Kodiak tech stack

Kodiak builds mostly with C++, Python, MATLAB, SQL. Its stack also includes Kibana, Linux, PyTorch, PyTorch C++. C++ is named in 31 of the 47 job postings Kodiak published in the last 12 months (66%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Kodiak, updated Sep 30, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 30, 2026
Technologies in use
81
Postings analysed
47
Open now
35
Modernity
71 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Kodiak use?

C++ is named in 66% of job postings at Kodiak, followed by Python (34%), MATLAB (11%), SQL (6%).

C++ 31 66% required in 100% · 25 open now · since Jun 2025
Python 16 34% required in 94% · 10 open now · since Jun 2025
MATLAB 5 11% required in 80% · 3 open now · since Jun 2025
SQL 3 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
Embedded C 2 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
C 2 4% required in 50% · 1 open now · since May 2026
C# 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Go 1 2% required in 100% · since Mar 2026
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Rust1
TypeScript1
JavaScript1

What frameworks and libraries does Kodiak use?

PyTorch is named in 6% of job postings at Kodiak, followed by PyTorch C++ (4%), CUDA (2%), DeepSpeed (2%).

PyTorch 3 6% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Mar 2026
PyTorch C++ 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
CUDA 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
DeepSpeed 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
FSDP 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Megatron-LM 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Metaflow 1 2% required in 100% · since Apr 2026
NCCL 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
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React.js1
TensorFlow1
TensorFlow C++1
Three.JS1
Triton1

What databases does Kodiak use?

Amazon Aurora is named in 2% of job postings at Kodiak, followed by ElasticSearch (2%), MS SQL (2%), MySQL (2%).

Amazon Aurora 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
ElasticSearch 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
MS SQL 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
MySQL 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What cloud and platforms does Kodiak use?

Kibana is named in 11% of job postings at Kodiak, followed by Linux (11%), AWS (11%), Ubuntu (9%).

Kibana 5 11% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Linux 5 11% required in 80% · 3 open now · since Feb 2026
AWS 5 11% required in 60% · 5 open now · since Jan 2026
Ubuntu 4 9% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jan 2026
Windows 4 9% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jan 2026
Kubernetes 3 6% required in 67% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
Grafana 2 4% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
Okta 2 4% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Feb 2026
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Rancher2
Airflow1
CUDA Toolkit1
Crowdstrike1
Debian1
GitHub1

What developer tools does Kodiak use?

Git is named in 6% of job postings at Kodiak, followed by SolidWorks (6%), Simulink (6%), Ansible (4%).

Git 3 6% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jan 2026
SolidWorks 3 6% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Mar 2026
Simulink 3 6% required in 67% · 2 open now · since Jun 2025
Ansible 2 4% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
MinIO 2 4% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
Prometheus 2 4% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
Terraform 2 4% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
InfiniBand 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
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NVLink1
Nmap1
ONNX1
TensorRT1
Wireshark1
Bazel1

What AI and ML technologies does Kodiak use?

LLM is named in 2% of job postings at Kodiak.

LLM 1 2% required in 100% · since Apr 2026

Which engineering practices does Kodiak ask for?

Motion Planning is named in 23% of job postings at Kodiak, followed by Machine Learning (15%), Computer Vision (11%), Sensor Fusion (11%).

Motion Planning 11 23% required in 100% · 8 open now · since Jun 2025
Machine Learning 7 15% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Apr 2026
Computer Vision 5 11% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Apr 2026
Sensor Fusion 5 11% required in 80% · 5 open now · since Feb 2026
Multimodal AI 3 6% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Mar 2026
ETL/ELT 2 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
Edge AI 2 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
IAM 2 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Feb 2026
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Inertial Navigation2
Localization2
Wi-Fi2
World Models2
A/B Testing1
CI/CD1
Diffusion Models1
Human-in-the-Loop1
Incident Management1
Quantization1
Self-Supervised Learning1
Shift-Left1
VPN1
Service Mesh1
Time Series Forecasting1
eBPF1

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

15 postings
C++15
MATLAB3
Embedded C2
Python2
Simulink2

Industrial Engineering

6 postings
C++6
Python3

Early Careers

5 postings
C++4
Python2

DevOps

3 postings
Git2
Ubuntu2
Windows2

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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: $220k across 37 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
C++27$250k+14%
Python12$220k0%
MATLAB5$190k−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.

First appeared
Inertial NavigationSep 2026
LocalizationSep 2026
KibanaJul 2026
Embedded CMay 2026
CMay 2026
SQLApr 2026
ETL/ELTApr 2026
Edge AIApr 2026
Rising
Kibana0% → 20%
Computer Vision0% → 16%
AWS0% → 16%
Sensor Fusion0% → 12%
Falling
Motion Planning60% → 8%
C++90% → 56%
Python50% → 24%
Machine Learning30% → 12%
Not named for 6 months
IAMMar 2026

How modern is the Kodiak stack?

Modern AI adopter 71/100

Kodiak scores 71 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 627 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

C++14%
Python38%
AWS27%
Kibana2%
Linux21%
MATLAB5%
Ubuntu4%
Windows19%
Kubernetes23%
PyTorch10%

What sets Kodiak apart

Kibana2%
Ubuntu4%

Questions about the Kodiak tech stack

What programming languages does Kodiak use?

The languages named in Kodiak job postings are C++ (66%), Python (34%), MATLAB (11%), SQL (6%), Embedded C (4%), as a share of the 47 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Kodiak use PyTorch?

Yes. PyTorch is named in 3 of 47 job postings (6%) and required in 3 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Kodiak use?

The cloud and platforms named in Kodiak job postings are Kibana (5), Linux (5), AWS (5) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Backend job at Kodiak?

Backend postings at Kodiak most often require C++ (15), MATLAB (3), Embedded C (2), Python (2), out of 15 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Kodiak tech stack changing?

Yes. Inertial Navigation, Localization, Kibana, Embedded C first appeared in Kodiak job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Kodiak tech stack?

Kodiak scores 71 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 47 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 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, "Kodiak tech stack: 81 technologies from 47 job postings", as of Sep 30, 2026. https://alion.io/company/kodiak/technologies

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