lowRISC tech stack

lowRISC builds mostly with Python, C++, Rust. Its stack also includes Linux, GCP. Python is named in 3 of the 3 job postings lowRISC published in the last 12 months (100%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of lowRISC, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Oct 17, 2026
Technologies in use
20
Postings analysed
3
Open now
3
Modernity
71 /100

What programming languages does lowRISC use?

Python is named in 100% of job postings at lowRISC, followed by C++ (67%), Rust (67%).

Python 3 100% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
C++ 2 67% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Rust 2 67% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026

What cloud and platforms does lowRISC use?

Linux is named in 100% of job postings at lowRISC, followed by GCP (33%), GitHub (33%), GitHub Actions (33%).

Linux 3 100% required in 33% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
GCP 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
GitHub 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
GitHub Actions 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
Google GKE 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
Kubernetes 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
NixOS 1 33% optional · 1 open now · since Oct 2026

What developer tools does lowRISC use?

QEMU is named in 67% of job postings at lowRISC, followed by Bazel (67%), LLVM (67%), Claude Code (33%).

QEMU 2 67% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Bazel 2 67% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
LLVM 2 67% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Claude Code 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
Git 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
OpenTofu 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
Terraform 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026

Which engineering practices does lowRISC ask for?

CI/CD is named in 100% of job postings at lowRISC, followed by IAM (33%), VPN (33%).

CI/CD 3 100% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
IAM 1 33% optional · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
VPN 1 33% optional · 1 open now · since Oct 2026

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How modern is the lowRISC stack?

Modern 71/100

lowRISC 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: 0; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the lowRISC stack in its industry?

Share of the 181 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Linux60%
Python80%
C++71%
Rust26%
GCP25%
GitHub27%
GitHub Actions18%
Google GKE4%
Kubernetes33%
NixOS1%

Questions about the lowRISC tech stack

What programming languages does lowRISC use?

The languages named in lowRISC job postings are Python (100%), C++ (67%), Rust (67%), as a share of the 3 postings of the last 12 months.

Does lowRISC use Linux?

Yes. Linux is named in 3 of 3 job postings (100%) and required in 1 of them.

What cloud and platforms does lowRISC use?

The cloud and platforms named in lowRISC job postings are Linux (3), GCP (1), GitHub (1) (postings in brackets).

Is the lowRISC tech stack changing?

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

How modern is the lowRISC tech stack?

lowRISC 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: 0; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the lowRISC tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting lowRISC publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 3 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 17, 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, "lowRISC tech stack: 20 technologies from 3 job postings", as of Oct 17, 2026. https://alion.io/company/lowrisc/technologies

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