Brex tech stack

Brex builds mostly with SQL, Python, Kotlin, Java. Its stack also includes Snowflake, Looker, Figma, React.js. SQL is named in 66 of the 162 job postings Brex published in the last 12 months (41%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Brex, updated Sep 27, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 27, 2026
Technologies in use
74
Postings analysed
162
Open now
116
Modernity
85 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Brex use?

SQL is named in 41% of job postings at Brex, followed by Python (26%), Kotlin (17%), Java (13%).

SQL 66 41% required in 77% · 49 open now · since Jan 2026
Python 42 26% required in 93% · 21 open now · since Dec 2025
Kotlin 28 17% required in 82% · 18 open now · since Feb 2026
Java 21 13% required in 100% · 14 open now · since Feb 2026
JavaScript 21 13% required in 48% · 9 open now · since Mar 2026
TypeScript 20 12% required in 100% · 8 open now · since Mar 2026
Elixir 3 2% optional · since May 2026
Go 2 1% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026

What frameworks and libraries does Brex use?

React.js is named in 7% of job postings at Brex, followed by React Native (5%), Flink (3%), GSAP (2%).

React.js 11 7% required in 27% · 7 open now · since Mar 2026
React Native 8 5% optional · 4 open now · since Apr 2026
Flink 5 3% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Feb 2026
GSAP 3 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Three.JS 3 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
p5.js 3 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Micronaut 3 2% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

What databases does Brex use?

Snowflake is named in 12% of job postings at Brex, followed by PostgreSQL (6%), Amazon Aurora (4%), ElasticSearch (2%).

Snowflake 19 12% required in 74% · 12 open now · since Jan 2026
PostgreSQL 9 6% required in 67% · 4 open now · since Feb 2026
Amazon Aurora 6 4% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Feb 2026
ElasticSearch 3 2% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Feb 2026
OpenSearch 3 2% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Feb 2026

What cloud and platforms does Brex use?

Looker is named in 10% of job postings at Brex, followed by Figma (9%), AWS (7%), Kubernetes (7%).

Looker 17 10% required in 47% · 17 open now · since Nov 2025
Figma 14 9% required in 64% · 9 open now · since Jul 2026
AWS 11 7% required in 91% · 8 open now · since Dec 2025
Kubernetes 11 7% required in 55% · 8 open now · since Dec 2025
Apache Kafka 8 5% required in 63% · 6 open now · since Feb 2026
Azure 6 4% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Dec 2025
Buildkite 6 4% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Dec 2025
GCP 6 4% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Dec 2025
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GitHub5
SIEM4
Amazon EKS3
Anthropic3
Framer3
Perplexity3
GitHub Actions2
OpenAI2
Tableau2
Datadog1

What developer tools does Brex use?

Webpack is named in 7% of job postings at Brex, followed by Terraform (6%), GraphQL (4%), Model Context Protocol (3%).

Webpack 11 7% required in 100% · 7 open now · since Mar 2026
Terraform 9 6% required in 67% · 6 open now · since Dec 2025
GraphQL 6 4% required in 50% · 6 open now · since Mar 2026
Model Context Protocol 5 3% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
Git 4 2% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Dec 2025
dbt 4 2% required in 50% · 4 open now · since Jan 2026
Adobe After Effects 3 2% optional · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
CircleCI 2 1% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
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Claude Code2
CloudFormation2
Cursor2
Docker2
Jenkins2
OpenAI Codex2
Spinnaker2
gRPC2
Rest API1

What AI and ML technologies does Brex use?

LLM is named in 18% of job postings at Brex, followed by Claude (12%), ChatGPT (4%), Gemini (2%).

LLM 29 18% required in 62% · 11 open now · since Mar 2026
Claude 19 12% required in 84% · 10 open now · since Nov 2025
ChatGPT 7 4% required in 57% · 5 open now · since Nov 2025
Gemini 3 2% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Apr 2026
Midjourney 3 2% optional · 2 open now · since Sep 2026

Which engineering practices does Brex ask for?

