CoinDesk
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CoinDesk tech stack

CoinDesk builds mostly with Python, Java, SQL, TypeScript. Its stack also includes GCP, AWS, PostgreSQL, Redis. GCP is named in 9 of the 19 job postings CoinDesk published in the last 12 months (47%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of CoinDesk, updated Nov 11, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Nov 11, 2026
Technologies in use
91
Postings analysed
19
Open now
11
Modernity
83 /100
New in 6 months
4

What programming languages does CoinDesk use?

Python is named in 32% of job postings at CoinDesk, followed by Java (21%), SQL (21%), TypeScript (16%).

Python 6 32% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jul 2026
Java 4 21% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
SQL 4 21% required in 75% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
TypeScript 3 16% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026
C++ 2 11% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Node JS 2 11% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
Rust 2 11% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
JavaScript 2 11% required in 50% · 1 open now · since May 2026
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Bash1
Go1
Solidity1

What frameworks and libraries does CoinDesk use?

Next.js is named in 11% of job postings at CoinDesk, followed by React.js (11%), React Native (11%), LangChain (5%).

Next.js 2 11% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
React.js 2 11% required in 50% · 1 open now · since May 2026
React Native 2 11% optional · 1 open now · since May 2026
LangChain 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
LangGraph 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Lottie 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Playwright 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
pgvector 1 5% optional · since Oct 2026

What databases does CoinDesk use?

PostgreSQL is named in 21% of job postings at CoinDesk, followed by Redis (16%), Google BigQuery (16%), Snowflake (11%).

PostgreSQL 4 21% required in 75% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Redis 3 16% required in 67% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Google BigQuery 3 16% required in 33% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Snowflake 2 11% optional · since Jul 2026
Pinecone 1 5% optional · since Oct 2026
Qdrant 1 5% optional · since Oct 2026

What cloud and platforms does CoinDesk use?

GCP is named in 47% of job postings at CoinDesk, followed by AWS (32%), Kubernetes (32%), Linux (21%).

GCP 9 47% required in 67% · 5 open now · since May 2026
AWS 6 32% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
Kubernetes 6 32% required in 67% · 2 open now · since May 2026
Linux 4 21% required in 100% · 3 open now · since May 2026
Azure 3 16% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
Apache Kafka 2 11% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
GitHub Actions 2 11% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Databricks 2 11% optional · since Jul 2026
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Superset2
Tableau2
Chainalysis1
Figma1
GitHub1
GitLab CI1
Google Cloud Run1
Google GKE1
Okta1
OpenAI1
Rive1
SIEM1
TRM Labs1
Unix1
Auth01
Expo1
Framer1
Vercel1

What developer tools does CoinDesk use?

Docker is named in 32% of job postings at CoinDesk, followed by Terraform (21%), Adobe After Effects (5%), ArgoCD (5%).

Docker 6 32% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Terraform 4 21% required in 75% · 2 open now · since May 2026
Adobe After Effects 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
ArgoCD 1 5% required in 100% · since Oct 2026
Backstage 1 5% required in 100% · since Oct 2026
Claude Code 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
CloudFormation 1 5% required in 100% · since Oct 2026
Lovable 1 5% required in 100% · since Oct 2026
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Maestro1
Microsoft Excel1
Model Context Protocol1
Adobe Premiere Pro1

What AI and ML technologies does CoinDesk use?

Claude is named in 26% of job postings at CoinDesk, followed by LLM (21%), Midjourney (5%).

Claude 5 26% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
LLM 4 21% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
Midjourney 1 5% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

Which engineering practices does CoinDesk ask for?

CI/CD is named in 26% of job postings at CoinDesk, followed by DeFi (21%), AI Agents (16%), Agentic Workflows (16%).

CI/CD 5 26% required in 100% · 3 open now · since May 2026
DeFi 4 21% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
AI Agents 3 16% required in 100% · since May 2026
Agentic Workflows 3 16% required in 100% · since May 2026
DNS 3 16% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Platform Engineering 3 16% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
RAG 3 16% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
Smart Contracts 3 16% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
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PKI2
Twelve-Factor App2
A/B Testing1
Function Calling1
Incident Management1
LLM Guardrails1
Liquid Staking1
Progressive Delivery1
Token Standards1
Tokenization1
eBPF1

What other technologies does CoinDesk use?

Aave is named in 5% of job postings at CoinDesk, followed by Ethereum (5%), Morpho (5%), Solana (5%).

Aave 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Ethereum 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Morpho 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Solana 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Sui 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Uniswap 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026

What does each CoinDesk team work with?

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

Backend

5 postings
Claude3
PostgreSQL3
TypeScript3
Apache Kafka2
GCP2
Java2

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How is the CoinDesk 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
DNSSep 2026
C++Sep 2026
PKISep 2026
RustSep 2026

How modern is the CoinDesk stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 83/100

CoinDesk scores 83 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: 3; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the CoinDesk stack in its industry?

Share of the 1,047 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

GCP21%
AWS36%
Kubernetes23%
Python46%
Claude20%
Java19%
LLM23%
Linux18%
PostgreSQL24%
SQL40%

Questions about the CoinDesk tech stack

What programming languages does CoinDesk use?

The languages named in CoinDesk job postings are Python (32%), Java (21%), SQL (21%), TypeScript (16%), C++ (11%), as a share of the 19 postings of the last 12 months.

Does CoinDesk use Next.js?

Yes. Next.js is named in 2 of 19 job postings (11%) and required in 2 of them.

What cloud and platforms does CoinDesk use?

The cloud and platforms named in CoinDesk job postings are GCP (9), AWS (6), Kubernetes (6) (postings in brackets).

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

Backend postings at CoinDesk most often require Claude (3), PostgreSQL (3), TypeScript (3), Apache Kafka (2), out of 5 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the CoinDesk tech stack changing?

Yes. DNS, C++, PKI, Rust first appeared in CoinDesk job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the CoinDesk tech stack?

CoinDesk scores 83 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: 3; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the CoinDesk tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting CoinDesk publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 19 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, "CoinDesk tech stack: 91 technologies from 19 job postings", as of Nov 11, 2026. https://alion.io/company/coindesk/technologies

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