Etched tech stack

Etched builds mostly with Python, C++, Rust, SystemVerilog. Its stack also includes Linux, UVM, AWS, CUDA. Python is named in 40 of the 56 job postings Etched published in the last 12 months (71%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Etched, updated Sep 26, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 26, 2026
Technologies in use
123
Postings analysed
56
Open now
49
Modernity
79 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Etched use?

Python is named in 71% of job postings at Etched, followed by C++ (27%), Rust (25%), SystemVerilog (18%).

Python 40 71% required in 95% · 34 open now · since Jun 2025
C++ 15 27% required in 93% · 12 open now · since Jun 2025
Rust 14 25% required in 79% · 12 open now · since Jun 2025
SystemVerilog 10 18% required in 100% · 10 open now · since Jun 2025
Bash 5 9% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Oct 2025
Go 4 7% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jan 2026
Perl 4 7% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jun 2025
Verilog 4 7% required in 75% · 4 open now · since Aug 2025
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TypeScript2
Java2
MATLAB2
C#1
PowerShell1
TCL Scripting1
SystemC1
VHDL1

What frameworks and libraries does Etched use?

UVM is named in 13% of job postings at Etched, followed by CUDA (4%), PyTorch (4%), PyTorch C++ (4%).

UVM 7 13% required in 100% · 7 open now · since Jun 2025
CUDA 2 4% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
PyTorch 2 4% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Jun 2025
PyTorch C++ 2 4% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Jun 2025
Dagster 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Feb 2026
JAX 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2025
OpenTelemetry 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Feb 2026
Ray 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
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SGLang1
Transformers1
OpenCL1
TensorFlow1
TensorFlow C++1

What cloud and platforms does Etched use?

Linux is named in 27% of job postings at Etched, followed by AWS (11%), GCP (11%), Kubernetes (9%).

Linux 15 27% required in 73% · 12 open now · since Jun 2025
AWS 6 11% required in 83% · 6 open now · since Jan 2026
GCP 6 11% required in 83% · 6 open now · since Jan 2026
Kubernetes 5 9% required in 80% · 4 open now · since Jun 2025
Windows 5 9% required in 60% · 5 open now · since Jan 2026
Okta 3 5% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Feb 2026
SIEM 3 5% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Feb 2026
Azure 3 5% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Jan 2026
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GitHub2
Grafana2
arXiv2
CUDA Toolkit2
Buildkite1
Cadence Protium1
Crowdstrike1
DLP1
GitHub Actions1
Prefect1
SentinelOne1
Synopsys HAPS1
vLLM1
FreeRTOS1

What developer tools does Etched use?

Formal Verification is named in 13% of job postings at Etched, followed by Cadence Allegro (9%), Synopsys Fusion Compiler (9%), Synopsys PrimeTime (9%).

Formal Verification 7 13% required in 100% · 7 open now · since Jun 2025
Cadence Allegro 5 9% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jun 2025
Synopsys Fusion Compiler 5 9% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Aug 2025
Synopsys PrimeTime 5 9% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Aug 2025
Docker 5 9% required in 80% · 4 open now · since Jun 2025
TPU 5 9% required in 40% · 4 open now · since Jun 2025
Git 4 7% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Oct 2025
SLURM 4 7% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jan 2026
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Ansible3
Ansys SIwave3
Ansys HFSS2
Bazel2
CAPA2
Cadence Pegasus2
Cadence Sigrity2
Keysight ADS2
Prometheus2
Terraform2
Tessent2
Wireshark2
CMake1
Cadence Innovus1
Cadence Palladium1
Cadence Tempus1
Claude Code1
Helm1
InfiniBand1
Jenkins1
Loki1
Microsoft Excel1
Model Context Protocol1
NVLink1
OpenTofu1
Puppet1
SOPS1
Siemens Calibre1
Siemens Veloce1
Synopsys Verdi1
Synopsys ZeBu1
Verilator1

And 4 more, each named in fewer postings.

What AI and ML technologies does Etched use?

LLM is named in 25% of job postings at Etched, followed by BERT (2%), ChatGPT (2%).

