Lodestar tech stack

Lodestar builds mostly with Python, C++, SystemVerilog, Verilog. Its stack also includes Linux, Kubernetes, CUDA, OpenCV. Linux is named in 6 of the 7 job postings Lodestar published in the last 12 months (86%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Lodestar, updated Sep 28, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 28, 2026
Technologies in use
41
Postings analysed
7
Open now
7
Modernity
73 /100
New in 6 months
4

What programming languages does Lodestar use?

Python is named in 71% of job postings at Lodestar, followed by C++ (57%), SystemVerilog (14%), Verilog (14%).

Python 5 71% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Aug 2025
C++ 4 57% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Aug 2025
SystemVerilog 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Verilog 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
C 1 14% optional · 1 open now · since Oct 2025

What frameworks and libraries does Lodestar use?

CUDA is named in 43% of job postings at Lodestar, followed by OpenCV (14%), PyTorch (14%), PyTorch C++ (14%).

CUDA 3 43% optional · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
OpenCV 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
PyTorch 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2025
PyTorch C++ 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2025
ROS 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
TensorFlow 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2025
TensorFlow C++ 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2025
Transformers 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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Unity1
Unreal Engine1
ROS21

What cloud and platforms does Lodestar use?

Linux is named in 86% of job postings at Lodestar, followed by Kubernetes (57%), CUDA Toolkit (43%), FreeRTOS (14%).

Linux 6 86% required in 33% · 6 open now · since Aug 2025
Kubernetes 4 57% optional · 4 open now · since Aug 2025
CUDA Toolkit 3 43% optional · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
FreeRTOS 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2025
RTEMS 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2025
RTOS 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2025
AWS 1 14% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2025
Azure 1 14% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2025
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GCP1
U-Boot1

What developer tools does Lodestar use?

Docker is named in 57% of job postings at Lodestar, followed by Git (43%), TensorRT (29%), Formal Verification (14%).

Docker 4 57% required in 25% · 4 open now · since Aug 2025
Git 3 43% optional · 3 open now · since Aug 2025
TensorRT 2 29% optional · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Formal Verification 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Gazebo 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Isaac Sim 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Zenoh 1 14% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
gRPC 1 14% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

Which engineering practices does Lodestar ask for?

CI/CD is named in 43% of job postings at Lodestar, followed by Machine Learning (29%), Computer Vision (29%), Digital Twin (14%).

CI/CD 3 43% optional · 3 open now · since Aug 2025
Machine Learning 2 29% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2025
Computer Vision 2 29% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Digital Twin 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Multimodal AI 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Sensor Fusion 1 14% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Synthetic Data 1 14% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What does each Lodestar team work with?

The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.

Backend

4 postings
Python4
C++3

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How much does Lodestar pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Lodestar postings with stated pay: $133k across 7 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Linux6$103k−23%
Python5$133k0%

How is the Lodestar 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
CUDASep 2026
CUDA ToolkitSep 2026
Computer VisionSep 2026
TensorRTSep 2026

How modern is the Lodestar stack?

Modern 73/100

Lodestar scores 73 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 Lodestar stack in its industry?

Share of the 135 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Linux54%
Python67%
C++55%
Kubernetes39%
CUDA8%
CUDA Toolkit9%
AWS43%
Azure36%
C18%
FreeRTOS8%

Questions about the Lodestar tech stack

What programming languages does Lodestar use?

The languages named in Lodestar job postings are Python (71%), C++ (57%), SystemVerilog (14%), Verilog (14%), C (14%), as a share of the 7 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Lodestar use Linux?

Yes. Linux is named in 6 of 7 job postings (86%) and required in 2 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Lodestar use?

The cloud and platforms named in Lodestar job postings are Linux (6), Kubernetes (4), CUDA Toolkit (3) (postings in brackets).

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

Backend postings at Lodestar most often require Python (4), C++ (3), out of 4 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Lodestar tech stack changing?

Yes. CUDA, CUDA Toolkit, Computer Vision, TensorRT first appeared in Lodestar job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Lodestar tech stack?

Lodestar scores 73 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 Lodestar tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Lodestar publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 7 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 28, 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, "Lodestar tech stack: 41 technologies from 7 job postings", as of Sep 28, 2026. https://alion.io/company/lodestar-2/technologies

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