Boston Dynamics
Industrial Robotics · Logistics & Warehouse Robotics

Boston Dynamics tech stack

Boston Dynamics builds mostly with Python, C++, TypeScript, MATLAB. Its stack also includes Linux, Ubuntu, PyTorch, JAX. Python is named in 61 of the 101 job postings Boston Dynamics published in the last 12 months (60%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Boston Dynamics, updated Nov 10, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Nov 10, 2026
Technologies in use
146
Postings analysed
101
Open now
60
Modernity
75 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Boston Dynamics use?

Python is named in 60% of job postings at Boston Dynamics, followed by C++ (41%), TypeScript (12%), MATLAB (7%).

Python 61 60% required in 66% · 37 open now · since Dec 2025
C++ 41 41% required in 63% · 25 open now · since Dec 2025
TypeScript 12 12% required in 25% · 9 open now · since Apr 2026
MATLAB 7 7% required in 43% · 4 open now · since Mar 2026
JavaScript 6 6% required in 17% · 5 open now · since Aug 2026
Kotlin 6 6% optional · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
SQL 5 5% required in 60% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
C# 2 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
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Rust2
Node JS2
Go1
PowerShell1
VHDL1
Verilog1

What frameworks and libraries does Boston Dynamics use?

PyTorch is named in 11% of job postings at Boston Dynamics, followed by JAX (6%), React.js (5%), MuJoCo (4%).

PyTorch 11 11% required in 91% · 7 open now · since Dec 2025
JAX 6 6% required in 83% · 3 open now · since Dec 2025
React.js 5 5% required in 40% · 4 open now · since Aug 2026
MuJoCo 4 4% required in 75% · 3 open now · since Apr 2026
TensorFlow 3 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
NumPy 3 3% required in 67% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
OpenTelemetry 2 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
Pytest 2 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
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RLlib2
TensorFlow C++2
Pandas2
CUDA1
Instructor1
Isaac Lab1
Playwright1
Ray1
SciPy1
Scikit-learn1
Stable-Baselines31
Transformers1
Triton1
Unity1
Docusaurus1
Three.JS1

What databases does Boston Dynamics use?

PostgreSQL is named in 3% of job postings at Boston Dynamics, followed by Redis (2%), Snowflake (2%), Google BigQuery (1%).

PostgreSQL 3 3% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Redis 2 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
Snowflake 2 2% required in 50% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Google BigQuery 1 1% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What cloud and platforms does Boston Dynamics use?

Linux is named in 31% of job postings at Boston Dynamics, followed by Ubuntu (12%), Kubernetes (6%), Windows (6%).

Linux 31 31% required in 48% · 15 open now · since Feb 2026
Ubuntu 12 12% optional · 6 open now · since Jul 2026
Kubernetes 6 6% required in 67% · 5 open now · since Jun 2026
Windows 6 6% required in 50% · 4 open now · since Jul 2026
GCP 5 5% required in 40% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
GitLab CI 3 3% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
AWS 3 3% required in 67% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
Looker 3 3% required in 33% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
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Unix3
Debian3
Buildkite2
RTOS2
Tableau2
Airflow2
Active Directory1
Amazon EKS1
GitLab1
Google GKE1
MLFlow1
Spark1
Weights & Biases1
GitHub1

What developer tools does Boston Dynamics use?

CATIA is named in 11% of job postings at Boston Dynamics, followed by SolidWorks (11%), AutoCAD (9%), Git (7%).

CATIA 11 11% required in 73% · 9 open now · since Aug 2026
SolidWorks 11 11% required in 73% · 5 open now · since Aug 2026
AutoCAD 9 9% required in 33% · 4 open now · since Jul 2026
Git 7 7% required in 71% · 5 open now · since Jul 2026
Docker 4 4% required in 75% · 4 open now · since Aug 2026
Fusion 360 3 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Isaac Sim 3 3% required in 67% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
Jenkins 3 3% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
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SLURM3
Ansible2
Terraform2
Claude Code2
Microsoft Excel2
TestRail2
Rest API2
ANSYS1
Bazel1
JFrog Artifactory1
ONNX1
Packer1
STAR-CCM+1
Siemens NX1
SysML1
TPU1
TensorRT1
WebSockets1
Adobe Photoshop1
Canva1
JMP1
Minitab1
Protobuf1
gRPC1

What AI and ML technologies does Boston Dynamics use?

LLM is named in 5% of job postings at Boston Dynamics, followed by VLM (5%).

LLM 5 5% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Apr 2026
VLM 5 5% required in 80% · 5 open now · since Apr 2026

Which engineering practices does Boston Dynamics ask for?

