Discovery tech stack

Discovery builds mostly with Python, Java, ABAP, Bash. Its stack also includes Windows, MS SQL, Ignite, PyTorch. Python is named in 2 of the 8 job postings Discovery published in the last 12 months (25%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Discovery, updated Oct 4, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Oct 4, 2026
Technologies in use
34
Postings analysed
8
Open now
7
Modernity
68 /100

What programming languages does Discovery use?

Python is named in 25% of job postings at Discovery, followed by Java (25%), ABAP (13%), Bash (13%).

Python 2 25% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Java 2 25% required in 50% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
ABAP 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Bash 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Kotlin 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
PowerShell 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
SQL 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
COBOL 1 13% optional · since Sep 2026

What frameworks and libraries does Discovery use?

Ignite is named in 25% of job postings at Discovery, followed by PyTorch (25%), Spring Boot (13%).

Ignite 2 25% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
PyTorch 2 25% optional · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Spring Boot 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What databases does Discovery use?

MS SQL is named in 25% of job postings at Discovery, followed by Azure SQL Database (13%), SAP HANA (13%).

MS SQL 2 25% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Azure SQL Database 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
SAP HANA 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What cloud and platforms does Discovery use?

Windows is named in 25% of job postings at Discovery, followed by Azure (13%), Databricks (13%), Linux (13%).

Windows 2 25% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Azure 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
Databricks 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
Linux 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Power BI 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
Red Hat 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
VMWare 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What developer tools does Discovery use?

Apache HTTP Server is named in 13% of job postings at Discovery, followed by Apache Tomcat (13%), Azure Data Factory (13%), IBM MQ (13%).

Apache HTTP Server 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Apache Tomcat 1 13% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Azure Data Factory 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
IBM MQ 1 13% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Rest API 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
SoapUI 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

Which engineering practices does Discovery ask for?

ETL/ELT is named in 13% of job postings at Discovery, followed by Incident Management (13%), Machine Learning (13%), Post-training (13%).

ETL/ELT 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
Incident Management 1 13% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Machine Learning 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
Post-training 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Red Teaming 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
SLI/SLO/SLA 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
SOAP 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

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How modern is the Discovery stack?

Modern 68/100

Discovery scores 68 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: 0; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Discovery stack in its industry?

Share of the 2,622 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Ignite1%
Java16%
MS SQL10%
PyTorch7%
Python38%
Windows24%
ABAP2%
Azure30%
Azure SQL Database3%
Bash6%

Questions about the Discovery tech stack

What programming languages does Discovery use?

The languages named in Discovery job postings are Python (25%), Java (25%), ABAP (13%), Bash (13%), Kotlin (13%), as a share of the 8 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Discovery use Ignite?

Yes. Ignite is named in 2 of 8 job postings (25%) and required in 2 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Discovery use?

The cloud and platforms named in Discovery job postings are Windows (2), Azure (1), Databricks (1) (postings in brackets).

Is the Discovery tech stack changing?

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

How modern is the Discovery tech stack?

Discovery scores 68 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: 0; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Discovery tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Discovery publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 8 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 4, 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, "Discovery tech stack: 34 technologies from 8 job postings", as of Oct 4, 2026. https://alion.io/company/discovery-co-za/technologies

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