Northeastern University
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Northeastern University tech stack

Northeastern University builds mostly with Python, SQL, MATLAB, JavaScript. Its stack also includes Azure, AWS, PyTorch, Snowflake. Python is named in 32 of the 111 job postings Northeastern University published in the last 12 months (29%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Northeastern University, updated Nov 13, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Nov 13, 2026
Technologies in use
151
Postings analysed
111
Open now
82
Modernity
80 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Northeastern University use?

Python is named in 29% of job postings at Northeastern University, followed by SQL (15%), MATLAB (9%), JavaScript (6%).

Python 32 29% required in 75% · 27 open now · since Mar 2025
SQL 17 15% required in 59% · 12 open now · since Mar 2026
MATLAB 10 9% required in 80% · 7 open now · since Mar 2025
JavaScript 7 6% required in 29% · 5 open now · since Jun 2026
C++ 6 5% required in 67% · 5 open now · since Mar 2026
Java 5 5% required in 80% · 4 open now · since Jun 2026
PHP 4 4% required in 50% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
SPSS 3 3% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Oct 2026
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PowerShell3
1C2
Fortran1
Rust1
TypeScript1
Swift1

What frameworks and libraries does Northeastern University use?

PyTorch is named in 7% of job postings at Northeastern University, followed by React.js (5%), PostGIS (5%), Svelte (5%).

PyTorch 8 7% required in 38% · 6 open now · since Jan 2026
React.js 6 5% required in 17% · 4 open now · since Jun 2026
PostGIS 5 5% optional · 4 open now · since Jun 2026
Svelte 5 5% optional · 4 open now · since Jun 2026
TensorFlow 4 4% required in 75% · 3 open now · since Jan 2026
Scikit-learn 3 3% required in 67% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
Django 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
JQuery 1 1% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
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Matplotlib1
Plotly1
ReSwift1
Vue.js1
CUDA1
NumPy1
ROS1
Ray1

What databases does Northeastern University use?

Snowflake is named in 5% of job postings at Northeastern University, followed by PostgreSQL (5%), Memgraph (4%), Neo4j (4%).

Snowflake 6 5% required in 83% · 4 open now · since Mar 2026
PostgreSQL 6 5% required in 17% · 5 open now · since Jun 2026
Memgraph 4 4% optional · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
Neo4j 4 4% optional · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
Azure SQL Database 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Delta Lake 1 1% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026

What cloud and platforms does Northeastern University use?

Azure is named in 10% of job postings at Northeastern University, followed by AWS (8%), Tableau (7%), Power BI (6%).

Azure 11 10% required in 36% · 7 open now · since Mar 2026
AWS 9 8% required in 33% · 6 open now · since Apr 2026
Tableau 8 7% required in 63% · 4 open now · since Jul 2026
Power BI 7 6% required in 57% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
GitHub 6 5% required in 83% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
Windows 5 5% required in 80% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Linux 4 4% required in 50% · 4 open now · since Feb 2026
GitHub Actions 4 4% required in 25% · 2 open now · since Mar 2026
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GCP3
Apache Kafka2
Active Directory2
Cognos2
Databricks2
LDAP2
AWS Lambda1
Agentforce1
Airflow1
Amazon EC21
DigitalOcean1
Figma1
Google AI Studio1
Microsoft Entra ID1
Netlify1
OpenAI1
Unix1
Windows Server1
Amazon S31
Azure DevOps1
Grafana1
Hugging Face1
Kubernetes1
Microsoft Defender for Cloud1
Microsoft Fabric1
Microsoft Sentinel1
NixOS1
VMWare1

What developer tools does Northeastern University use?

Copilot is named in 5% of job postings at Northeastern University, followed by Microsoft Excel (5%), Git (5%), WordPress (4%).

Copilot 6 5% required in 83% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
Microsoft Excel 5 5% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
Git 5 5% required in 80% · 4 open now · since Apr 2026
WordPress 4 4% required in 75% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Adobe After Effects 2 2% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Adobe Photoshop 2 2% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Ansys HFSS 2 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
AutoCAD 2 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
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Fivetran2
Informatica2
SolidWorks2
Terraform2
Prometheus2
Jenkins2
Adobe Illustrator1
Alteryx1
Bicep1
Canva1
Cortex1
Docker1
Nagios1
Rest API1
Xilinx Vivado1
Zabbix1
Ansible1
GraphQL1

What AI and ML technologies does Northeastern University use?

LLM is named in 11% of job postings at Northeastern University, followed by Claude (5%), ChatGPT (1%), ResNet (1%).

LLM 12 11% required in 58% · 10 open now · since Mar 2025
Claude 5 5% required in 80% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
ChatGPT 1 1% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
ResNet 1 1% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

Which engineering practices does Northeastern University ask for?

