Databricks tech stack
Databricks builds mostly with Python, SQL, Scala, Java. Its stack also includes AWS, Azure, Bootstrap, Snowflake. Python is named in 403 of the 902 job postings Databricks published in the last 12 months (45%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Databricks, updated Sep 26, 2026.
What programming languages does Databricks use?
Python is named in 45% of job postings at Databricks, followed by SQL (28%), Scala (26%), Java (14%).
Python
403 45%
SQL
251 28%
Scala
239 26%
Java
128 14%
JavaScript
108 12%
TypeScript
101 11%
C++
16 2%
Go
11 1%
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What frameworks and libraries does Databricks use?
Bootstrap is named in 10% of job postings at Databricks, followed by Hadoop (6%), PyTorch (4%), Scikit-learn (4%).
Bootstrap
90 10%
Hadoop
56 6%
PyTorch
39 4%
Scikit-learn
35 4%
LangChain
32 4%
DSPy
24 3%
React.js
14 2%
Flink
13 1%
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What databases does Databricks use?
Snowflake is named in 8% of job postings at Databricks, followed by PostgreSQL (4%), MySQL (3%), Amazon Redshift (2%).
Snowflake
68 8%
PostgreSQL
35 4%
MySQL
30 3%
Amazon Redshift
17 2%
Apache Iceberg
14 2%
BigQuery
8 1%
Google BigQuery
8 1%
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What cloud and platforms does Databricks use?
AWS is named in 43% of job postings at Databricks, followed by Azure (42%), GCP (40%), Spark (36%).
AWS
391 43%
Azure
378 42%
GCP
360 40%
Spark
322 36%
Apache Kafka
48 5%
Kubernetes
21 2%
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And 1 more, each named in fewer postings.
What developer tools does Databricks use?
pySpark is named in 3% of job postings at Databricks, followed by Terraform (2%), CloudFormation (2%), Model Context Protocol (1%).
pySpark
26 3%
Terraform
18 2%
CloudFormation
16 2%
Model Context Protocol
10 1%
Docker
9 1%
Claude Code
9 1%
Rest API
8 1%
Cursor
7 1%
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What AI and ML technologies does Databricks use?
LLM is named in 6% of job postings at Databricks, followed by Claude (1%), Llama (<1%), Gemini (<1%).
Which engineering practices does Databricks ask for?
Machine Learning is named in 17% of job postings at Databricks, followed by CI/CD (13%), AI Agents (12%), ETL/ELT (9%).
CI/CD
121 13%
AI Agents
112 12%
RAG
50 6%
Fine-tuning
42 5%
Platform Engineering
24 3%
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And 10 more, each named in fewer postings.
What other technologies does Databricks use?
CDS Views is named in <1% of job postings at Databricks.
What does each Databricks team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Solutions
346 postingsSales
171 postingsProduct
89 postingsBackend
87 postingsAI/ML
37 postingsHow does your stack fit Databricks?
How much does Databricks pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Databricks postings with stated pay: $250k across 448 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | 222 | $250k | 0% |
| AWS | 181 | $250k | 0% |
| Azure | 177 | $250k | 0% |
| GCP | 166 | $250k | 0% |
| Spark | 160 | $250k | 0% |
| Scala | 145 | $250k | 0% |
| SQL | 119 | $248k | −1% |
| JavaScript | 80 | $250k | 0% |
| TypeScript | 77 | $250k | 0% |
| Bootstrap | 68 | $250k | 0% |
How is the Databricks 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 Databricks stack?
Databricks scores 80 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: 7; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the Databricks stack in its industry?
Share of the 79 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Databricks apart
Databricks products in its job postings
Postings at Databricks name its own products. They describe what the company makes, so they are left out of the stack above.
Companies with a stack like Databricks
Questions about the Databricks tech stack
What programming languages does Databricks use?
The languages named in Databricks job postings are Python (45%), SQL (28%), Scala (26%), Java (14%), JavaScript (12%), as a share of the 902 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Databricks use Bootstrap?
Yes. Bootstrap is named in 90 of 902 job postings (10%) and required in 90 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Databricks use?
The cloud and platforms named in Databricks job postings are AWS (391), Azure (378), GCP (360) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Solutions job at Databricks?
Solutions postings at Databricks most often require Python (275), AWS (198), Azure (196), Spark (192), out of 346 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Databricks tech stack changing?
Yes. Braze, Salesforce Data Cloud, GRPO, PPO first appeared in Databricks job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Databricks tech stack?
Databricks scores 80 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: 7; legacy ones: 0.
How does Alion know the Databricks tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Databricks publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 902 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, "Databricks tech stack: 193 technologies from 902 job postings", as of Sep 26, 2026. https://alion.io/company/databricks/technologies