Draper tech stack
Draper builds mostly with MATLAB, Python, C++, Rust. Its stack also includes Linux, Windows, React.js, UVM. MATLAB is named in 65 of the 126 job postings Draper published in the last 12 months (52%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Draper, updated Sep 27, 2026.
What programming languages does Draper use?
MATLAB is named in 52% of job postings at Draper, followed by Python (40%), C++ (36%), Rust (9%).
MATLAB
65 52%
Python
51 40%
C++
45 36%
Rust
11 9%
Java
7 6%
Verilog
7 6%
SystemVerilog
6 5%
Bash
5 4%
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What frameworks and libraries does Draper use?
React.js is named in 2% of job postings at Draper, followed by UVM (2%), ROS (2%), ROS2 (2%).
What databases does Draper use?
PostgreSQL is named in 1% of job postings at Draper.
PostgreSQL
1 1%
What cloud and platforms does Draper use?
Linux is named in 12% of job postings at Draper, followed by Windows (10%), GitLab (8%), RTOS (4%).
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What developer tools does Draper use?
Simulink is named in 37% of job postings at Draper, followed by JTAG Debuggers (8%), SolidWorks (7%), Microsoft Excel (6%).
JTAG Debuggers
10 8%
SolidWorks
9 7%
Docker
6 5%
HyperLynx
5 4%
Mentor Xpedition
4 3%
Nessus
4 3%
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Which engineering practices does Draper ask for?
CI/CD is named in 7% of job postings at Draper, followed by Machine Learning (6%), Inertial Navigation (4%), IAM (2%).
CI/CD
9 7%
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What does each Draper team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Hardware
44 postingsIndustrial Engineering
34 postingsBackend
8 postingsDevOps
7 postingsEarly Careers
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How much does Draper pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Draper postings with stated pay: $220k across 111 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATLAB | 56 | $220k | 0% |
| Python | 43 | $220k | 0% |
| C++ | 43 | $220k | 0% |
| Linux | 15 | $220k | 0% |
| Rust | 11 | $245k | +11% |
| Windows | 9 | $238k | +8% |
| Java | 7 | $245k | +11% |
| GitLab | 6 | $220k | 0% |
| Verilog | 6 | $220k | 0% |
| SystemVerilog | 5 | $220k | 0% |
How is the Draper 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.
How modern is the Draper stack?
Draper scores 67 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: 0; legacy ones: 1.
How common is the Draper stack in its industry?
Share of the 565 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Draper apart
Companies with a stack like Draper
Questions about the Draper tech stack
What programming languages does Draper use?
The languages named in Draper job postings are MATLAB (52%), Python (40%), C++ (36%), Rust (9%), Java (6%), as a share of the 126 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Draper use React.js?
Yes. React.js is named in 3 of 126 job postings (2%) and required in 3 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Draper use?
The cloud and platforms named in Draper job postings are Linux (15), Windows (12), GitLab (10) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Hardware job at Draper?
Hardware postings at Draper most often require MATLAB (20), Simulink (16), C++ (15), Python (12), out of 44 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Draper tech stack changing?
Yes. Git, React.js, TypeScript, GraphQL first appeared in Draper job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Draper tech stack?
Draper scores 67 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: 0; legacy ones: 1.
How does Alion know the Draper tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Draper publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 126 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 27, 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, "Draper tech stack: 92 technologies from 126 job postings", as of Sep 27, 2026. https://alion.io/company/draper-com/technologies