Machine Learning is named in 26% of job postings at Northeastern University, followed by RAG (8%), CI/CD (8%), Computer Vision (7%).

Machine Learning 29 26% required in 97% · 25 open now · since Mar 2025
RAG 9 8% required in 56% · 7 open now · since Mar 2026
CI/CD 9 8% required in 44% · 6 open now · since Mar 2026
Computer Vision 8 7% required in 88% · 7 open now · since Jan 2026
Incident Management 7 6% required in 71% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
Digital Twin 6 5% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Mar 2025
Embodied AI 5 5% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Apr 2026
Prompt Engineering 5 5% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jan 2026
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ETL/ELT5
Multimodal AI4
Physical AI4
NLP4
HPC4
Synthetic Data4
AI Agents3
Fine-tuning3
Cell Culture2
Embeddings2
Flow Cytometry2
Knowledge Graph2
Recommender Systems2
Reinforcement Learning2
SOAP2
IAM2
VPN2
Agentic Workflows1
Bioreactors1
ELISA1
Explainable AI1
Feature Store1
FinOps1
GNN1
HPLC1
Human-in-the-Loop1
Immunohistochemistry1
Mass Spectrometry1
Master Data Management1
SRE1
Transfer Learning1
Western Blot1

And 9 more, each named in fewer postings.

What does each Northeastern University team work with?

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

Science & Research

22 postings
Python8
GitHub2
MATLAB2

Education

21 postings
Python4
LLM2
PyTorch2
Scikit-learn2
TensorFlow2

Analytics

10 postings
SQL4
Tableau3
Copilot2
Power BI2
Snowflake2

AI/ML

8 postings
Python4
C++3
Java3
LLM2

Administrative

7 postings
MATLAB2
Microsoft Excel2
Windows2

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How much does Northeastern University pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Northeastern University postings with stated pay: $108k across 78 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Python26$96k−11%
SQL16$124k+15%
Azure11$165k+53%
LLM10$108k0%
AWS8$145k+34%
Tableau7$108k0%
JavaScript7$108k0%
MATLAB7$85k−21%
PyTorch6$124k+15%
C++6$116k+8%

How is the Northeastern University 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
Cell CultureNov 2026
Flow CytometryNov 2026
Ansys HFSSOct 2026
SPSSOct 2026
Physical AISep 2026
WindowsSep 2026
Knowledge GraphSep 2026
Microsoft ExcelSep 2026
Rising
Digital Twin0% → 10%
Microsoft Excel0% → 9%
Windows0% → 9%
Embodied AI0% → 7%
Physical AI0% → 7%
GitHub3% → 9%
Tableau5% → 10%
SPSS0% → 5%
Falling
Python37% → 19%
Azure18% → 3%
Incident Management16% → 2%
Copilot13% → 2%
CI/CD13% → 3%
SQL21% → 12%
PyTorch11% → 2%
AWS13% → 5%
Not named for 6 months
Scikit-learnApr 2026
EmbeddingsMar 2026
Recommender SystemsJan 2026
Reinforcement LearningJan 2026

How modern is the Northeastern University stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 80/100

Northeastern University scores 80 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: 4; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Northeastern University stack in its industry?

Share of the 1,485 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python35%
SQL29%
LLM11%
Azure18%
MATLAB11%
AWS15%
PyTorch8%
Tableau11%
JavaScript21%
Power BI19%

What sets Northeastern University apart

Snowflake4%
PostGIS0%
Svelte0%
GitHub Actions3%
Memgraph0%
Neo4j1%
Scikit-learn4%

Questions about the Northeastern University tech stack

What programming languages does Northeastern University use?

The languages named in Northeastern University job postings are Python (29%), SQL (15%), MATLAB (9%), JavaScript (6%), C++ (5%), as a share of the 111 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Northeastern University use PyTorch?

Yes. PyTorch is named in 8 of 111 job postings (7%) and required in 3 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Northeastern University use?

The cloud and platforms named in Northeastern University job postings are Azure (11), AWS (9), Tableau (8) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Science & Research job at Northeastern University?

Science & Research postings at Northeastern University most often require Python (8), GitHub (2), MATLAB (2), out of 22 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Northeastern University tech stack changing?

Yes. Cell Culture, Flow Cytometry, Ansys HFSS, SPSS first appeared in Northeastern University job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Northeastern University tech stack?

Northeastern University scores 80 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: 4; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Northeastern University tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Northeastern University publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 111 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 13, 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, "Northeastern University tech stack: 151 technologies from 111 job postings", as of Nov 13, 2026. https://alion.io/company/northeastern/technologies

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