Branch tech stack

Branch builds mostly with Python, Java, SQL, Kotlin. Its stack also includes GCP, Kubernetes, MySQL, Spring Boot. Python is named in 7 of the 11 job postings Branch published in the last 12 months (64%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Branch, updated Oct 3, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Oct 3, 2026
Technologies in use
55
Postings analysed
11
Open now
4
Modernity
85 /100

What programming languages does Branch use?

Python is named in 64% of job postings at Branch, followed by Java (45%), SQL (45%), Kotlin (18%).

Python 7 64% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
Java 5 45% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
SQL 5 45% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Kotlin 2 18% required in 50% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Swift 1 9% required in 100% · since Jul 2026

What frameworks and libraries does Branch use?

Spring Boot is named in 27% of job postings at Branch, followed by JUnit (18%), Mockito (18%), Streamlit (18%).

Spring Boot 3 27% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
JUnit 2 18% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Mockito 2 18% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Streamlit 2 18% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
FastAPI 2 18% required in 50% · since Aug 2026
Flask 2 18% required in 50% · since Aug 2026
LangChain 2 18% required in 50% · since Aug 2026
OpenTelemetry 1 9% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
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SwiftUI1
UIKit1
Combine1
XCTest1

What databases does Branch use?

MySQL is named in 36% of job postings at Branch, followed by Google Cloud Spanner (18%), Oracle (18%), PostgreSQL (18%).

MySQL 4 36% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Google Cloud Spanner 2 18% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Oracle 2 18% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
PostgreSQL 2 18% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Redis 2 18% required in 50% · since Jul 2026
Snowflake 1 9% required in 100% · since Jun 2026

What cloud and platforms does Branch use?

GCP is named in 64% of job postings at Branch, followed by Kubernetes (55%), SonarQube (18%), AWS (18%).

GCP 7 64% required in 71% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
Kubernetes 6 55% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
SonarQube 2 18% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
AWS 2 18% optional · since Aug 2026
Azure 2 18% optional · since Aug 2026
Prefect 2 18% optional · since Aug 2026
Airflow 1 9% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
Grafana 1 9% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
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Looker1

What developer tools does Branch use?

Docker is named in 45% of job postings at Branch, followed by Git (36%), Terraform (27%), Model Context Protocol (18%).

Docker 5 45% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
Git 4 36% required in 25% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
Terraform 3 27% required in 33% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Model Context Protocol 2 18% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
Rest API 2 18% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Copilot 2 18% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Ansible 2 18% optional · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Chef 2 18% optional · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
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Bitrise1
Gradle1
Microsoft Excel1
Prometheus1
Fivetran1

What AI and ML technologies does Branch use?

Claude is named in 27% of job postings at Branch, followed by LLM (18%).

Claude 3 27% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
LLM 2 18% required in 50% · since Aug 2026

Which engineering practices does Branch ask for?

CI/CD is named in 36% of job postings at Branch, followed by Gitflow (18%), Configuration Management (18%), AI Agents (9%).

CI/CD 4 36% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
Gitflow 2 18% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Configuration Management 2 18% optional · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
AI Agents 1 9% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
SRE 1 9% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
ETL/ELT 1 9% optional · since Jun 2026
MVVM 1 9% optional · since Jul 2026

What other technologies does Branch use?

Swift Concurrency is named in 9% of job postings at Branch.

Swift Concurrency 1 9% optional · since Jul 2026

What does each Branch team work with?

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

Backend

4 postings
Docker2
JUnit2
Java2
Kubernetes2
Mockito2
Model Context Protocol2

DevOps

3 postings
Docker3
GCP3
Java3
Kubernetes3
Python3

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How much does Branch pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Branch postings with stated pay: $175k across 11 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
GCP7$185k+6%
Python7$175k0%
Kubernetes6$180k+3%
Java5$185k+6%
SQL5$175k0%

How modern is the Branch stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 85/100

Branch scores 85 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 Branch stack in its industry?

Share of the 362 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

GCP37%
Python60%
Kubernetes48%
Java43%
SQL69%
MySQL29%
Claude32%
Spring Boot19%
AWS57%
Azure34%

Questions about the Branch tech stack

What programming languages does Branch use?

The languages named in Branch job postings are Python (64%), Java (45%), SQL (45%), Kotlin (18%), Swift (9%), as a share of the 11 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Branch use Spring Boot?

Yes. Spring Boot is named in 3 of 11 job postings (27%) and required in 3 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Branch use?

The cloud and platforms named in Branch job postings are GCP (7), Kubernetes (6), SonarQube (2) (postings in brackets).

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

Backend postings at Branch most often require Docker (2), JUnit (2), Java (2), Kubernetes (2), out of 4 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Branch tech stack changing?

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

How modern is the Branch tech stack?

Branch scores 85 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 Branch tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Branch publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 11 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 3, 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, "Branch tech stack: 55 technologies from 11 job postings", as of Oct 3, 2026. https://alion.io/company/branch/technologies

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