F5 tech stack

F5 builds mostly with Python, Rust, C++, PowerShell. Its stack also includes AWS, Kubernetes, Snowflake, PyTorch. Python is named in 6 of the 7 job postings F5 published in the last 12 months (86%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of F5, updated Oct 8, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Oct 8, 2026
Technologies in use
70
Postings analysed
7
Open now
7
Modernity
86 /100

What programming languages does F5 use?

Python is named in 86% of job postings at F5, followed by Rust (29%), C++ (14%), PowerShell (14%).

Python 6 86% required in 83% · 6 open now · since Sep 2026
Rust 2 29% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
C++ 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
PowerShell 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Ruby 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
SQL 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
JavaScript 1 14% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Node JS 1 14% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What frameworks and libraries does F5 use?

PyTorch is named in 14% of job postings at F5, followed by PyTorch C++ (14%), TensorFlow (14%), TensorFlow C++ (14%).

PyTorch 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
PyTorch C++ 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
TensorFlow 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
TensorFlow C++ 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
AutoGen 1 14% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
CrewAI 1 14% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
LangChain 1 14% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
LangGraph 1 14% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What databases does F5 use?

Snowflake is named in 14% of job postings at F5.

Snowflake 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What cloud and platforms does F5 use?

AWS is named in 43% of job postings at F5, followed by Kubernetes (43%), Azure (29%), Linux (29%).

AWS 3 43% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Kubernetes 3 43% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Azure 2 29% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Linux 2 29% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
SIEM 2 29% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Crowdstrike 2 29% optional · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
CentOS Stream 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
GCP 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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GitLab CI1
Hugging Face1
OpenAI1
Power BI1
Qualys Cloud Platform1
Red Hat1
Spark1
Tableau1
Unix1
VMWare1
Microsoft Sentinel1
Splunk1
Tines1
Vertex AI1

What developer tools does F5 use?

Git is named in 43% of job postings at F5, followed by Ansible (29%), Docker (29%), Chef (14%).

Git 3 43% required in 33% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Ansible 2 29% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Docker 2 29% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Chef 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
CircleCI 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
HashiCorp Vault 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Jenkins 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Puppet 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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Rest API1
Terraform1
Wireshark1
Google ADK1
Nginx1
OpenStack1
Semantic Kernel1

What AI and ML technologies does F5 use?

LLM is named in 57% of job postings at F5, followed by Claude (14%), Gemini (14%).

LLM 4 57% required in 75% · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
Claude 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Gemini 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

Which engineering practices does F5 ask for?

AI Agents is named in 43% of job postings at F5, followed by CI/CD (43%), Machine Learning (29%), Platform Engineering (29%).

AI Agents 3 43% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
CI/CD 3 43% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Machine Learning 2 29% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Platform Engineering 2 29% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Anomaly Detection 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
DNS 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
IAM 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Incident Management 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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LLM Guardrails1
Prompt Engineering1
Red Teaming1
TCP/IP1
VPN1

What does each F5 team work with?

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

Security

3 postings
Python3
AWS2
Azure2
Rust2

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How modern is the F5 stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 86/100

F5 scores 86 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 3; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the F5 stack in its industry?

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

Python60%
LLM25%
AWS36%
Kubernetes40%
Azure39%
Crowdstrike13%
Linux55%
Rust20%
SIEM33%
AutoGen4%

Questions about the F5 tech stack

What programming languages does F5 use?

The languages named in F5 job postings are Python (86%), Rust (29%), C++ (14%), PowerShell (14%), Ruby (14%), as a share of the 7 postings of the last 12 months.

Does F5 use AWS?

Yes. AWS is named in 3 of 7 job postings (43%) and required in 2 of them.

What cloud and platforms does F5 use?

The cloud and platforms named in F5 job postings are AWS (3), Kubernetes (3), Azure (2) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Security job at F5?

Security postings at F5 most often require Python (3), AWS (2), Azure (2), Rust (2), out of 3 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the F5 tech stack changing?

No new technology has appeared in F5 job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the F5 tech stack?

F5 scores 86 out of 100 (Cutting-edge). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 3; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the F5 tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting F5 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 Oct 8, 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, "F5 tech stack: 70 technologies from 7 job postings", as of Oct 8, 2026. https://alion.io/company/lolportals/technologies

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