Alan tech stack

Alan builds mostly with Python, JavaScript, SQL, TypeScript. Its stack also includes PostgreSQL, Flask, React.js, Metabase. Python is named in 28 of the 58 job postings Alan published in the last 12 months (48%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Alan, updated Sep 28, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 28, 2026
Technologies in use
54
Postings analysed
58
Open now
35
Modernity
81 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Alan use?

Python is named in 48% of job postings at Alan, followed by JavaScript (31%), SQL (28%), TypeScript (16%).

Python 28 48% required in 96% · 18 open now · since Feb 2026
JavaScript 18 31% required in 44% · 11 open now · since Feb 2026
SQL 16 28% required in 100% · 7 open now · since Jun 2026
TypeScript 9 16% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Apr 2026
C# 9 16% required in 89% · 6 open now · since Feb 2026
Java 6 10% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Apr 2026
Kotlin 2 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
Objective-C 1 2% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
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Swift1

What frameworks and libraries does Alan use?

Flask is named in 41% of job postings at Alan, followed by React.js (31%), React Native (26%), PennyLane (2%).

Flask 24 41% required in 79% · 15 open now · since Feb 2026
React.js 18 31% required in 44% · 11 open now · since Feb 2026
React Native 15 26% required in 80% · 8 open now · since Feb 2026
PennyLane 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What databases does Alan use?

PostgreSQL is named in 41% of job postings at Alan, followed by Redis (10%), Amazon Aurora (2%), Snowflake (2%).

PostgreSQL 24 41% required in 79% · 15 open now · since Feb 2026
Redis 6 10% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Apr 2026
Amazon Aurora 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
Snowflake 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What cloud and platforms does Alan use?

Metabase is named in 24% of job postings at Alan, followed by AWS (16%), GCP (16%), Datadog (16%).

Metabase 14 24% required in 64% · 5 open now · since Sep 2026
AWS 9 16% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Apr 2026
GCP 9 16% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Apr 2026
Datadog 9 16% required in 89% · 4 open now · since Apr 2026
Kubernetes 8 14% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Apr 2026
Cloudflare 7 12% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Apr 2026
GitHub Actions 6 10% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Apr 2026
Tableau 5 9% optional · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
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GitHub3
Expo1
Braze1

What developer tools does Alan use?

Terraform is named in 16% of job postings at Alan, followed by Microsoft Excel (9%), Model Context Protocol (3%), Claude Code (2%).

Terraform 9 16% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Apr 2026
Microsoft Excel 5 9% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Model Context Protocol 2 3% required in 50% · 2 open now · since May 2026
Claude Code 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Keycloak 1 2% required in 100% · since May 2026
dbt 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What AI and ML technologies does Alan use?

LLM is named in 17% of job postings at Alan, followed by Claude (16%).

LLM 10 17% required in 80% · 7 open now · since Apr 2026
Claude 9 16% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026

Which engineering practices does Alan ask for?

AI Agents is named in 24% of job postings at Alan, followed by Platform Engineering (9%), EU AI Act (5%), Human-in-the-Loop (5%).

AI Agents 14 24% required in 86% · 12 open now · since Feb 2026
Platform Engineering 5 9% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
EU AI Act 3 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Human-in-the-Loop 3 5% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Feb 2026
CI/CD 2 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
Function Calling 2 3% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Feb 2026
IAM 2 3% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
Multi-Agent Systems 2 3% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Feb 2026
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RAG2
Tool Use2
Multimodal AI2
A/B Testing1
Agentic Workflows1
FinOps1
Incident Management1
LLM Guardrails1
Machine Learning1
Structured Outputs1

What does each Alan team work with?

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

Backend

23 postings
Python20
Flask16
PostgreSQL16
React Native10
C#8
JavaScript7

Sales

13 postings
SQL13
Claude8
Metabase8
Microsoft Excel5

DevOps

3 postings
AWS3
Datadog3
Flask3
GCP3
Kubernetes3
PostgreSQL3

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How is the Alan 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
ClaudeSep 2026
MetabaseSep 2026
Microsoft ExcelSep 2026
TableauSep 2026
SQLJun 2026
EU AI ActJun 2026
Model Context ProtocolMay 2026
GitHubMay 2026
Rising
Metabase0% → 37%
SQL6% → 39%
Claude0% → 24%
Microsoft Excel0% → 13%
Tableau0% → 13%
Platform Engineering6% → 11%
Falling
Flask69% → 26%
PostgreSQL69% → 26%
Python75% → 34%
React Native50% → 13%
C#38% → 3%
JavaScript50% → 21%
React.js50% → 21%
LLM38% → 11%

How modern is the Alan stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 81/100

Alan scores 81 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 Alan stack in its industry?

Share of the 275 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python57%
Flask5%
PostgreSQL33%
JavaScript44%
React.js31%
SQL60%
React Native11%
Metabase3%
LLM37%
AWS44%

What sets Alan apart

Metabase3%
Cloudflare3%

Questions about the Alan tech stack

What programming languages does Alan use?

The languages named in Alan job postings are Python (48%), JavaScript (31%), SQL (28%), TypeScript (16%), C# (16%), as a share of the 58 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Alan use Flask?

Yes. Flask is named in 24 of 58 job postings (41%) and required in 19 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Alan use?

The cloud and platforms named in Alan job postings are Metabase (14), AWS (9), GCP (9) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Backend job at Alan?

Backend postings at Alan most often require Python (20), Flask (16), PostgreSQL (16), React Native (10), out of 23 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Alan tech stack changing?

Yes. Claude, Metabase, Microsoft Excel, Tableau first appeared in Alan job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Alan tech stack?

Alan scores 81 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 Alan tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Alan publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 58 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, "Alan tech stack: 54 technologies from 58 job postings", as of Sep 28, 2026. https://alion.io/company/alan/technologies

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