Box tech stack
Box builds mostly with Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript. Its stack also includes GCP, Kubernetes, React.js, Google BigQuery. GCP is named in 79 of the 174 job postings Box published in the last 12 months (45%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Box, updated Nov 11, 2026.
What programming languages does Box use?
Python is named in 43% of job postings at Box, followed by Java (36%), JavaScript (32%), TypeScript (20%).
Python
75 43%
Java
62 36%
JavaScript
56 32%
TypeScript
35 20%
Scala
31 18%
Node JS
24 14%
PHP
23 13%
SQL
18 10%
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What frameworks and libraries does Box use?
React.js is named in 18% of job postings at Box, followed by Visualforce (5%), LangGraph (3%), LangChain (3%).
React.js
31 18%
LangGraph
6 3%
LangChain
6 3%
Playwright
5 3%
React Native
5 3%
Spring Boot
5 3%
Cypress
4 2%
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What databases does Box use?
Google BigQuery is named in 12% of job postings at Box, followed by Google Bigtable (6%), MySQL (3%), ElasticSearch (3%).
Google BigQuery
21 12%
Google Bigtable
10 6%
MySQL
6 3%
ElasticSearch
5 3%
Redis
3 2%
PostgreSQL
2 1%
Memcached
1 1%
Snowflake
1 1%
What cloud and platforms does Box use?
GCP is named in 45% of job postings at Box, followed by Kubernetes (33%), AWS (32%), Azure (22%).
GCP
79 45%
Kubernetes
57 33%
AWS
56 32%
Azure
38 22%
GitHub
37 21%
Istio
12 7%
.NET
10 6%
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And 9 more, each named in fewer postings.
What developer tools does Box use?
Docker is named in 15% of job postings at Box, followed by Rest API (14%), Cursor (13%), Terraform (11%).
Docker
26 15%
Rest API
24 14%
Cursor
23 13%
Terraform
19 11%
Model Context Protocol
15 9%
Git
13 7%
Jenkins
13 7%
Prometheus
7 4%
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And 4 more, each named in fewer postings.
What AI and ML technologies does Box use?
Claude is named in 10% of job postings at Box, followed by LLM (7%), ChatGPT (2%), Gemini (1%).
Which engineering practices does Box ask for?
CI/CD is named in 20% of job postings at Box, followed by AI Agents (17%), Prompt Engineering (9%), Embeddings (7%).
CI/CD
35 20%
AI Agents
29 17%
Prompt Engineering
16 9%
Embeddings
13 7%
Platform Engineering
11 6%
RAG
10 6%
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And 1 more, each named in fewer postings.
What does each Box team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Backend
67 postingsSolutions
19 postingsProduct
13 postingsSales
9 postingsDevOps
9 postingsSupport
8 postingsHow does your stack fit Box?
How much does Box pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Box postings with stated pay: $207k across 95 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | 47 | $207k | 0% |
| GCP | 35 | $207k | 0% |
| Java | 31 | $207k | 0% |
| JavaScript | 25 | $207k | 0% |
| Kubernetes | 23 | $240k | +16% |
| AWS | 21 | $207k | 0% |
| Scala | 15 | $220k | +6% |
| SQL | 13 | $138k | −33% |
| Azure | 11 | $234k | +13% |
| Google BigQuery | 10 | $234k | +13% |
How is the Box 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 Box stack?
Box 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: 5; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the Box stack in its industry?
Share of the 291 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Box apart
Companies with a stack like Box
Questions about the Box tech stack
What programming languages does Box use?
The languages named in Box job postings are Python (43%), Java (36%), JavaScript (32%), TypeScript (20%), Scala (18%), as a share of the 174 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Box use React.js?
Yes. React.js is named in 31 of 174 job postings (18%) and required in 23 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Box use?
The cloud and platforms named in Box job postings are GCP (79), Kubernetes (57), AWS (56) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at Box?
Backend postings at Box most often require Java (37), Kubernetes (30), Python (24), GCP (22), out of 67 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Box tech stack changing?
Yes. Grafana, Looker, Google Bigtable, AIOps first appeared in Box job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Box tech stack?
Box 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: 5; legacy ones: 0.
How does Alion know the Box tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Box publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 174 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 11, 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, "Box tech stack: 205 technologies from 174 job postings", as of Nov 11, 2026. https://alion.io/company/box/technologies