Etched
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Etched tech stack

Etched builds mostly with Python, C++, Rust, SystemVerilog. Its stack also includes Linux, UVM, AWS, PyTorch. Python is named in 40 of the 72 job postings Etched published in the last 12 months (56%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Etched, updated Nov 10, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Nov 10, 2026
Technologies in use
131
Postings analysed
72
Open now
49
Modernity
78 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Etched use?

Python is named in 56% of job postings at Etched, followed by C++ (22%), Rust (18%), SystemVerilog (14%).

Python 40 56% required in 95% · 23 open now · since Jun 2025
C++ 16 22% required in 94% · 11 open now · since Jun 2025
Rust 13 18% required in 85% · 7 open now · since Jun 2025
SystemVerilog 10 14% required in 100% · 7 open now · since Jun 2025
Bash 4 6% required in 100% · since Oct 2025
Go 4 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026
Perl 4 6% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jun 2025
Verilog 4 6% required in 75% · 3 open now · since Aug 2025
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TypeScript2
MATLAB2
C#1
Java1
PowerShell1
TCL Scripting1
SystemC1
VHDL1

What frameworks and libraries does Etched use?

UVM is named in 10% of job postings at Etched, followed by PyTorch (4%), CUDA (3%), SGLang (3%).

UVM 7 10% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jun 2025
PyTorch 3 4% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Jun 2025
CUDA 2 3% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
SGLang 2 3% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Dec 2025
Dagster 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Feb 2026
JAX 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2025
OpenTelemetry 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Feb 2026
Ray 1 1% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
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Transformers1
OpenCL1
TensorFlow1
TensorFlow C++1

What cloud and platforms does Etched use?

Linux is named in 24% of job postings at Etched, followed by AWS (8%), GCP (8%), Windows (7%).

Linux 17 24% required in 76% · 10 open now · since Jun 2025
AWS 6 8% required in 83% · 3 open now · since Jan 2026
GCP 6 8% required in 83% · 3 open now · since Jan 2026
Windows 5 7% required in 60% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
Kubernetes 4 6% required in 75% · 3 open now · since Jun 2025
Grafana 3 4% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jan 2026
Okta 3 4% required in 100% · since Feb 2026
SIEM 3 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Feb 2026
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Azure3
GitHub2
arXiv2
vLLM2
Buildkite1
Cadence Protium1
Crowdstrike1
DLP1
GitHub Actions1
Prefect1
SentinelOne1
Synopsys HAPS1
Unix1
FreeRTOS1

What developer tools does Etched use?

Model Context Protocol is named in 14% of job postings at Etched, followed by Formal Verification (10%), Cadence Allegro (7%), Synopsys Fusion Compiler (7%).

Model Context Protocol 10 14% required in 100% · 9 open now · since Jun 2026
Formal Verification 7 10% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Jun 2025
Cadence Allegro 5 7% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2025
Synopsys Fusion Compiler 5 7% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Aug 2025
Synopsys PrimeTime 5 7% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Aug 2025
SLURM 5 7% required in 80% · 4 open now · since Jun 2025
TPU 5 7% required in 40% · 5 open now · since Jun 2025
Ansible 4 6% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jan 2026
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Docker4
Ansys SIwave3
Prometheus3
Terraform3
Ansys HFSS2
Bazel2
Cadence Pegasus2
Cadence Sigrity2
Git2
Keysight ADS2
Mandiant capa2
Tessent2
SolidWorks2
CMake1
Cadence Innovus1
Cadence Palladium1
Cadence Tempus1
Claude Code1
Helm1
InfiniBand1
Jenkins1
Loki1
Microsoft Excel1
NVLink1
OpenTofu1
Puppet1
SOPS1
Siemens Calibre1
Siemens Veloce1
Synopsys Verdi1
Synopsys ZeBu1
Verilator1

And 6 more, each named in fewer postings.

What AI and ML technologies does Etched use?

LLM is named in 33% of job postings at Etched, followed by BERT (1%), ChatGPT (1%).