Machine Learning is named in 20% of job postings at Boston Dynamics, followed by GD&T (11%), CI/CD (9%), Computer Vision (8%).

Machine Learning 20 20% required in 95% · 14 open now · since Dec 2025
GD&T 11 11% required in 82% · 9 open now · since Aug 2026
CI/CD 9 9% required in 89% · 8 open now · since Jun 2026
Computer Vision 8 8% required in 75% · 8 open now · since May 2026
FMEA 8 8% required in 63% · 6 open now · since Jun 2026
Multimodal AI 7 7% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Dec 2025
Reinforcement Learning 6 6% required in 83% · 3 open now · since Apr 2026
Reinforcement Learning 6 6% required in 83% · 3 open now · since Apr 2026
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Teleoperation6
Verification & Validation6
Vision-Language-Action6
Fine-tuning4
Imitation Learning4
AI Agents3
Prompt Engineering3
Sim-to-Real3
AS91002
Context Engineering2
Physical AI2
Post-training2
SLAM2
Sensor Fusion2
CAPA2
ETL/ELT2
Statistical Process Control2
Wi-Fi2
Agentic Workflows1
Anomaly Detection1
DPO1
Digital Twin1
EU AI Act1
Embodied AI1
Function Calling1
GRPO1
IEC 623041
ISO 420011
Inverse Kinematics1
MBSE1
Path Planning1
Perception1

And 8 more, each named in fewer postings.

What does each Boston Dynamics team work with?

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

Industrial Engineering

24 postings
CATIA7
SolidWorks6
Python5
C++3
Linux3
Windows2

AI/ML

14 postings
Python11
C++7
PyTorch6
Docker3
JAX3
Kubernetes3

Field & Service

12 postings
Linux6
Python3

Robotics

11 postings
C++6
Python5
PyTorch2

Hardware

6 postings
Python4
C++3
Linux2
MATLAB2

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How much does Boston Dynamics pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Boston Dynamics postings with stated pay: $153k across 92 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Python54$145k−5%
C++38$148k−3%
Linux26$120k−21%
TypeScript12$138k−10%
Ubuntu12$118k−23%
PyTorch10$223k+46%
JavaScript6$158k+3%
Kotlin6$118k−23%
JAX5$225k+48%
Kubernetes5$180k+18%

How is the Boston Dynamics 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
Context EngineeringOct 2026
OpenTelemetryOct 2026
RedisOct 2026
Claude CodeOct 2026
CAPAOct 2026
PostgreSQLSep 2026
ETL/ELTSep 2026
UnixSep 2026
Rising
GD&T4% → 15%
SolidWorks4% → 15%
Verification & Validation0% → 9%
FMEA4% → 10%
LLM0% → 6%
CATIA8% → 13%
Git4% → 9%
Jenkins0% → 4%
Falling
Linux50% → 25%
Machine Learning27% → 13%
PyTorch15% → 6%
Kubernetes12% → 4%
Windows12% → 4%
Multimodal AI8% → 4%
GCP8% → 4%

How modern is the Boston Dynamics stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 75/100

Boston Dynamics scores 75 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: 2; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Boston Dynamics stack in its industry?

Share of the 356 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python78%
C++73%
Linux59%
TypeScript28%
Ubuntu12%
PyTorch38%
MATLAB17%
JAX13%
JavaScript35%
Kotlin4%

What sets Boston Dynamics apart

Kotlin4%
Debian3%

Questions about the Boston Dynamics tech stack

What programming languages does Boston Dynamics use?

The languages named in Boston Dynamics job postings are Python (60%), C++ (41%), TypeScript (12%), MATLAB (7%), JavaScript (6%), as a share of the 101 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Boston Dynamics use PyTorch?

Yes. PyTorch is named in 11 of 101 job postings (11%) and required in 10 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Boston Dynamics use?

The cloud and platforms named in Boston Dynamics job postings are Linux (31), Ubuntu (12), Kubernetes (6) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Industrial Engineering job at Boston Dynamics?

Industrial Engineering postings at Boston Dynamics most often require CATIA (7), SolidWorks (6), Python (5), C++ (3), out of 24 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Boston Dynamics tech stack changing?

Yes. Context Engineering, OpenTelemetry, Redis, Claude Code first appeared in Boston Dynamics job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Boston Dynamics tech stack?

Boston Dynamics scores 75 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: 2; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Boston Dynamics tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Boston Dynamics publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 101 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 10, 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, "Boston Dynamics tech stack: 146 technologies from 101 job postings", as of Nov 10, 2026. https://alion.io/company/boston-dynamics/technologies

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