Directive tech stack

Directive builds mostly with SQL, Node JS, TypeScript, JavaScript. Its stack also includes Figma, Looker, BigQuery, Google BigQuery. SQL is named in 9 of the 16 job postings Directive published in the last 12 months (56%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Directive, updated Sep 27, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 27, 2026
Technologies in use
47
Postings analysed
16
Open now
6
Modernity
79 /100
New in 6 months
1

What programming languages does Directive use?

SQL is named in 56% of job postings at Directive, followed by Node JS (6%), TypeScript (6%), JavaScript (6%).

SQL 9 56% required in 89% · 4 open now · since May 2026
Node JS 1 6% required in 100% · since May 2026
TypeScript 1 6% required in 100% · since May 2026
JavaScript 1 6% optional · since May 2026

What frameworks and libraries does Directive use?

React.js is named in 6% of job postings at Directive, followed by BullMQ (6%), D3.js (6%), Knex.js (6%).

React.js 1 6% required in 100% · since May 2026
BullMQ 1 6% optional · since May 2026
D3.js 1 6% optional · since May 2026
Knex.js 1 6% optional · since May 2026
Next.js 1 6% optional · since May 2026
Radix UI 1 6% optional · since May 2026
Recharts 1 6% optional · since May 2026
Remix 1 6% optional · since May 2026
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Tailwind CSS1
shadcn/ui1
visx1

What databases does Directive use?

BigQuery is named in 6% of job postings at Directive, followed by Google BigQuery (6%), MySQL (6%), PostgreSQL (6%).

BigQuery 1 6% required in 100% · since May 2026
Google BigQuery 1 6% required in 100% · since May 2026
MySQL 1 6% required in 100% · since May 2026
PostgreSQL 1 6% required in 100% · since May 2026

What cloud and platforms does Directive use?

Figma is named in 38% of job postings at Directive, followed by Looker (13%), Okta (13%), AWS (6%).

Figma 6 38% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026
Looker 2 13% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Okta 2 13% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
AWS 1 6% required in 100% · since May 2026
Amazon EC2 1 6% required in 100% · since May 2026
GitHub Actions 1 6% required in 100% · since May 2026
AWS Lambda 1 6% optional · since May 2026
Amazon S3 1 6% optional · since May 2026
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Anthropic1
OpenAI1
Supabase1

What developer tools does Directive use?

Adobe After Effects is named in 31% of job postings at Directive, followed by Adobe Photoshop (31%), Adobe Premiere Pro (19%), Claude Code (6%).

Adobe After Effects 5 31% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Adobe Photoshop 5 31% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Adobe Premiere Pro 3 19% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Claude Code 1 6% required in 100% · since May 2026
Copilot 1 6% required in 100% · since May 2026
Cursor 1 6% required in 100% · since May 2026
Docker 1 6% required in 100% · since May 2026
Nginx 1 6% required in 100% · since May 2026
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GraphQL1
Rest API1

What AI and ML technologies does Directive use?

LLM is named in 6% of job postings at Directive.

LLM 1 6% required in 100% · since May 2026

Which engineering practices does Directive ask for?

A/B Testing is named in 31% of job postings at Directive, followed by CI/CD (6%), Function Calling (6%), IAM (6%).

A/B Testing 5 31% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
CI/CD 1 6% required in 100% · since May 2026
Function Calling 1 6% optional · since May 2026
IAM 1 6% optional · since May 2026
LLM Guardrails 1 6% optional · since May 2026
Structured Outputs 1 6% optional · since May 2026

What does each Directive team work with?

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

Design

5 postings
Adobe After Effects5
Adobe Photoshop5
Figma5
Adobe Premiere Pro3
Looker2

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How is the Directive 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
LookerSep 2026

How modern is the Directive stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 79/100

Directive scores 79 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: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Directive stack in its industry?

Share of the 846 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

SQL27%
Figma25%
Looker12%
Okta3%
AWS19%
AWS Lambda4%
Amazon EC23%
Amazon S37%
Anthropic4%
BigQuery7%

Questions about the Directive tech stack

What programming languages does Directive use?

The languages named in Directive job postings are SQL (56%), Node JS (6%), TypeScript (6%), JavaScript (6%), as a share of the 16 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Directive use Figma?

Yes. Figma is named in 6 of 16 job postings (38%) and required in 6 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Directive use?

The cloud and platforms named in Directive job postings are Figma (6), Looker (2), Okta (2) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Design job at Directive?

Design postings at Directive most often require Adobe After Effects (5), Adobe Photoshop (5), Figma (5), Adobe Premiere Pro (3), out of 5 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Directive tech stack changing?

Yes. Looker first appeared in Directive job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Directive tech stack?

Directive scores 79 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: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Directive tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Directive publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 16 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 27, 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, "Directive tech stack: 47 technologies from 16 job postings", as of Sep 27, 2026. https://alion.io/company/directive/technologies

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