Ouster
Robotic Components & Sensors · Machine Vision & 3D Cameras

Ouster tech stack

Ouster builds mostly with Python, C++, Bash, PowerShell. Its stack also includes Linux, Windows, ROS, PyTorch. Python is named in 16 of the 28 job postings Ouster published in the last 12 months (57%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Ouster, updated Nov 14, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Nov 14, 2026
Technologies in use
72
Postings analysed
28
Open now
18
Modernity
76 /100

What programming languages does Ouster use?

Python is named in 57% of job postings at Ouster, followed by C++ (18%), Bash (4%), PowerShell (4%).

Python 16 57% required in 75% · 10 open now · since Aug 2026
C++ 5 18% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Bash 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
PowerShell 1 4% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
Rust 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
SQL 1 4% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
SystemVerilog 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Verilog 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What frameworks and libraries does Ouster use?

ROS is named in 11% of job postings at Ouster, followed by PyTorch (7%), Transformers (7%), ROS2 (7%).

ROS 3 11% required in 33% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
PyTorch 2 7% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
Transformers 2 7% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
ROS2 2 7% required in 50% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
ONNX Runtime 2 7% optional · since Aug 2026
NumPy 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Pandas 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Playwright 1 4% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
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Plotly1
Qt1
Selenium1
UVM1
OpenCV1
Triton1

What databases does Ouster use?

MariaDB is named in 4% of job postings at Ouster, followed by PostgreSQL (4%), SQLite (4%).

MariaDB 1 4% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
PostgreSQL 1 4% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
SQLite 1 4% required in 100% · since Aug 2026

What cloud and platforms does Ouster use?

Linux is named in 21% of job postings at Ouster, followed by Windows (11%), Ubuntu (7%), AWS (4%).

Linux 6 21% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
Windows 3 11% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Ubuntu 2 7% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
AWS 1 4% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
GitHub 1 4% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
GitLab CI 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
RTOS 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Unix 1 4% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
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Tableau1

What developer tools does Ouster use?

Git is named in 11% of job postings at Ouster, followed by Microsoft Excel (11%), Docker (7%), Jenkins (7%).

Git 3 11% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Microsoft Excel 3 11% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Docker 2 7% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
Jenkins 2 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
JMP 2 7% optional · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
TensorRT 2 7% optional · since Aug 2026
Mandiant capa 1 4% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
SolidWorks 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
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Tcpdump1
Vitis1
Wireshark1
Xilinx Vivado1
Minitab1
RViz1

What AI and ML technologies does Ouster use?

YOLO is named in 7% of job postings at Ouster, followed by LLM (4%).

YOLO 2 7% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
LLM 1 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

Which engineering practices does Ouster ask for?

Physical AI is named in 18% of job postings at Ouster, followed by CI/CD (11%), Machine Learning (11%), TCP/IP (11%).

Physical AI 5 18% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Aug 2026
CI/CD 3 11% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Machine Learning 3 11% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
TCP/IP 3 11% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Data Augmentation 2 7% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
FMEA 2 7% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Few-Shot Learning 2 7% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
Multimodal AI 2 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
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Post-training2
Transfer Learning2
Verification & Validation2
GD&T2
CAPA1
DHCP1
DNS1
ETL/ELT1
Feature Store1
Sensor Fusion1
Statistical Process Control1
Computer Vision1
Digital Twin1
Edge AI1

What does each Ouster team work with?

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

Hardware

6 postings
Python4
C++2
Linux2

QA

4 postings
Linux3
Python3
Docker2
Jenkins2

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How much does Ouster pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Ouster postings with stated pay: $179k across 20 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Python12$170k−5%
Linux5$160k−10%

How modern is the Ouster stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 76/100

Ouster scores 76 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: 2; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Ouster stack in its industry?

Share of the 196 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python55%
Linux41%
C++59%
ROS13%
Windows20%
ONNX Runtime5%
PyTorch25%
ROS215%
Transformers8%
Ubuntu6%

Questions about the Ouster tech stack

What programming languages does Ouster use?

The languages named in Ouster job postings are Python (57%), C++ (18%), Bash (4%), PowerShell (4%), Rust (4%), as a share of the 28 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Ouster use ROS?

Yes. ROS is named in 3 of 28 job postings (11%) and required in 1 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Ouster use?

The cloud and platforms named in Ouster job postings are Linux (6), Windows (3), Ubuntu (2) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Hardware job at Ouster?

Hardware postings at Ouster most often require Python (4), C++ (2), Linux (2), out of 6 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Ouster tech stack changing?

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

How modern is the Ouster tech stack?

Ouster scores 76 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: 2; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Ouster tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Ouster publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 28 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 14, 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, "Ouster tech stack: 72 technologies from 28 job postings", as of Nov 14, 2026. https://alion.io/company/ouster/technologies

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