Lightmatter tech stack
Lightmatter builds mostly with Python, MATLAB, Verilog, C++. Its stack also includes Pytest, Linux, NumPy, FreeRTOS. Python is named in 65 of the 97 job postings Lightmatter published in the last 12 months (67%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Lightmatter, updated Nov 11, 2026.
What programming languages does Lightmatter use?
Python is named in 67% of job postings at Lightmatter, followed by MATLAB (24%), Verilog (15%), C++ (13%).
Python
65 67%
MATLAB
23 24%
Verilog
15 15%
C++
13 13%
SystemVerilog
6 6%
Java
5 5%
Perl
3 3%
Embedded C
2 2%
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What frameworks and libraries does Lightmatter use?
Pytest is named in 6% of job postings at Lightmatter, followed by NumPy (5%), SciPy (5%), UVM (2%).
What databases does Lightmatter use?
Snowflake is named in 1% of job postings at Lightmatter.
Snowflake
1 1%
What cloud and platforms does Lightmatter use?
Linux is named in 5% of job postings at Lightmatter, followed by FreeRTOS (4%), GitHub Actions (2%), GitLab CI (2%).
What developer tools does Lightmatter use?
Git is named in 9% of job postings at Lightmatter, followed by Keysight ADS (8%), Cadence Virtuoso (7%), SolidWorks (6%).
Git
9 9%
Keysight ADS
8 8%
Cadence Virtuoso
7 7%
SolidWorks
6 6%
CMake
5 5%
Cadence Xcelium
5 5%
KLayout
5 5%
Ansys HFSS
4 4%
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What AI and ML technologies does Lightmatter use?
BERT is named in 1% of job postings at Lightmatter.
BERT
1 1%
Which engineering practices does Lightmatter ask for?
HPC is named in 100% of job postings at Lightmatter, followed by CI/CD (7%), Machine Learning (5%), GD&T (1%).
What does each Lightmatter team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Hardware
35 postingsIndustrial Engineering
16 postingsData Science
11 postingsSemiconductors
8 postingsQA
8 postingsDevOps
7 postingsHow does your stack fit Lightmatter?
How much does Lightmatter pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Lightmatter postings with stated pay: $220k across 74 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | 49 | $220k | 0% |
| MATLAB | 17 | $240k | +9% |
| Verilog | 11 | $220k | 0% |
| C++ | 10 | $223k | +1% |
| SystemVerilog | 5 | $218k | −1% |
How is the Lightmatter 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 Lightmatter stack?
Lightmatter scores 70 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 Lightmatter stack in its industry?
Share of the 280 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
Companies with a stack like Lightmatter
Questions about the Lightmatter tech stack
What programming languages does Lightmatter use?
The languages named in Lightmatter job postings are Python (67%), MATLAB (24%), Verilog (15%), C++ (13%), SystemVerilog (6%), as a share of the 97 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Lightmatter use NumPy?
Yes. NumPy is named in 5 of 97 job postings (5%) and required in 5 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Lightmatter use?
The cloud and platforms named in Lightmatter job postings are Linux (5), FreeRTOS (4), GitHub Actions (2) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Hardware job at Lightmatter?
Hardware postings at Lightmatter most often require Python (18), Verilog (6), C++ (5), CMake (5), out of 35 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Lightmatter tech stack changing?
Yes. Synopsys VCS, Perl, Embedded C, GitHub Actions first appeared in Lightmatter job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Lightmatter tech stack?
Lightmatter scores 70 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 Lightmatter tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Lightmatter publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 97 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 11, 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, "Lightmatter tech stack: 58 technologies from 97 job postings", as of Nov 11, 2026. https://alion.io/company/lightmatter-co/technologies