Backlight tech stack

Backlight builds mostly with Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, SQL. Its stack also includes AWS, GCP, FastAPI, Flask. Python is named in 2 of the 3 job postings Backlight published in the last 12 months (67%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Backlight, updated Sep 26, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 26, 2026
Technologies in use
25
Postings analysed
3
Open now
3
Modernity
82 /100

What programming languages does Backlight use?

Python is named in 67% of job postings at Backlight, followed by TypeScript (33%), JavaScript (33%), SQL (33%).

Python 2 67% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
TypeScript 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
JavaScript 1 33% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
SQL 1 33% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

What frameworks and libraries does Backlight use?

FastAPI is named in 67% of job postings at Backlight, followed by Flask (67%), PyTorch (33%), React.js (33%).

FastAPI 2 67% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Flask 2 67% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
PyTorch 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
React.js 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
TensorFlow 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Transformers 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

What cloud and platforms does Backlight use?

AWS is named in 67% of job postings at Backlight, followed by GCP (67%), Azure (33%), Figma (33%).

AWS 2 67% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
GCP 2 67% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Azure 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Figma 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
GitHub 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Kubernetes 1 33% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

What developer tools does Backlight use?

Git is named in 33% of job postings at Backlight, followed by Docker (33%).

Git 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Docker 1 33% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

What AI and ML technologies does Backlight use?

LLM is named in 33% of job postings at Backlight.

LLM 1 33% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

Which engineering practices does Backlight ask for?

Computer Vision is named in 33% of job postings at Backlight, followed by Multimodal AI (33%), NLP (33%), Semantic Search (33%).

Computer Vision 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Multimodal AI 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
NLP 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Semantic Search 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Speech Recognition 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Text-to-Speech 1 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

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How modern is the Backlight stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 82/100

Backlight scores 82 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: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Backlight stack in its industry?

Share of the 2,687 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

AWS41%
FastAPI10%
Flask4%
GCP28%
Python52%
Azure30%
Figma18%
GitHub19%
JavaScript44%
Kubernetes30%

Questions about the Backlight tech stack

What programming languages does Backlight use?

The languages named in Backlight job postings are Python (67%), TypeScript (33%), JavaScript (33%), SQL (33%), as a share of the 3 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Backlight use FastAPI?

Yes. FastAPI is named in 2 of 3 job postings (67%) and required in 1 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Backlight use?

The cloud and platforms named in Backlight job postings are AWS (2), GCP (2), Azure (1) (postings in brackets).

Is the Backlight tech stack changing?

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

How modern is the Backlight tech stack?

Backlight scores 82 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: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Backlight tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Backlight publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 3 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 26, 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, "Backlight tech stack: 25 technologies from 3 job postings", as of Sep 26, 2026. https://alion.io/company/backlight-co/technologies

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