Kodiak tech stack
Kodiak builds mostly with C++, Python, MATLAB, SQL. Its stack also includes AWS, Linux, PyTorch, Amazon Aurora. AWS is named in 66 of the 82 job postings Kodiak published in the last 12 months (80%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Kodiak, updated Nov 14, 2026.
What programming languages does Kodiak use?
C++ is named in 39% of job postings at Kodiak, followed by Python (23%), MATLAB (9%), SQL (4%).
C++ 
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What frameworks and libraries does Kodiak use?
PyTorch is named in 5% of job postings at Kodiak, followed by CUDA (1%), DeepSpeed (1%), FSDP (1%).
PyTorch
4 5%
DeepSpeed
1 1%
React.js
1 1%
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What databases does Kodiak use?
Amazon Aurora is named in 1% of job postings at Kodiak, followed by ElasticSearch (1%), MS SQL (1%), MySQL (1%).
What cloud and platforms does Kodiak use?
AWS is named in 80% of job postings at Kodiak, followed by Linux (10%), Kibana (6%), Ubuntu (6%).
AWS
66 80%
Kibana
5 6%
Ubuntu
5 6%
Kubernetes
3 4%
Debian
2 2%
Grafana
2 2%
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What developer tools does Kodiak use?
SolidWorks is named in 5% of job postings at Kodiak, followed by Git (4%), Simulink (4%), CATIA (2%).
SolidWorks
4 5%
Git
3 4%
Ansible
2 2%
MinIO
2 2%
Prometheus
2 2%
Terraform
2 2%
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Which engineering practices does Kodiak ask for?
Motion Planning is named in 15% of job postings at Kodiak, followed by Machine Learning (10%), Computer Vision (6%), Sensor Fusion (6%).
Computer Vision
5 6%
Multimodal AI
4 5%
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What does each Kodiak team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Backend
16 postingsIndustrial Engineering
12 postingsProduct
9 postingsEarly Careers
6 postingsHow does your stack fit Kodiak?
How much does Kodiak pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Kodiak postings with stated pay: $215k across 55 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | 44 | $218k | +1% |
| C++ | 27 | $250k | +16% |
| Python | 14 | $220k | +2% |
| MATLAB | 6 | $190k | −12% |
| Linux | 5 | $185k | −14% |
How is the Kodiak 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 Kodiak stack?
Kodiak scores 69 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 common is the Kodiak stack in its industry?
Share of the 1,580 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Kodiak apart
Companies with a stack like Kodiak
Questions about the Kodiak tech stack
What programming languages does Kodiak use?
The languages named in Kodiak job postings are C++ (39%), Python (23%), MATLAB (9%), SQL (4%), Embedded C (2%), as a share of the 82 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Kodiak use PyTorch?
Yes. PyTorch is named in 4 of 82 job postings (5%) and required in 4 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Kodiak use?
The cloud and platforms named in Kodiak job postings are AWS (66), Linux (8), Kibana (5) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at Kodiak?
Backend postings at Kodiak most often require C++ (15), AWS (13), MATLAB (3), Embedded C (2), out of 16 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Kodiak tech stack changing?
Yes. Debian, Inertial Navigation, Localization, Self-Supervised Learning first appeared in Kodiak job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Kodiak tech stack?
Kodiak scores 69 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 Kodiak tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Kodiak publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 82 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 14, 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, "Kodiak tech stack: 88 technologies from 82 job postings", as of Nov 14, 2026. https://alion.io/company/kodiak/technologies