Cursor tech stack

Cursor builds mostly with Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Go. Its stack also includes Databricks, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, ClickHouse. Python is named in 10 of the 105 job postings Cursor published in the last 12 months (10%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Cursor, updated Sep 26, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 26, 2026
Technologies in use
49
Postings analysed
105
Open now
94
Modernity
73 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Cursor use?

Python is named in 10% of job postings at Cursor, followed by TypeScript (9%), JavaScript (8%), Go (4%).

Python 10 10% required in 100% · 10 open now · since Jan 2026
TypeScript 9 9% required in 100% · 8 open now · since Nov 2025
JavaScript 8 8% required in 63% · 7 open now · since Nov 2025
Go 4 4% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jan 2026
SQL 3 3% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
Rust 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026

What frameworks and libraries does Cursor use?

React.js is named in 2% of job postings at Cursor, followed by Ray (2%), Next.js (1%), SolidJS (1%).

React.js 2 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Ray 2 2% optional · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
Next.js 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
SolidJS 1 1% required in 100% · since Nov 2025
Dagster 1 1% optional · since Jan 2026
Flink 1 1% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
OpenTelemetry 1 1% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

What databases does Cursor use?

PostgreSQL is named in 2% of job postings at Cursor, followed by ClickHouse (2%), MySQL (1%).

PostgreSQL 2 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
ClickHouse 2 2% required in 50% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026
MySQL 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026

What cloud and platforms does Cursor use?

Databricks is named in 4% of job postings at Cursor, followed by Kubernetes (4%), Linux (4%), Figma (3%).

Databricks 4 4% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jan 2026
Kubernetes 4 4% required in 75% · 4 open now · since Jan 2026
Linux 4 4% required in 75% · 4 open now · since Nov 2025
Figma 3 3% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Nov 2025
Vercel 3 3% required in 100% · 3 open now · since May 2026
AWS 2 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
Amazon EKS 2 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
GitHub 2 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026
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OpenAI2
Windows2
Datadog1

What developer tools does Cursor use?

dbt is named in 2% of job postings at Cursor, followed by InfiniBand (1%), SLURM (1%).

dbt 2 2% required in 50% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026
InfiniBand 1 1% optional · 1 open now · since Jan 2026
SLURM 1 1% optional · 1 open now · since Jan 2026

What AI and ML technologies does Cursor use?

LLM is named in 1% of job postings at Cursor.

LLM 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

Which engineering practices does Cursor ask for?

AI Agents is named in 12% of job postings at Cursor, followed by CI/CD (10%), Platform Engineering (6%), World Models (5%).

AI Agents 13 12% required in 100% · 13 open now · since Oct 2025
CI/CD 10 10% required in 100% · 10 open now · since Dec 2025
Platform Engineering 6 6% required in 100% · 6 open now · since May 2026
World Models 5 5% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Mar 2026
IAM 3 3% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Mar 2026
Reinforcement Learning 3 3% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
Service Mesh 3 3% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Apr 2026
Rollup 2 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
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SLI/SLO/SLA2
Agentic Workflows1
Computer Use1
ETL/ELT1
ISO 420011
LLM Guardrails1
Machine Learning1
Multimodal AI1
Pre-training1
Synthetic Data1

What does each Cursor team work with?

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

Sales

32 postings
Databricks3
Vercel3
Figma2
OpenAI2

Solutions

24 postings
Python7
JavaScript4
TypeScript4
Go3

Backend

17 postings
Linux2
Windows2

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How is the Cursor 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
React.jsSep 2026
Reinforcement LearningAug 2026
RollupJul 2026
SQLJun 2026
Platform EngineeringMay 2026
SLI/SLO/SLAMay 2026
VercelMay 2026
OpenAIMay 2026
Rising
AI Agents3% → 18%
Python6% → 11%
Go0% → 5%
Reinforcement Learning0% → 5%
Falling
Platform Engineering12% → 4%
CI/CD12% → 5%
Not named for 6 months
WindowsDec 2025

How modern is the Cursor stack?

Modern AI adopter 73/100

Cursor scores 73 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: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Cursor stack in its industry?

Share of the 2,402 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python62%
TypeScript44%
JavaScript51%
Databricks10%
Go19%
Kubernetes37%
Linux20%
Figma19%
SQL42%
Vercel4%

What sets Cursor apart

Vercel4%

Cursor products in its job postings

Postings at Cursor name its own products. They describe what the company makes, so they are left out of the stack above.

Cursor86

Questions about the Cursor tech stack

What programming languages does Cursor use?

The languages named in Cursor job postings are Python (10%), TypeScript (9%), JavaScript (8%), Go (4%), SQL (3%), as a share of the 105 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Cursor use React.js?

Yes. React.js is named in 2 of 105 job postings (2%) and required in 2 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Cursor use?

The cloud and platforms named in Cursor job postings are Databricks (4), Kubernetes (4), Linux (4) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Sales job at Cursor?

Sales postings at Cursor most often require Databricks (3), Vercel (3), Figma (2), OpenAI (2), out of 32 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Cursor tech stack changing?

Yes. React.js, Reinforcement Learning, Rollup, SQL first appeared in Cursor job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Cursor tech stack?

Cursor scores 73 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: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Cursor tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Cursor publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 105 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 26, 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, "Cursor tech stack: 49 technologies from 105 job postings", as of Sep 26, 2026. https://alion.io/company/cursor/technologies

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