Indie tech stack
Indie builds mostly with Python, C++, Verilog, Java. Its stack also includes RTOS, Linux, UVM. Python is named in 13 of the 14 job postings Indie published in the last 12 months (93%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Indie, updated Sep 28, 2026.
What programming languages does Indie use?
Python is named in 93% of job postings at Indie, followed by C++ (36%), Verilog (21%), Java (14%).
Python
13 93%
C++
5 36%
Verilog
3 21%
Java
2 14%
SystemVerilog
2 14%
Embedded C
1 7%
MATLAB
1 7%
Perl
1 7%
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What frameworks and libraries does Indie use?
UVM is named in 14% of job postings at Indie.
UVM
2 14%
What cloud and platforms does Indie use?
RTOS is named in 29% of job postings at Indie, followed by Linux (21%), GitLab CI (21%), AWS (7%).
What developer tools does Indie use?
Git is named in 29% of job postings at Indie, followed by Jenkins (14%), CMake (14%), Docker (7%).
Git
4 29%
Jenkins
2 14%
CMake
2 14%
Docker
1 7%
ONNX
1 7%
OpenSSL
1 7%
Xilinx Vivado
1 7%
Ansible
1 7%
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Which engineering practices does Indie ask for?
CI/CD is named in 43% of job postings at Indie, followed by Computer Vision (29%), BGP (7%), DNS (7%).
CI/CD
6 43%
Computer Vision
4 29%
Platform Engineering
1 7%
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What does each Indie team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Hardware
8 postingsHow does your stack fit Indie?
How is the Indie 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 Indie stack?
Indie scores 68 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: 0.
How common is the Indie stack in its industry?
Share of the 338 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
Companies with a stack like Indie
MERIL LIFE SCIENCES PRIVATE LIMITED
25 shared technologies
K2 Space
31 shared technologies
Neuralink
28 shared technologies
AFRY
26 shared technologies
Arista Networks
32 shared technologies
Infleqtion
27 shared technologies
AST SpaceMobile
33 shared technologies
Tower Research Capital
30 shared technologies
Questions about the Indie tech stack
What programming languages does Indie use?
The languages named in Indie job postings are Python (93%), C++ (36%), Verilog (21%), Java (14%), SystemVerilog (14%), as a share of the 14 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Indie use UVM?
Yes. UVM is named in 2 of 14 job postings (14%) and required in 1 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Indie use?
The cloud and platforms named in Indie job postings are RTOS (4), Linux (3), GitLab CI (3) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Hardware job at Indie?
Hardware postings at Indie most often require Python (6), C++ (3), RTOS (2), Verilog (2), out of 8 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Indie tech stack changing?
Yes. SystemVerilog, UVM, Java first appeared in Indie job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Indie tech stack?
Indie scores 68 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: 0.
How does Alion know the Indie tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Indie publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 14 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 28, 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, "Indie tech stack: 39 technologies from 14 job postings", as of Sep 28, 2026. https://alion.io/company/indie/technologies