TIER IV tech stack

TIER IV builds mostly with C++, Python, C#, MATLAB. Its stack also includes ROS2, Autoware, AWS, GitHub. ROS2 is named in 16 of the 31 job postings TIER IV published in the last 12 months (52%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of TIER IV, updated Sep 28, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 28, 2026
Technologies in use
64
Postings analysed
31
Open now
30
Modernity
79 /100
New in 6 months
2

What programming languages does TIER IV use?

C++ is named in 10% of job postings at TIER IV, followed by Python (6%), C# (6%), MATLAB (3%).

C++ 3 10% required in 33% · 3 open now · since Mar 2026
Python 2 6% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Mar 2026
C# 2 6% optional · 2 open now · since Mar 2026
MATLAB 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
Node JS 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
SystemVerilog 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Verilog 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
C 1 3% optional · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
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Embedded C1
JavaScript1

What frameworks and libraries does TIER IV use?

ROS2 is named in 52% of job postings at TIER IV, followed by Autoware (48%), UVM (3%), CUDA (3%).

ROS2 16 52% optional · 16 open now · since Mar 2026
Autoware 15 48% required in 93% · 15 open now · since Mar 2026
UVM 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
CUDA 1 3% optional · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
OpenTelemetry 1 3% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What databases does TIER IV use?

Amazon Redshift is named in 3% of job postings at TIER IV, followed by DynamoDB (3%), Apache Iceberg (3%), Delta Lake (3%).

Amazon Redshift 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
DynamoDB 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Apache Iceberg 1 3% optional · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
Delta Lake 1 3% optional · 1 open now · since Mar 2026

What cloud and platforms does TIER IV use?

AWS is named in 26% of job postings at TIER IV, followed by GitHub (13%), Linux (13%), Kubernetes (13%).

AWS 8 26% required in 50% · 8 open now · since Mar 2026
GitHub 4 13% required in 75% · 4 open now · since Mar 2026
Linux 4 13% required in 25% · 4 open now · since Mar 2026
Kubernetes 4 13% optional · 4 open now · since Mar 2026
Azure 3 10% optional · 3 open now · since Mar 2026
GCP 3 10% optional · 3 open now · since Mar 2026
.NET 2 6% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Mar 2026
Amazon EKS 2 6% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Mar 2026
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GitHub Actions2
Grafana2
AWS Lambda1
Amazon ECS1
Amazon Kinesis1
Windows1
AWS Fargate1
Apache Kafka1
CUDA Toolkit1
Datadog1
GitLab1
Postman1

What developer tools does TIER IV use?

Docker is named in 13% of job postings at TIER IV, followed by MQTT (6%), WebRTC (6%), Claude Code (3%).

Docker 4 13% required in 25% · 4 open now · since Mar 2026
MQTT 2 6% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
WebRTC 2 6% optional · 2 open now · since Mar 2026
Claude Code 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
InfiniBand 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
SLURM 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
Apache HTTP Server 1 3% optional · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
JMeter 1 3% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
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Jenkins1
SoapUI1
Terraform1
gRPC1

What AI and ML technologies does TIER IV use?

LLM is named in 6% of job postings at TIER IV, followed by Gemini (3%).

LLM 2 6% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Mar 2026
Gemini 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

Which engineering practices does TIER IV ask for?

CI/CD is named in 26% of job postings at TIER IV, followed by Machine Learning (6%), SLI/SLO/SLA (6%), AI Agents (3%).

CI/CD 8 26% required in 25% · 8 open now · since Mar 2026
Machine Learning 2 6% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Mar 2026
SLI/SLO/SLA 2 6% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Mar 2026
AI Agents 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
HPC 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
Diffusion Models 1 3% optional · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
IAM 1 3% optional · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
PKI 1 3% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
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Path Planning1
Quantization1
TCP/IP1

What does each TIER IV team work with?

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

Backend

7 postings
Autoware4
AWS3
.NET2
MQTT2

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How much does TIER IV pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all TIER IV postings with stated pay: $89k across 31 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
ROS216$89k0%
Autoware15$89k0%
AWS8$105k+18%

How is the TIER IV 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
GitHub ActionsJul 2026
MQTTJul 2026
Not named for 6 months
SLI/SLO/SLAMar 2026
LLMMar 2026
WebRTCMar 2026
.NETMar 2026
C#Mar 2026
Machine LearningMar 2026

How modern is the TIER IV stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 79/100

TIER IV scores 79 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 TIER IV stack in its industry?

Share of the 134 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

ROS217%
Autoware1%
AWS51%
GitHub29%
Kubernetes37%
Linux45%
Azure30%
C++48%
GCP30%
.NET6%

What sets TIER IV apart

Autoware1%

Questions about the TIER IV tech stack

What programming languages does TIER IV use?

The languages named in TIER IV job postings are C++ (10%), Python (6%), C# (6%), MATLAB (3%), Node JS (3%), as a share of the 31 postings of the last 12 months.

Does TIER IV use Autoware?

Yes. Autoware is named in 15 of 31 job postings (48%) and required in 14 of them.

What cloud and platforms does TIER IV use?

The cloud and platforms named in TIER IV job postings are AWS (8), GitHub (4), Linux (4) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Backend job at TIER IV?

Backend postings at TIER IV most often require Autoware (4), AWS (3), .NET (2), MQTT (2), out of 7 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the TIER IV tech stack changing?

Yes. GitHub Actions, MQTT first appeared in TIER IV job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the TIER IV tech stack?

TIER IV scores 79 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 TIER IV tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting TIER IV publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 31 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, "TIER IV tech stack: 64 technologies from 31 job postings", as of Sep 28, 2026. https://alion.io/company/tier-iv/technologies

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