FirstPrinciples
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FirstPrinciples tech stack

FirstPrinciples builds mostly with Python, Rust, TypeScript, JavaScript. Its stack also includes Kubernetes, AWS, CUDA, OpenTelemetry. Python is named in 2 of the 11 job postings FirstPrinciples published in the last 12 months (18%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of FirstPrinciples, updated Nov 11, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Nov 11, 2026
Technologies in use
62
Postings analysed
11
Open now
6
Modernity
86 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does FirstPrinciples use?

Python is named in 18% of job postings at FirstPrinciples, followed by Rust (9%), TypeScript (9%), JavaScript (9%).

Python 2 18% required in 100% · since Dec 2025
Rust 1 9% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
TypeScript 1 9% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
JavaScript 1 9% optional · 1 open now · since Nov 2026

What frameworks and libraries does FirstPrinciples use?

CUDA is named in 9% of job postings at FirstPrinciples, followed by OpenTelemetry (9%), SGLang (9%), Next.js (9%).

CUDA 1 9% required in 100% · since May 2026
OpenTelemetry 1 9% required in 100% · since May 2026
SGLang 1 9% required in 100% · since May 2026
Next.js 1 9% optional · 1 open now · since Nov 2026
React.js 1 9% optional · 1 open now · since Nov 2026

What cloud and platforms does FirstPrinciples use?

Kubernetes is named in 18% of job postings at FirstPrinciples, followed by AWS (18%), Linux (18%), Azure (9%).

Kubernetes 2 18% required in 100% · since May 2026
AWS 2 18% required in 50% · since May 2026
Linux 2 18% required in 50% · since May 2026
Azure 1 9% required in 100% · since May 2026
Datadog 1 9% required in 100% · since May 2026
GCP 1 9% required in 100% · since May 2026
Grafana 1 9% required in 100% · since May 2026
Webflow 1 9% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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vLLM1
Figma1
Unix1

What developer tools does FirstPrinciples use?

Ansible is named in 9% of job postings at FirstPrinciples, followed by ArgoCD (9%), Claude Code (9%), Cursor (9%).

Ansible 1 9% required in 100% · since May 2026
ArgoCD 1 9% required in 100% · since May 2026
Claude Code 1 9% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Nov 2026
Cursor 1 9% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Nov 2026
Git 1 9% required in 100% · since Dec 2025
Helm 1 9% required in 100% · since May 2026
InfiniBand 1 9% required in 100% · since May 2026
Loki 1 9% required in 100% · since May 2026
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OpenAI Codex1
Prometheus1
SLURM1
TensorRT1
Terraform1
Model Context Protocol1

What AI and ML technologies does FirstPrinciples use?

LLM is named in 18% of job postings at FirstPrinciples, followed by ChatGPT (9%), Claude (9%).

LLM 2 18% required in 50% · since May 2026
ChatGPT 1 9% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
Claude 1 9% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026

Which engineering practices does FirstPrinciples ask for?

Machine Learning is named in 45% of job postings at FirstPrinciples, followed by Reinforcement Learning (36%), AI Agents (27%), Multimodal AI (27%).

Machine Learning 5 45% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
Reinforcement Learning 4 36% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
AI Agents 3 27% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Multimodal AI 3 27% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
NLP 3 27% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
CI/CD 2 18% required in 100% · since May 2026
Agentic Workflows 1 9% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
Configuration Management 1 9% required in 100% · since May 2026
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Embeddings1
Fine-tuning1
Function Calling1
GitOps1
HPC1
IAM1
Interpretability1
Knowledge Distillation1
LLM Guardrails1
Model Distillation1
Multi-Agent Systems1
Post-training1
Red Teaming1
World Models1
DNS1
RAG1
TCP/IP1

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How is the FirstPrinciples 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
AI AgentsJul 2026
Machine LearningJul 2026
Reinforcement LearningJul 2026
Multimodal AIJul 2026
NLPJul 2026
CI/CDMay 2026
KubernetesMay 2026
AWSMay 2026

How modern is the FirstPrinciples stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 86/100

FirstPrinciples scores 86 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 FirstPrinciples stack in its industry?

Share of the 217 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

AWS48%
Kubernetes47%
LLM51%
Linux35%
Python78%
Azure32%
CUDA28%
ChatGPT9%
Claude21%
Datadog10%

Questions about the FirstPrinciples tech stack

What programming languages does FirstPrinciples use?

The languages named in FirstPrinciples job postings are Python (18%), Rust (9%), TypeScript (9%), JavaScript (9%), as a share of the 11 postings of the last 12 months.

Does FirstPrinciples use Kubernetes?

Yes. Kubernetes is named in 2 of 11 job postings (18%) and required in 2 of them.

What cloud and platforms does FirstPrinciples use?

The cloud and platforms named in FirstPrinciples job postings are Kubernetes (2), AWS (2), Linux (2) (postings in brackets).

Is the FirstPrinciples tech stack changing?

Yes. AI Agents, Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Multimodal AI first appeared in FirstPrinciples job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the FirstPrinciples tech stack?

FirstPrinciples scores 86 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 FirstPrinciples tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting FirstPrinciples publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 11 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 11, 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, "FirstPrinciples tech stack: 62 technologies from 11 job postings", as of Nov 11, 2026. https://alion.io/company/firstprinciples/technologies

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