 1 1% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Qt 1 1% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

What databases does Astera Labs use?

Amazon Redshift is named in 1% of job postings at Astera Labs, followed by PostgreSQL (1%), Snowflake (1%).

Amazon Redshift 1 1% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
PostgreSQL 1 1% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Snowflake 1 1% required in 100% · since Sep 2026

What cloud and platforms does Astera Labs use?

Linux is named in 9% of job postings at Astera Labs, followed by RTOS (3%), AWS (3%), GitHub (2%).

Linux 17 9% required in 76% · 12 open now · since Aug 2025
RTOS 5 3% required in 60% · 4 open now · since Mar 2026
AWS 5 3% required in 20% · 3 open now · since May 2026
GitHub 4 2% required in 75% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
Unix 4 2% required in 75% · 2 open now · since Mar 2026
Bitbucket 2 1% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Scale AI 2 1% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
Windows 2 1% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
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Active Directory1
Amazon S31
Azure1
GitHub Actions1
Grafana1
LDAP1
Spark1
Tableau1
GitLab CI1
Synopsys HAPS1
U-Boot1

What developer tools does Astera Labs use?

NVLink is named in 100% of job postings at Astera Labs, followed by Cadence Allegro (7%), Formal Verification (7%), Synopsys Fusion Compiler (6%).

NVLink 179 100% required in 100% · 147 open now · since May 2025
Cadence Allegro 13 7% required in 38% · 10 open now · since Aug 2025
Formal Verification 12 7% required in 58% · 11 open now · since Feb 2026
Synopsys Fusion Compiler 11 6% required in 55% · 10 open now · since Jan 2026
Keysight ADS 11 6% required in 18% · 8 open now · since May 2025
Synopsys PrimeTime 10 6% required in 80% · 7 open now · since Mar 2026
InfiniBand 9 5% required in 89% · 9 open now · since Dec 2025
Cadence Innovus 9 5% required in 67% · 8 open now · since Jan 2026
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Git9
Ansys RedHawk6
Cadence Palladium6
OrCAD6
Synopsys ZeBu6
Cadence Virtuoso5
Ansys HFSS5
Ansys SIwave5
Siemens Veloce5
Tessent4
Cadence Voltus3
Cadence Xcelium3
Claude Code3
Copilot3
Cursor3
Synopsys StarRC3
Synopsys TestMAX3
Synopsys VC Formal3
SolidWorks3
AutoCAD2
CAM3502
Cadence Sigrity2
Doxygen2
Microsoft Excel2
Polar Si90002
Synopsys VCS2
CAPA2
Cadence Genus2
Cadence Tempus2
Jenkins2
Siemens Calibre2
Synopsys Design Compiler2

And 7 more, each named in fewer postings.

What AI and ML technologies does Astera Labs use?

BERT is named in 5% of job postings at Astera Labs, followed by ChatGPT (1%), LLM (1%).

BERT 9 5% required in 67% · 9 open now · since May 2025
ChatGPT 1 1% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
LLM 1 1% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026

Which engineering practices does Astera Labs ask for?

CI/CD is named in 8% of job postings at Astera Labs, followed by Machine Learning (6%), Edge AI (3%), HPC (2%).

CI/CD 14 8% required in 43% · 12 open now · since Feb 2026
Machine Learning 10 6% required in 90% · 6 open now · since May 2025
Edge AI 5 3% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jan 2026
HPC 4 2% required in 25% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
AI Agents 2 1% optional · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
Prompt Engineering 1 1% optional · 1 open now · since Jun 2026

What does each Astera Labs team work with?

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

Hardware

55 postings
NVLink55
SystemVerilog26
Python21
Verilog16
UVM14
Perl13

Industrial Engineering

44 postings
NVLink44
Python23
Perl7
C++5
Synopsys PrimeTime5
Cadence Innovus4

Leadership

27 postings
NVLink27
Python11
C++5
Perl5
SystemVerilog4
UVM3

Product

13 postings
NVLink13
Python4
Git2
RTOS2

DevOps

10 postings
NVLink10
Python7
Linux5
Bitbucket2
Claude Code2
Copilot2

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How much does Astera Labs pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Astera Labs postings with stated pay: $240k across 81 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Python36$235k−2%
C++15$240k0%
Linux7$255k+6%
SystemVerilog7$230k−4%
Perl6$235k−2%
BERT6$225k−6%
MATLAB5$240k0%
Verilog5$200k−17%

How is the Astera Labs 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
Synopsys VCSSep 2026
Cadence TempusSep 2026
BitbucketSep 2026
Cadence XceliumAug 2026
JenkinsAug 2026
Scale AIAug 2026
Claude CodeAug 2026
CopilotAug 2026
Rising
SystemVerilog11% → 22%
Perl14% → 21%
Verilog7% → 13%
Cadence Palladium0% → 5%
Synopsys ZeBu0% → 5%
Cadence Virtuoso0% → 5%
InfiniBand2% → 6%
Siemens Veloce0% → 4%
Falling
Synopsys Fusion Compiler16% → 2%
BERT11% → 2%
OrCAD9% → 1%
AWS9% → 1%
Ansys RedHawk9% → 2%
SolidWorks7% → 0%
Cadence Allegro11% → 5%
Cadence Innovus9% → 3%

How modern is the Astera Labs stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 82/100

Astera Labs scores 82 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 Astera Labs stack in its industry?

Share of the 108 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python82%
SystemVerilog51%
Perl44%
C++72%
UVM44%
Verilog51%
Linux71%
BERT11%
MATLAB29%
AWS42%

Questions about the Astera Labs tech stack

What programming languages does Astera Labs use?

The languages named in Astera Labs job postings are Python (52%), SystemVerilog (20%), Perl (18%), C++ (14%), Verilog (12%), as a share of the 179 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Astera Labs use UVM?

Yes. UVM is named in 21 of 179 job postings (12%) and required in 19 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Astera Labs use?

The cloud and platforms named in Astera Labs job postings are Linux (17), RTOS (5), AWS (5) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Hardware job at Astera Labs?

Hardware postings at Astera Labs most often require NVLink (55), SystemVerilog (26), Python (21), Verilog (16), out of 55 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Astera Labs tech stack changing?

Yes. Synopsys VCS, Cadence Tempus, Bitbucket, Cadence Xcelium first appeared in Astera Labs job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Astera Labs tech stack?

Astera Labs scores 82 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 Astera Labs tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Astera Labs publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 179 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 26, 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, "Astera Labs tech stack: 98 technologies from 179 job postings", as of Sep 26, 2026. https://alion.io/company/astera-labs-2/technologies

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