AI Agents is named in 28% of job postings at Brex, followed by A/B Testing (9%), Agentic Workflows (7%), Prompt Engineering (7%).

AI Agents 46 28% required in 89% · 34 open now · since Jan 2026
A/B Testing 14 9% required in 79% · 9 open now · since Mar 2026
Agentic Workflows 12 7% required in 100% · 9 open now · since Apr 2026
Prompt Engineering 11 7% required in 55% · 5 open now · since Jul 2026
CI/CD 10 6% required in 100% · 10 open now · since Dec 2025
ETL/ELT 9 6% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
SLI/SLO/SLA 8 5% required in 100% · 8 open now · since Dec 2025
RAG 8 5% required in 63% · 5 open now · since Apr 2026
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Function Calling5
Tool Use5
Human-in-the-Loop3
Incident Management2
Platform Engineering2
Machine Learning1

What does each Brex team work with?

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

Backend

28 postings
Kotlin23
Java21
SQL18
Python17
TypeScript6
Apache Kafka5

Finance

23 postings
SQL10
Claude9
Looker5
ChatGPT4
Gemini3
Perplexity3

Sales

17 postings
Claude6
LLM6
Python6
TypeScript6

Design

15 postings
Figma9
Framer3
GSAP3
JavaScript3
Three.JS3
p5.js3

Product

13 postings
SQL8
Anthropic2
OpenAI2

Leadership

12 postings
LLM4
AWS3
Amazon Aurora3
Amazon EKS3
Kubernetes3
PostgreSQL3

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How much does Brex pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Brex postings with stated pay: $234k across 122 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
SQL44$240k+3%
Python28$240k+3%
LLM19$218k−7%
Kotlin18$240k+3%
JavaScript15$240k+3%
Claude15$193k−18%
Figma14$234k0%
Looker14$175k−25%
Snowflake13$170k−28%
TypeScript12$240k+3%

How is the Brex 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
GitHubSep 2026
Adobe After EffectsSep 2026
MidjourneySep 2026
FramerSep 2026
GSAPSep 2026
Three.JSSep 2026
p5.jsSep 2026
OpenAISep 2026
Rising
Figma0% → 14%
A/B Testing0% → 11%
Prompt Engineering0% → 11%
GitHub0% → 5%
Java6% → 10%
ETL/ELT3% → 7%
SLI/SLO/SLA0% → 4%
Framer0% → 3%
Falling
RAG25% → 0%
Kotlin28% → 10%
Looker25% → 7%
Agentic Workflows22% → 5%
Function Calling16% → 0%
Model Context Protocol16% → 0%
Tool Use16% → 0%
AWS16% → 2%
Not named for 6 months
GitDec 2025
SIEMDec 2025
ElasticSearchFeb 2026
OpenSearchFeb 2026

How modern is the Brex stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 85/100

Brex 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: 5; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Brex stack in its industry?

Share of the 468 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

SQL62%
Python63%
LLM36%
Kotlin18%
Java36%
JavaScript51%
TypeScript40%
Claude31%
Snowflake21%
Looker17%

What sets Brex apart

Buildkite1%
Elixir1%
Framer2%
GSAP1%
Micronaut1%
Midjourney3%
Perplexity2%
Three.JS1%
p5.js0%

Questions about the Brex tech stack

What programming languages does Brex use?

The languages named in Brex job postings are SQL (41%), Python (26%), Kotlin (17%), Java (13%), JavaScript (13%), as a share of the 162 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Brex use React.js?

Yes. React.js is named in 11 of 162 job postings (7%) and required in 3 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Brex use?

The cloud and platforms named in Brex job postings are Looker (17), Figma (14), AWS (11) (postings in brackets).

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

Backend postings at Brex most often require Kotlin (23), Java (21), SQL (18), Python (17), out of 28 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Brex tech stack changing?

Yes. GitHub, Adobe After Effects, Midjourney, Framer first appeared in Brex job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Brex tech stack?

Brex 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: 5; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Brex tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Brex publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 162 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 27, 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, "Brex tech stack: 74 technologies from 162 job postings", as of Sep 27, 2026. https://alion.io/company/brex/technologies

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