LLM 24 33% required in 96% · 17 open now · since Jun 2025
BERT 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
ChatGPT 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026

Which engineering practices does Etched ask for?

AI Agents is named in 24% of job postings at Etched, followed by Fine-tuning (18%), RAG (17%), Multi-Agent Systems (15%).

AI Agents 17 24% required in 100% · 10 open now · since Feb 2026
Fine-tuning 13 18% required in 92% · 9 open now · since Jun 2026
RAG 12 17% required in 100% · 9 open now · since Jun 2026
Multi-Agent Systems 11 15% required in 100% · 9 open now · since Jun 2026
Function Calling 10 14% required in 90% · 8 open now · since Jun 2026
CI/CD 10 14% required in 60% · 5 open now · since Oct 2025
HPC 10 14% required in 60% · 8 open now · since Jun 2025
Context Engineering 8 11% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jun 2026
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TCP/IP5
Post-training5
VPN4
FMEA3
IAM3
CAPA2
DHCP2
DNS2
SFT2
Statistical Process Control2
eBPF2
BGP1
Chain-of-Thought1
Configuration Management1
DPO1
GRPO1
Machine Learning1
Mixture of Experts1
PPO1
RLHF1
Wi-Fi1
Knowledge Distillation1
Model Distillation1
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

23 postings
Python13
SystemVerilog10
LLM8
UVM7
C++4
Formal Verification4

Industrial Engineering

15 postings
LLM7
Python6
Formal Verification3
Model Context Protocol3
Synopsys Fusion Compiler3
Synopsys PrimeTime3

AI/ML

7 postings
LLM6
Model Context Protocol4

Early Careers

6 postings
C++4
Python4
Rust4

DevOps

5 postings
Python4
Ansible3
C++3
Rust3
Grafana2
Linux2

Solutions

3 postings
Linux3
C++2
Python2

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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: $350k across 52 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Python27$330k−6%
LLM20$375k+7%
Linux9$300k−14%
C++9$300k−14%
SystemVerilog6$350k0%
Rust6$330k−6%
AWS6$330k−6%
GCP6$330k−6%

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
Fine-tuningJun 2026
RAGJun 2026
Multi-Agent SystemsJun 2026
Model Context ProtocolJun 2026
Function CallingJun 2026
Context EngineeringJun 2026
Post-trainingJun 2026
Rising
Model Context Protocol5% → 35%
Function Calling5% → 35%
AI Agents20% → 46%
Multi-Agent Systems10% → 35%
Fine-tuning15% → 38%
RAG15% → 35%
TCP/IP0% → 15%
HPC10% → 19%
Falling
Python80% → 23%
Rust25% → 4%
Synopsys Fusion Compiler20% → 0%
Synopsys PrimeTime20% → 0%
CI/CD20% → 4%
SystemVerilog15% → 0%
Formal Verification15% → 0%
UVM15% → 0%
Not named for 6 months
KubernetesApr 2026
MATLABApr 2026
GitApr 2026
CUDAApr 2026
TessentApr 2026
BazelFeb 2026
GitHubJan 2026
arXivJan 2026

How modern is the Etched stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 78/100

Etched scores 78 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 368 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python84%
LLM48%
Linux68%
C++71%
Rust35%
SystemVerilog35%
UVM27%
AWS40%
GCP34%
Windows30%

Questions about the Etched tech stack

What programming languages does Etched use?

The languages named in Etched job postings are Python (56%), C++ (22%), Rust (18%), SystemVerilog (14%), Bash (6%), as a share of the 72 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Etched use UVM?

Yes. UVM is named in 7 of 72 job postings (10%) and required in 7 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Etched use?

The cloud and platforms named in Etched job postings are Linux (17), 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 (13), SystemVerilog (10), LLM (8), UVM (7), out of 23 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Etched tech stack changing?

Yes. Cadence Pegasus, Fine-tuning, RAG, Multi-Agent Systems first appeared in Etched job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Etched tech stack?

Etched scores 78 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 72 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, "Etched tech stack: 131 technologies from 72 job postings", as of Nov 10, 2026. https://alion.io/company/etched/technologies

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