Despegar tech stack

Despegar builds mostly with SQL, Python, JavaScript, Java. Its stack also includes Power BI, Looker, Redis, React.js. SQL is named in 33 of the 55 job postings Despegar published in the last 12 months (60%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Despegar, updated Sep 30, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 30, 2026
Technologies in use
57
Postings analysed
55
Open now
33
Modernity
86 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Despegar use?

SQL is named in 60% of job postings at Despegar, followed by Python (24%), JavaScript (18%), Java (16%).

SQL 33 60% required in 97% · 19 open now · since Mar 2026
Python 13 24% required in 100% · 8 open now · since Apr 2026
JavaScript 10 18% required in 80% · 6 open now · since Apr 2026
Java 9 16% required in 100% · 4 open now · since May 2026
Scala 6 11% required in 17% · 2 open now · since May 2026
TypeScript 4 7% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
Node JS 2 4% optional · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Kotlin 1 2% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026

What frameworks and libraries does Despegar use?

React.js is named in 9% of job postings at Despegar, followed by Spring Boot (7%), Angular (7%), Playwright (2%).

React.js 5 9% required in 40% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
Spring Boot 4 7% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026
Angular 4 7% required in 25% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
Playwright 1 2% required in 100% · since May 2026

What databases does Despegar use?

Redis is named in 9% of job postings at Despegar, followed by MariaDB (7%), BigQuery (2%), Google BigQuery (2%).

Redis 5 9% required in 40% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
MariaDB 4 7% required in 75% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
BigQuery 1 2% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
Google BigQuery 1 2% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
OpenSearch 1 2% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

What cloud and platforms does Despegar use?

Power BI is named in 42% of job postings at Despegar, followed by Looker (9%), Metabase (9%), Kibana (7%).

Power BI 23 42% required in 96% · 15 open now · since Apr 2026
Looker 5 9% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Apr 2026
Metabase 5 9% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
Kibana 4 7% required in 25% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
Figma 2 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Tableau 2 4% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Windows 2 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Kubernetes 2 4% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
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Grafana2
New Relic2
AWS1
Amazon EC21
Amazon EKS1
Braze1
Cloudflare1
Linux1
OpenAI1
QlikSense1

What developer tools does Despegar use?

Docker is named in 7% of job postings at Despegar, followed by AutoCAD (2%), Canva (2%), Chrome DevTools (2%).

Docker 4 7% required in 75% · 3 open now · since May 2026
AutoCAD 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Canva 1 2% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
Chrome DevTools 1 2% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
Microsoft Excel 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Pentaho 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
Rest API 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
gRPC 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
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Prometheus1

What AI and ML technologies does Despegar use?

Claude is named in 7% of job postings at Despegar, followed by ChatGPT (4%), Gemini (4%), LLM (4%).

Claude 4 7% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
ChatGPT 2 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Gemini 2 4% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
LLM 2 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026

Which engineering practices does Despegar ask for?

A/B Testing is named in 9% of job postings at Despegar, followed by Machine Learning (5%), ETL/ELT (4%), IAM (2%).

A/B Testing 5 9% required in 80% · 4 open now · since Aug 2026
Machine Learning 3 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
ETL/ELT 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026
IAM 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
NLP 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Prompt Engineering 1 2% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
SLI/SLO/SLA 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Service Mesh 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
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Platform Engineering1

What does each Despegar team work with?

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

Analytics

11 postings
Power BI11
SQL10
Python4
Metabase2
Tableau2

Backend

10 postings
Java9
JavaScript4
Spring Boot4
MariaDB3
React.js2
Redis2

Sales

6 postings
SQL6
Power BI3
Python3

Product

6 postings
SQL6
Power BI3

Industrial Engineering

4 postings
Python2
SQL2

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How is the Despegar 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
A/B TestingAug 2026
ChatGPTAug 2026
GeminiJul 2026
Machine LearningJul 2026
WindowsJul 2026
MariaDBJul 2026
GrafanaJul 2026
New RelicJul 2026

How modern is the Despegar stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 86/100

Despegar 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: 4; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Despegar stack in its industry?

Share of the 415 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

SQL42%
Power BI17%
Python35%
JavaScript35%
Java16%
Scala3%
Looker10%
Metabase3%
React.js21%
Redis13%

What sets Despegar apart

Scala3%
Metabase3%
Kibana3%
MariaDB2%

Questions about the Despegar tech stack

What programming languages does Despegar use?

The languages named in Despegar job postings are SQL (60%), Python (24%), JavaScript (18%), Java (16%), Scala (11%), as a share of the 55 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Despegar use React.js?

Yes. React.js is named in 5 of 55 job postings (9%) and required in 2 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Despegar use?

The cloud and platforms named in Despegar job postings are Power BI (23), Looker (5), Metabase (5) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Analytics job at Despegar?

Analytics postings at Despegar most often require Power BI (11), SQL (10), Python (4), Metabase (2), out of 11 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Despegar tech stack changing?

Yes. A/B Testing, ChatGPT, Gemini, Machine Learning first appeared in Despegar job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Despegar tech stack?

Despegar 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: 4; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Despegar tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Despegar publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 55 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 30, 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, "Despegar tech stack: 57 technologies from 55 job postings", as of Sep 30, 2026. https://alion.io/company/despegar/technologies

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