DRW tech stack
DRW builds mostly with Python, C++, SQL, Bash. Its stack also includes Linux, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, NumPy. Python is named in 107 of the 137 job postings DRW published in the last 12 months (78%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of DRW, updated Sep 27, 2026.
What programming languages does DRW use?
Python is named in 78% of job postings at DRW, followed by C++ (31%), SQL (15%), Bash (13%).
Python
107 78%
C++
42 31%
SQL
21 15%
Bash
18 13%
Java
12 9%
PowerShell
10 7%
Ruby
9 7%
JavaScript
8 6%
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What frameworks and libraries does DRW use?
NumPy is named in 4% of job postings at DRW, followed by STL (3%), Scikit-learn (3%), Dagster (2%).
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What databases does DRW use?
PostgreSQL is named in 5% of job postings at DRW, followed by Oracle (2%), Snowflake (2%), Redis (1%).
PostgreSQL
7 5%
Oracle
3 2%
Snowflake
3 2%
Redis
2 1%
Apache Iceberg
1 1%
Cassandra
1 1%
ClickHouse
1 1%
Delta Lake
1 1%
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What cloud and platforms does DRW use?
Linux is named in 33% of job postings at DRW, followed by Kubernetes (17%), AWS (7%), Windows (6%).
Kubernetes
23 17%
AWS
9 7%
Apache Kafka
7 5%
GCP
6 4%
RabbitMQ
6 4%
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And 2 more, each named in fewer postings.
What developer tools does DRW use?
Docker is named in 10% of job postings at DRW, followed by Git (9%), Ansible (8%), Microsoft Excel (7%).
Docker
14 10%
Git
13 9%
Ansible
11 8%
Terraform
8 6%
Chef
5 4%
Prometheus
5 4%
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Which engineering practices does DRW ask for?
Machine Learning is named in 16% of job postings at DRW, followed by TCP/IP (11%), CI/CD (11%), AI Agents (9%).
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What other technologies does DRW use?
Arbitrum is named in 1% of job postings at DRW, followed by Compound (1%), Ethereum (1%), Solana (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
38 postingsOperations
25 postingsData Science
21 postingsEarly Careers
9 postingsDevOps
9 postingsAnalytics
5 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 50 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | 39 | $225k | 0% |
| Linux | 21 | $200k | −11% |
| Kubernetes | 12 | $238k | +6% |
| C++ | 11 | $225k | 0% |
| SQL | 8 | $170k | −24% |
| Ruby | 6 | $238k | +6% |
| AWS | 6 | $205k | −9% |
| Bash | 5 | $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 71 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: 1; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the DRW stack in its industry?
Share of the 78 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 (78%), C++ (31%), SQL (15%), Bash (13%), Java (9%), as a share of the 137 postings of the last 12 months.
Does DRW use NumPy?
Yes. NumPy is named in 5 of 137 job postings (4%) and required in 5 of them.
What cloud and platforms does DRW use?
The cloud and platforms named in DRW job postings are Linux (45), Kubernetes (23), AWS (9) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at DRW?
Backend postings at DRW most often require C++ (25), Python (25), Linux (11), Java (8), out of 38 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the DRW tech stack changing?
Yes. pySpark, .NET, Copilot, Alertmanager first appeared in DRW job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the DRW tech stack?
DRW scores 71 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: 1; 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 137 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, "DRW tech stack: 177 technologies from 137 job postings", as of Sep 27, 2026. https://alion.io/company/drw/technologies