KAUST tech stack

KAUST builds mostly with C++, Fortran, Python, C. Its stack also includes CUDA, Linux, MPI, AWS. CUDA is named in 3 of the 5 job postings KAUST published in the last 12 months (60%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of KAUST, updated Oct 30, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Oct 30, 2026
Technologies in use
33
Postings analysed
5
Open now
4
Modernity
62 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does KAUST use?

C++ is named in 40% of job postings at KAUST, followed by Fortran (40%), Python (40%), C (40%).

C++ 2 40% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Fortran 2 40% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Python 2 40% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
C 2 40% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Bash 1 20% required in 100% · since Sep 2026

What frameworks and libraries does KAUST use?

CUDA is named in 60% of job postings at KAUST, followed by MPI (40%).

CUDA 3 60% required in 67% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
MPI 2 40% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What cloud and platforms does KAUST use?

Linux is named in 40% of job postings at KAUST, followed by AWS (20%), Azure (20%), CentOS Stream (20%).

Linux 2 40% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
AWS 1 20% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
Azure 1 20% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
CentOS Stream 1 20% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Kubernetes 1 20% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Microsoft Defender for Cloud 1 20% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
Microsoft Entra ID 1 20% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
Microsoft Sentinel 1 20% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
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Red Hat1
SIEM1
Ubuntu1

What developer tools does KAUST use?

OpenMP is named in 40% of job postings at KAUST, followed by Ansible (20%), Copilot (20%), Docker (20%).

OpenMP 2 40% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Ansible 1 20% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Copilot 1 20% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
Docker 1 20% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
InfiniBand 1 20% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Puppet 1 20% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
SLURM 1 20% required in 100% · since Sep 2026

Which engineering practices does KAUST ask for?

HPC is named in 60% of job postings at KAUST, followed by IAM (40%), Machine Learning (40%), Chromatography (20%).

HPC 3 60% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
IAM 2 40% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Machine Learning 2 40% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Chromatography 1 20% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
Configuration Management 1 20% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
DNS 1 20% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
GitOps 1 20% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Mass Spectrometry 1 20% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026

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How is the KAUST 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
IAMSep 2026
LinuxSep 2026
HPCSep 2026
CUDASep 2026
C++Sep 2026
FortranSep 2026
MPISep 2026
Machine LearningSep 2026

How modern is the KAUST stack?

Modern 62/100

KAUST scores 62 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 KAUST stack in its industry?

Share of the 1,304 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

CUDA2%
C2%
C++13%
Fortran3%
Linux20%
MPI1%
Python34%
AWS16%
Azure17%
Bash5%

What sets KAUST apart

CUDA2%

Questions about the KAUST tech stack

What programming languages does KAUST use?

The languages named in KAUST job postings are C++ (40%), Fortran (40%), Python (40%), C (40%), Bash (20%), as a share of the 5 postings of the last 12 months.

Does KAUST use CUDA?

Yes. CUDA is named in 3 of 5 job postings (60%) and required in 2 of them.

What cloud and platforms does KAUST use?

The cloud and platforms named in KAUST job postings are Linux (2), AWS (1), Azure (1) (postings in brackets).

Is the KAUST tech stack changing?

Yes. IAM, Linux, HPC, CUDA first appeared in KAUST job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the KAUST tech stack?

KAUST scores 62 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 KAUST tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting KAUST publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 5 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 30, 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, "KAUST tech stack: 33 technologies from 5 job postings", as of Oct 30, 2026. https://alion.io/company/kaust-discovery/technologies

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