LLM 14 25% required in 93% · 13 open now · since Jun 2025
BERT 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
ChatGPT 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026

Which engineering practices does Etched ask for?

CI/CD is named in 20% of job postings at Etched, followed by AI Agents (13%), HPC (11%), Context Engineering (7%).

CI/CD 11 20% required in 45% · 10 open now · since Oct 2025
AI Agents 7 13% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Feb 2026
HPC 6 11% required in 67% · 6 open now · since Jun 2025
Context Engineering 4 7% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
VPN 4 7% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Feb 2026
Fine-tuning 4 7% required in 75% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
Post-training 4 7% required in 75% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
IAM 3 5% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Feb 2026
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RAG3
eBPF3
Multi-Agent Systems2
Platform Engineering2
Tool Use2
BGP1
Chain-of-Thought1
DHCP1
DNS1
DPO1
Machine Learning1
Mixture of Experts1
RLHF1
SFT1
TCP/IP1
Wi-Fi1
Multimodal AI1

What does each Etched team work with?

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

Hardware

22 postings
Python15
SystemVerilog10
UVM7
LLM6
C++5
Formal Verification4

Industrial Engineering

9 postings
Python5
Formal Verification3
LLM3
Synopsys Fusion Compiler3
Synopsys PrimeTime3
Cadence Allegro2

Early Careers

6 postings
C++4
Python4
Rust4

Backend

5 postings
Python4
C++3
Git3
Linux3
Docker2
Kubernetes2

DevOps

3 postings
Python3
Ansible2
C++2
Rust2

AI/ML

3 postings
LLM3
Python3

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How much does Etched pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Etched postings with stated pay: $275k across 35 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Python24$275k0%
LLM11$275k0%
C++7$275k0%
SystemVerilog6$275k0%
Linux6$263k−5%
Rust6$263k−5%
AWS6$250k−9%
GCP6$250k−9%

How is the Etched 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
Cadence PegasusJul 2026
Context EngineeringJun 2026
Fine-tuningJun 2026
Post-trainingJun 2026
RAGJun 2026
Multi-Agent SystemsJun 2026
Tool UseJun 2026
Ansys HFSSJun 2026
Rising
LLM15% → 50%
Synopsys Fusion Compiler5% → 25%
Synopsys PrimeTime5% → 25%
AI Agents10% → 25%
Context Engineering5% → 19%
Fine-tuning5% → 19%
Post-training5% → 19%
Cadence Allegro10% → 19%
Falling
SystemVerilog35% → 0%
Linux35% → 6%
UVM25% → 0%
C++30% → 6%
Rust25% → 6%
CI/CD20% → 6%
HPC15% → 6%
Not named for 6 months
BazelFeb 2026
GrafanaFeb 2026
PrometheusFeb 2026
TerraformFeb 2026
GitHubJan 2026
arXivJan 2026
PyTorchJan 2026
PyTorch C++Jan 2026

How modern is the Etched stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 79/100

Etched scores 79 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 Etched stack in its industry?

Share of the 150 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python87%
C++69%
Linux78%
LLM54%
Rust45%
SystemVerilog39%
UVM32%
AWS51%
GCP39%
Bash40%

Questions about the Etched tech stack

What programming languages does Etched use?

The languages named in Etched job postings are Python (71%), C++ (27%), Rust (25%), SystemVerilog (18%), Bash (9%), as a share of the 56 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Etched use UVM?

Yes. UVM is named in 7 of 56 job postings (13%) and required in 7 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Etched use?

The cloud and platforms named in Etched job postings are Linux (15), AWS (6), GCP (6) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Hardware job at Etched?

Hardware postings at Etched most often require Python (15), SystemVerilog (10), UVM (7), LLM (6), out of 22 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Etched tech stack changing?

Yes. Cadence Pegasus, Context Engineering, Fine-tuning, Post-training first appeared in Etched job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Etched tech stack?

Etched scores 79 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 Etched tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Etched 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 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, "Etched tech stack: 123 technologies from 56 job postings", as of Sep 26, 2026. https://alion.io/company/etched/technologies

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