dbt Labs tech stack

dbt Labs builds mostly with Python, Go, SQL, C++. Its stack also includes Kubernetes, AWS, Amazon Redshift, Google BigQuery. Python is named in 7 of the 7 job postings dbt Labs published in the last 12 months (100%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of dbt Labs, updated Oct 5, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Oct 5, 2026
Technologies in use
38
Postings analysed
7
Open now
6
Modernity
86 /100

What programming languages does dbt Labs use?

Python is named in 100% of job postings at dbt Labs, followed by Go (71%), SQL (29%), C++ (14%).

Python 7 100% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Aug 2026
Go 5 71% required in 80% · 4 open now · since Aug 2026
SQL 2 29% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
C++ 1 14% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
JavaScript 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
TypeScript 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
LookML 1 14% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Rust 1 14% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What frameworks and libraries does dbt Labs use?

React.js is named in 14% of job postings at dbt Labs.

React.js 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What databases does dbt Labs use?

Amazon Redshift is named in 29% of job postings at dbt Labs, followed by Google BigQuery (29%), Snowflake (29%), PostgreSQL (14%).

Amazon Redshift 2 29% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Google BigQuery 2 29% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Snowflake 2 29% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
PostgreSQL 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
BigQuery 1 14% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What cloud and platforms does dbt Labs use?

Kubernetes is named in 57% of job postings at dbt Labs, followed by AWS (43%), Azure (43%), GCP (43%).

Kubernetes 4 57% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Aug 2026
AWS 3 43% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
Azure 3 43% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
GCP 3 43% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
Datadog 2 29% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
GitHub 2 29% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Databricks 2 29% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
GitHub Actions 1 14% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

What developer tools does dbt Labs use?

Terraform is named in 43% of job postings at dbt Labs, followed by ArgoCD (29%), Helm (29%), CloudFormation (29%).

Terraform 3 43% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
ArgoCD 2 29% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Helm 2 29% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
CloudFormation 2 29% optional · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Model Context Protocol 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
OpenAI Codex 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
OpenTofu 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What AI and ML technologies does dbt Labs use?

Claude is named in 14% of job postings at dbt Labs, followed by LLM (14%).

Claude 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
LLM 1 14% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

Which engineering practices does dbt Labs ask for?

CI/CD is named in 57% of job postings at dbt Labs, followed by AI Agents (43%), Human-in-the-Loop (14%), IAM (14%).

CI/CD 4 57% required in 75% · 4 open now · since Aug 2026
AI Agents 3 43% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Human-in-the-Loop 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
IAM 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Knowledge Graph 1 14% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
LLM Guardrails 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Platform Engineering 1 14% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What does each dbt Labs team work with?

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

Backend

6 postings
Python6
Go3
Kubernetes3
AWS2
Azure2
GCP2

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How modern is the dbt Labs stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 86/100

dbt Labs scores 86 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: 2; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the dbt Labs stack in its industry?

Share of the 3,119 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python59%
Go17%
Kubernetes36%
AWS47%
Azure37%
GCP33%
Amazon Redshift6%
Databricks12%
Datadog11%
GitHub21%

dbt Labs products in its job postings

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

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Questions about the dbt Labs tech stack

What programming languages does dbt Labs use?

The languages named in dbt Labs job postings are Python (100%), Go (71%), SQL (29%), C++ (14%), JavaScript (14%), as a share of the 7 postings of the last 12 months.

Does dbt Labs use Kubernetes?

Yes. Kubernetes is named in 4 of 7 job postings (57%) and required in 4 of them.

What cloud and platforms does dbt Labs use?

The cloud and platforms named in dbt Labs job postings are Kubernetes (4), AWS (3), Azure (3) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Backend job at dbt Labs?

Backend postings at dbt Labs most often require Python (6), Go (3), Kubernetes (3), AWS (2), out of 6 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the dbt Labs tech stack changing?

No new technology has appeared in dbt Labs job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the dbt Labs tech stack?

dbt Labs scores 86 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: 2; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the dbt Labs tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting dbt Labs publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 7 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 5, 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, "dbt Labs tech stack: 38 technologies from 7 job postings", as of Oct 5, 2026. https://alion.io/company/dbt-labs/technologies

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