8am tech stack
8am builds mostly with Python, SQL, JavaScript, Ruby. Its stack also includes AWS, GCP, MySQL, PostgreSQL. LLM is named in 19 of the 35 job postings 8am published in the last 12 months (54%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of 8am, updated Nov 12, 2026.
What programming languages does 8am use?
Python is named in 37% of job postings at 8am, followed by SQL (31%), JavaScript (14%), Ruby (11%).
Python
13 37%
SQL
11 31%
JavaScript
5 14%
Ruby
4 11%
Node JS
3 9%
Apex
2 6%
TypeScript
2 6%
Bash
1 3%
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What frameworks and libraries does 8am use?
React.js is named in 11% of job postings at 8am, followed by Playwright (9%), Pytest (9%), Ruby on Rails (9%).
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What databases does 8am use?
MySQL is named in 11% of job postings at 8am, followed by PostgreSQL (11%), Amazon Redshift (6%), Snowflake (6%).
MySQL
4 11%
PostgreSQL
4 11%
Amazon Redshift
2 6%
Snowflake
2 6%
ElasticSearch
2 6%
Google BigQuery
1 3%
OpenSearch
1 3%
Milvus
1 3%
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What cloud and platforms does 8am use?
AWS is named in 37% of job postings at 8am, followed by GCP (17%), Apache Kafka (11%), Kubernetes (11%).
AWS
13 37%
GCP
6 17%
Apache Kafka
4 11%
Kubernetes
4 11%
Azure
3 9%
GitHub Actions
2 6%
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What developer tools does 8am use?
Microsoft Excel is named in 20% of job postings at 8am, followed by CircleCI (9%), TestRail (9%), Terraform (9%).
CircleCI
3 9%
TestRail
3 9%
Terraform
3 9%
CloudFormation
2 6%
Copilot
2 6%
Docker
2 6%
Git
2 6%
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What AI and ML technologies does 8am use?
LLM is named in 54% of job postings at 8am, followed by Claude (20%), ChatGPT (14%), Gemini (11%).
Which engineering practices does 8am ask for?
RAG is named in 54% of job postings at 8am, followed by AI Agents (20%), CI/CD (14%), IAM (6%).
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What does each 8am team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Finance
8 postingsBackend
5 postingsSecurity
3 postingsHow does your stack fit 8am?
How much does 8am pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all 8am postings with stated pay: $111k across 25 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLM | 17 | $95k | −15% |
| Python | 13 | $89k | −20% |
| AWS | 12 | $117k | +5% |
| SQL | 11 | $110k | −1% |
| GCP | 6 | $122k | +10% |
| JavaScript | 5 | $122k | +10% |
How is the 8am 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.
How modern is the 8am stack?
8am scores 87 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 8am stack in its industry?
Share of the 2,167 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets 8am apart
Companies with a stack like 8am
Questions about the 8am tech stack
What programming languages does 8am use?
The languages named in 8am job postings are Python (37%), SQL (31%), JavaScript (14%), Ruby (11%), Node JS (9%), as a share of the 35 postings of the last 12 months.
Does 8am use React.js?
Yes. React.js is named in 4 of 35 job postings (11%) and required in 2 of them.
What cloud and platforms does 8am use?
The cloud and platforms named in 8am job postings are AWS (13), GCP (6), Apache Kafka (4) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Finance job at 8am?
Finance postings at 8am most often require Microsoft Excel (7), Claude (4), ChatGPT (3), Gemini (3), out of 8 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the 8am tech stack changing?
Yes. Git, Apex, Lightning Web Components, Tableau first appeared in 8am job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the 8am tech stack?
8am scores 87 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 8am tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting 8am publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 35 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 12, 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, "8am tech stack: 85 technologies from 35 job postings", as of Nov 12, 2026. https://alion.io/company/8am-4/technologies