DRW tech stack
DRW builds mostly with Python, C++, SQL, Bash. Its stack also includes Linux, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, STL. Python is named in 136 of the 180 job postings DRW published in the last 12 months (76%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of DRW, updated Nov 11, 2026.
What programming languages does DRW use?
Python is named in 76% of job postings at DRW, followed by C++ (26%), SQL (17%), Bash (12%).
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What frameworks and libraries does DRW use?
STL is named in 3% of job postings at DRW, followed by NumPy (3%), Flink (2%), Scikit-learn (2%).
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What databases does DRW use?
PostgreSQL is named in 4% of job postings at DRW, followed by Delta Lake (2%), ClickHouse (2%), Oracle (2%).
PostgreSQL
8 4%
Delta Lake
4 2%
ClickHouse
3 2%
Oracle
3 2%
Snowflake
3 2%
Redis
2 1%
Apache Iceberg
1 1%
Cassandra
1 1%
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What cloud and platforms does DRW use?
Linux is named in 36% of job postings at DRW, followed by Kubernetes (17%), Windows (8%), AWS (7%).
Kubernetes
31 17%
AWS
13 7%
Apache Kafka
10 6%
GCP
9 5%
Spark
8 4%
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And 6 more, each named in fewer postings.
What developer tools does DRW use?
Git is named in 10% of job postings at DRW, followed by Docker (9%), Microsoft Excel (6%), Ansible (6%).
Git
18 10%
Docker
16 9%
Ansible
11 6%
Terraform
10 6%
Prometheus
9 5%
Chef
6 3%
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What AI and ML technologies does DRW use?
LLM is named in 8% of job postings at DRW, followed by Claude (2%), ChatGPT (1%).
Which engineering practices does DRW ask for?
Machine Learning is named in 12% of job postings at DRW, followed by CI/CD (9%), TCP/IP (9%), AI Agents (8%).
CI/CD
17 9%
AI Agents
14 8%
Time Series
7 4%
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And 4 more, each named in fewer postings.
What other technologies does DRW use?
Arbitrum is named in 1% of job postings at DRW, followed by Compound (1%), Solana (1%), Uniswap (1%).
Compound 
What does each DRW team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Backend
50 postingsOperations
33 postingsData Science
25 postingsDevOps
11 postingsAnalytics
10 postingsEarly Careers
9 postingsHow does your stack fit DRW?
How much does DRW pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all DRW postings with stated pay: $225k across 79 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | 58 | $238k | +6% |
| Linux | 32 | $225k | 0% |
| Kubernetes | 19 | $250k | +11% |
| SQL | 15 | $225k | 0% |
| C++ | 14 | $225k | 0% |
| Java | 10 | $250k | +11% |
| AWS | 10 | $205k | −9% |
| Ruby | 8 | $263k | +17% |
| GCP | 7 | $250k | +11% |
| Bash | 7 | $225k | 0% |
How is the DRW 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 DRW stack?
DRW scores 81 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: 3; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the DRW stack in its industry?
Share of the 175 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets DRW apart
Companies with a stack like DRW
Questions about the DRW tech stack
What programming languages does DRW use?
The languages named in DRW job postings are Python (76%), C++ (26%), SQL (17%), Bash (12%), Java (12%), as a share of the 180 postings of the last 12 months.
Does DRW use STL?
Yes. STL is named in 6 of 180 job postings (3%) and required in 6 of them.
What cloud and platforms does DRW use?
The cloud and platforms named in DRW job postings are Linux (64), Kubernetes (31), Windows (15) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at DRW?
Backend postings at DRW most often require Python (34), C++ (28), Linux (16), Java (15), out of 50 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the DRW tech stack changing?
Yes. ChatGPT, Cursor, Devin, Elixir first appeared in DRW job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the DRW tech stack?
DRW scores 81 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: 3; legacy ones: 0.
How does Alion know the DRW tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting DRW publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 180 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 11, 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, "DRW tech stack: 202 technologies from 180 job postings", as of Nov 11, 2026. https://alion.io/company/drw/technologies