Iridium tech stack
Iridium builds mostly with Python, C++, Bash, JavaScript. Its stack also includes Linux, AWS, MySQL, PostgreSQL. Linux is named in 12 of the 23 job postings Iridium published in the last 12 months (52%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Iridium, updated Oct 12, 2026.
What programming languages does Iridium use?
Python is named in 48% of job postings at Iridium, followed by C++ (22%), Bash (13%), JavaScript (13%).
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What frameworks and libraries does Iridium use?
FastAPI is named in 4% of job postings at Iridium, followed by NumPy (4%), Pandas (4%).
What databases does Iridium use?
MySQL is named in 9% of job postings at Iridium, followed by PostgreSQL (4%).
MySQL
2 9%
PostgreSQL
1 4%
What cloud and platforms does Iridium use?
Linux is named in 52% of job postings at Iridium, followed by AWS (43%), GitLab (17%), Amazon EKS (9%).
AWS
10 43%
GitLab
4 17%
Amazon EKS
2 9%
Azure
2 9%
CentOS Stream
2 9%
Fortify
2 9%
Kubernetes
2 9%
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What developer tools does Iridium use?
Ansible is named in 9% of job postings at Iridium, followed by Terraform (9%), Wireshark (9%), FortiGate (4%).
Ansible
2 9%
Terraform
2 9%
Wireshark
2 9%
FortiGate
1 4%
Git
1 4%
Jenkins
1 4%
Mission Planner
1 4%
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What AI and ML technologies does Iridium use?
LLM is named in 4% of job postings at Iridium.
LLM
1 4%
Which engineering practices does Iridium ask for?
CI/CD is named in 30% of job postings at Iridium, followed by Configuration Management (13%), BGP (9%), IAM (9%).
CI/CD
7 30%
Configuration Management
3 13%
AI Agents
1 4%
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What does each Iridium team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Networking
5 postingsBackend
3 postingsHow does your stack fit Iridium?
How much does Iridium pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Iridium postings with stated pay: $135k across 20 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | 11 | $151k | +12% |
| Python | 9 | $155k | +15% |
| AWS | 9 | $151k | +12% |
How modern is the Iridium stack?
Iridium scores 72 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: 1; legacy ones: 0.
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Questions about the Iridium tech stack
What programming languages does Iridium use?
The languages named in Iridium job postings are Python (48%), C++ (22%), Bash (13%), JavaScript (13%), Perl (13%), as a share of the 23 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Iridium use Linux?
Yes. Linux is named in 12 of 23 job postings (52%) and required in 11 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Iridium use?
The cloud and platforms named in Iridium job postings are Linux (12), AWS (10), GitLab (4) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Networking job at Iridium?
Networking postings at Iridium most often require Linux (3), AWS (2), Ansible (2), CentOS Stream (2), out of 5 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Iridium tech stack changing?
No new technology has appeared in Iridium job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Iridium tech stack?
Iridium scores 72 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: 1; legacy ones: 0.
How does Alion know the Iridium tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Iridium publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 23 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 12, 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, "Iridium tech stack: 65 technologies from 23 job postings", as of Oct 12, 2026. https://alion.io/company/iridium-com/technologies