Merlin Labs tech stack

Merlin Labs builds mostly with C++, Python, MATLAB, SQL. Its stack also includes PyTorch, PyTorch C++, MLFlow, Weights & Biases. C++ is named in 7 of the 12 job postings Merlin Labs published in the last 12 months (58%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Merlin Labs, 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
12
Open now
11
Modernity
66 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Merlin Labs use?

C++ is named in 58% of job postings at Merlin Labs, followed by Python (42%), MATLAB (25%), SQL (8%).

C++ 7 58% required in 71% · 6 open now · since Dec 2023
Python 5 42% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Dec 2023
MATLAB 3 25% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
SQL 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Kotlin 1 8% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Rust 1 8% optional · since Jun 2026

What frameworks and libraries does Merlin Labs use?

PyTorch is named in 33% of job postings at Merlin Labs, followed by PyTorch C++ (25%), TensorFlow (17%), TensorFlow C++ (17%).

PyTorch 4 33% required in 75% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
PyTorch C++ 3 25% required in 67% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
TensorFlow 2 17% required in 50% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
TensorFlow C++ 2 17% required in 50% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
JAX 1 8% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
Transformers 1 8% optional · since Jun 2026

What cloud and platforms does Merlin Labs use?

MLFlow is named in 8% of job postings at Merlin Labs, followed by Weights & Biases (8%), Linux (8%), RTOS (8%).

MLFlow 1 8% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
Weights & Biases 1 8% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
Linux 1 8% optional · 1 open now · since Dec 2023
RTOS 1 8% optional · 1 open now · since Jun 2026

What developer tools does Merlin Labs use?

Simulink is named in 25% of job postings at Merlin Labs, followed by KiCad (17%), SolidWorks (17%), TPU (8%).

Simulink 3 25% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
KiCad 2 17% optional · 2 open now · since Jan 2023
SolidWorks 2 17% optional · 2 open now · since Jan 2023
TPU 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
TensorRT 1 8% optional · since Jun 2026

Which engineering practices does Merlin Labs ask for?

CI/CD is named in 25% of job postings at Merlin Labs, followed by Sim-to-Real (25%), LLM Evaluation (17%), World Models (17%).

CI/CD 3 25% required in 100% · 3 open now · since May 2026
Sim-to-Real 3 25% required in 33% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
LLM Evaluation 2 17% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
World Models 2 17% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Machine Learning 2 17% required in 50% · 1 open now · since Aug 2025
Synthetic Data 2 17% optional · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Fine-tuning 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Model Distillation 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
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Motion Planning1
Physical AI1
Platform Engineering1
Post-training1
SFT1
Sensor Fusion1
Time Series Forecasting1
Digital Twin1
Embodied AI1
Multimodal AI1
Quantization1

What other technologies does Merlin Labs use?

StateFlow is named in 8% of job postings at Merlin Labs.

StateFlow 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What does each Merlin Labs team work with?

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

Industrial Engineering

3 postings
MATLAB2
Python2
Simulink2

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How much does Merlin Labs pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Merlin Labs postings with stated pay: $253k across 12 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
C++7$265k+5%
Python5$240k−5%

How is the Merlin Labs 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
LLM EvaluationSep 2026
World ModelsSep 2026
MATLABJul 2026
SimulinkJul 2026
Sim-to-RealJun 2026
Synthetic DataJun 2026
PyTorchJun 2026
PyTorch C++Jun 2026

How modern is the Merlin Labs stack?

Modern 66/100

Merlin Labs scores 66 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 Merlin Labs stack in its industry?

Share of the 1,835 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

C++14%
Python60%
PyTorch16%
MATLAB3%
PyTorch C++4%
TensorFlow11%
TensorFlow C++3%
JAX3%
Kotlin7%
Linux22%

What sets Merlin Labs apart

MATLAB3%
PyTorch C++4%

Questions about the Merlin Labs tech stack

What programming languages does Merlin Labs use?

The languages named in Merlin Labs job postings are C++ (58%), Python (42%), MATLAB (25%), SQL (8%), Kotlin (8%), as a share of the 12 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Merlin Labs use PyTorch?

Yes. PyTorch is named in 4 of 12 job postings (33%) and required in 3 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Merlin Labs use?

The cloud and platforms named in Merlin Labs job postings are MLFlow (1), Weights & Biases (1), Linux (1) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Industrial Engineering job at Merlin Labs?

Industrial Engineering postings at Merlin Labs most often require MATLAB (2), Python (2), Simulink (2), out of 3 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Merlin Labs tech stack changing?

Yes. LLM Evaluation, World Models, MATLAB, Simulink first appeared in Merlin Labs job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Merlin Labs tech stack?

Merlin Labs scores 66 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 Merlin Labs tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Merlin Labs publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 12 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, "Merlin Labs tech stack: 41 technologies from 12 job postings", as of Sep 28, 2026. https://alion.io/company/merlin-labs/technologies

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