XCENA tech stack

XCENA builds mostly with C++, Python, SystemVerilog, Verilog. Its stack also includes CUDA Toolkit, CUDA, Linux, Pandas. C++ is named in 9 of the 15 job postings XCENA published in the last 12 months (60%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of XCENA, updated Sep 27, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 27, 2026
Technologies in use
42
Postings analysed
15
Open now
15
Modernity
74 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does XCENA use?

C++ is named in 60% of job postings at XCENA, followed by Python (20%), SystemVerilog (13%), Verilog (13%).

C++ 9 60% required in 100% · 9 open now · since Jan 2025
Python 3 20% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Jun 2025
SystemVerilog 2 13% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2024
Verilog 2 13% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2024
Java 1 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Rust 1 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Scala 1 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Cython 1 7% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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JavaScript1

What frameworks and libraries does XCENA use?

CUDA is named in 40% of job postings at XCENA, followed by Pandas (13%), PyTorch (13%), PyTorch C++ (13%).

CUDA 6 40% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Jun 2026
Pandas 2 13% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
PyTorch 2 13% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
PyTorch C++ 2 13% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
SGLang 2 13% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
FAISS 1 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
pgvector 1 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026

What databases does XCENA use?

DuckDB is named in 7% of job postings at XCENA, followed by GraphDB (7%), Milvus (7%), PostgreSQL (7%).

DuckDB 1 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
GraphDB 1 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2025
Milvus 1 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
PostgreSQL 1 7% optional · 1 open now · since Jun 2025

What cloud and platforms does XCENA use?

CUDA Toolkit is named in 40% of job postings at XCENA, followed by Linux (33%), Spark (13%), vLLM (13%).

CUDA Toolkit 6 40% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Jun 2026
Linux 5 33% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Feb 2025
Spark 2 13% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
vLLM 2 13% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
GitHub Actions 1 7% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
GitLab CI 1 7% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

What developer tools does XCENA use?

Xilinx Vivado is named in 13% of job postings at XCENA, followed by Cortex (7%), Mentor PADS (7%), OrCAD (7%).

Xilinx Vivado 2 13% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2024
Cortex 1 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Mentor PADS 1 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Feb 2025
OrCAD 1 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Feb 2025
PyBind11 1 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Synopsys Design Compiler 1 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Formal Verification 1 7% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Git 1 7% optional · 1 open now · since Jun 2025
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Jenkins1
Prometheus1
Siemens Veloce1
Synopsys ZeBu1

What AI and ML technologies does XCENA use?

LLM is named in 13% of job postings at XCENA.

LLM 2 13% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2025

Which engineering practices does XCENA ask for?

CI/CD is named in 13% of job postings at XCENA, followed by RAG (7%), eBPF (7%).

CI/CD 2 13% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
RAG 1 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
eBPF 1 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026

What does each XCENA team work with?

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

Hardware

6 postings
C++3
SystemVerilog2
Verilog2
Xilinx Vivado2

DevOps

4 postings
C++4
CUDA3
CUDA Toolkit3
Linux3

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How is the XCENA 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
PandasSep 2026
PyTorchSep 2026
PyTorch C++Sep 2026
SparkSep 2026
CI/CDJun 2026
SGLangJun 2026
vLLMJun 2026
CUDAJun 2026

How modern is the XCENA stack?

Modern AI adopter 74/100

XCENA 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: 1; legacy ones: 0.

Questions about the XCENA tech stack

What programming languages does XCENA use?

The languages named in XCENA job postings are C++ (60%), Python (20%), SystemVerilog (13%), Verilog (13%), Java (7%), as a share of the 15 postings of the last 12 months.

Does XCENA use CUDA?

Yes. CUDA is named in 6 of 15 job postings (40%) and required in 6 of them.

What cloud and platforms does XCENA use?

The cloud and platforms named in XCENA job postings are CUDA Toolkit (6), Linux (5), Spark (2) (postings in brackets).

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

Hardware postings at XCENA most often require C++ (3), SystemVerilog (2), Verilog (2), Xilinx Vivado (2), out of 6 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the XCENA tech stack changing?

Yes. Pandas, PyTorch, PyTorch C++, Spark first appeared in XCENA job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the XCENA tech stack?

XCENA 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: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the XCENA tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting XCENA 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 Sep 27, 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, "XCENA tech stack: 42 technologies from 15 job postings", as of Sep 27, 2026. https://alion.io/company/xcena/technologies

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