Canonical tech stack
Canonical builds mostly with Python, Go, C++, Rust. Its stack also includes Linux, Debian, PostgreSQL, Trino. Linux is named in 40 of the 69 job postings Canonical published in the last 12 months (58%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Canonical, updated Sep 28, 2026.
What programming languages does Canonical use?
Python is named in 30% of job postings at Canonical, followed by Go (16%), C++ (14%), Rust (13%).
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What frameworks and libraries does Canonical use?
Keystone Engine is named in 1% of job postings at Canonical, followed by Matplotlib (1%), Seaborn (1%).
What databases does Canonical use?
PostgreSQL is named in 3% of job postings at Canonical, followed by Trino (3%).
PostgreSQL
2 3%
Trino
2 3%
What cloud and platforms does Canonical use?
Linux is named in 58% of job postings at Canonical, followed by Debian (25%), Kubernetes (20%), RTOS (9%).
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What developer tools does Canonical use?
OpenStack is named in 14% of job postings at Canonical, followed by Docker (10%), KVM (6%), Jenkins (3%).
OpenStack
10 14%
Docker
7 10%
KVM
4 6%
Jenkins
2 3%
Rest API
2 3%
LLVM
1 1%
Podman
1 1%
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Which engineering practices does Canonical ask for?
Machine Learning is named in 6% of job postings at Canonical, followed by CI/CD (6%), AI Agents (3%), A/B Testing (1%).
CI/CD
4 6%
AI Agents
2 3%
Fine-tuning
1 1%
HPC
1 1%
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What does each Canonical team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Sales
16 postingsBackend
9 postingsLeadership
7 postingsSupport
4 postingsHow does your stack fit Canonical?
How is the Canonical 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 Canonical stack?
Canonical scores 67 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the Canonical stack in its industry?
Share of the 212 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Canonical apart
Canonical products in its job postings
Postings at Canonical name its own products. They describe what the company makes, so they are left out of the stack above.
Companies with a stack like Canonical
Questions about the Canonical tech stack
What programming languages does Canonical use?
The languages named in Canonical job postings are Python (30%), Go (16%), C++ (14%), Rust (13%), JavaScript (7%), as a share of the 69 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Canonical use Linux?
Yes. Linux is named in 40 of 69 job postings (58%) and required in 38 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Canonical use?
The cloud and platforms named in Canonical job postings are Linux (40), Debian (17), Kubernetes (14) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Sales job at Canonical?
Sales postings at Canonical most often require Linux (13), Debian (4), RTOS (4), out of 16 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Canonical tech stack changing?
Yes. AI Agents, Fedora first appeared in Canonical job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Canonical tech stack?
Canonical scores 67 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 0.
How does Alion know the Canonical tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Canonical publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 69 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, "Canonical tech stack: 53 technologies from 69 job postings", as of Sep 28, 2026. https://alion.io/company/canonical/technologies