Northwave tech stack

Northwave builds mostly with Python. Its stack also includes SIEM, Linux. SIEM is named in 3 of the 7 job postings Northwave published in the last 12 months (43%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Northwave, updated Sep 30, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 30, 2026
Technologies in use
10
Postings analysed
7
Open now
5
Modernity
74 /100
New in 6 months
1

What programming languages does Northwave use?

Python is named in 29% of job postings at Northwave.

Python 2 29% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026

What cloud and platforms does Northwave use?

SIEM is named in 43% of job postings at Northwave, followed by Linux (29%), Active Directory (14%), Microsoft Entra ID (14%).

SIEM 3 43% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
Linux 2 29% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
Active Directory 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Microsoft Entra ID 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Windows 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

What developer tools does Northwave use?

Git is named in 14% of job postings at Northwave.

Git 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026

Which engineering practices does Northwave ask for?

Red Teaming is named in 43% of job postings at Northwave, followed by CI/CD (14%), Platform Engineering (14%).

Red Teaming 3 43% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026
CI/CD 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026
Platform Engineering 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026

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How is the Northwave 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
Red TeamingMay 2026
Not named for 6 months
LinuxJan 2026
PythonJan 2026

How modern is the Northwave stack?

Modern 74/100

Northwave scores 74 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 Northwave stack in its industry?

Share of the 983 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

SIEM25%
Linux38%
Python59%
Active Directory19%
Microsoft Entra ID12%
Windows33%

Questions about the Northwave tech stack

What programming languages does Northwave use?

The languages named in Northwave job postings are Python (29%), as a share of the 7 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Northwave use SIEM?

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

What cloud and platforms does Northwave use?

The cloud and platforms named in Northwave job postings are SIEM (3), Linux (2), Active Directory (1) (postings in brackets).

Is the Northwave tech stack changing?

Yes. Red Teaming first appeared in Northwave job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Northwave tech stack?

Northwave scores 74 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 Northwave tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Northwave 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 Sep 30, 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, "Northwave tech stack: 10 technologies from 7 job postings", as of Sep 30, 2026. https://alion.io/company/northwave/technologies

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