NCAR tech stack
NCAR builds mostly with Python, C++, Fortran, C. Its stack also includes Linux, JAX, MPI, GitHub. Python is named in 7 of the 15 job postings NCAR published in the last 12 months (47%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of NCAR, updated Oct 16, 2026.
What programming languages does NCAR use?
Python is named in 47% of job postings at NCAR, followed by C++ (27%), Fortran (20%), C (13%).
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What frameworks and libraries does NCAR use?
JAX is named in 13% of job postings at NCAR, followed by MPI (13%), Supervision (13%), Qt (7%).
What cloud and platforms does NCAR use?
Linux is named in 27% of job postings at NCAR, followed by GitHub (7%), Kubernetes (7%), SAP BusinessObjects (7%).
What developer tools does NCAR use?
OpenMP is named in 13% of job postings at NCAR, followed by Docker (13%), Drupal (13%), Git (13%).
Which engineering practices does NCAR ask for?
Computer Use is named in 13% of job postings at NCAR, followed by HPC (13%), Machine Learning (13%), CI/CD (7%).
What does each NCAR team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Backend
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How modern is the NCAR stack?
NCAR 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 NCAR stack in its industry?
Share of the 661 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
Companies with a stack like NCAR
KBR
29 shared technologies
Captivation Agency
26 shared technologies
University of Southern California
25 shared technologies
North Point Technology
27 shared technologies
Princeton University
24 shared technologies
Canonical
25 shared technologies
University of Maryland
30 shared technologies
Allegion
27 shared technologies
Questions about the NCAR tech stack
What programming languages does NCAR use?
The languages named in NCAR job postings are Python (47%), C++ (27%), Fortran (20%), C (13%), PHP (13%), as a share of the 15 postings of the last 12 months.
Does NCAR use JAX?
Yes. JAX is named in 2 of 15 job postings (13%) and required in 2 of them.
What cloud and platforms does NCAR use?
The cloud and platforms named in NCAR job postings are Linux (4), GitHub (1), Kubernetes (1) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at NCAR?
Backend postings at NCAR most often require Fortran (3), Linux (3), C (2), C++ (2), out of 5 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the NCAR tech stack changing?
No new technology has appeared in NCAR job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the NCAR tech stack?
NCAR 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 NCAR tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting NCAR publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 15 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 16, 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, "NCAR tech stack: 32 technologies from 15 job postings", as of Oct 16, 2026. https://alion.io/company/ncar/technologies