Elsevier tech stack
Elsevier builds mostly with Python, SQL, JavaScript, Java. Its stack also includes AWS, Kubernetes, React.js, Spring Boot. AWS is named in 29 of the 80 job postings Elsevier published in the last 12 months (36%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Elsevier, updated Oct 9, 2026.
What programming languages does Elsevier use?
Python is named in 33% of job postings at Elsevier, followed by SQL (31%), JavaScript (28%), Java (19%).
Python
26 33%
SQL
25 31%
JavaScript
22 28%
Java
15 19%
TypeScript
13 16%
Node JS
6 8%
Apex
6 8%
C++
5 6%
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What frameworks and libraries does Elsevier use?
React.js is named in 11% of job postings at Elsevier, followed by Spring Boot (10%), Jest (9%), PyTorch (8%).
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What databases does Elsevier use?
PostgreSQL is named in 6% of job postings at Elsevier, followed by OpenSearch (5%), Snowflake (5%), DynamoDB (4%).
PostgreSQL
5 6%
OpenSearch
4 5%
Snowflake
4 5%
DynamoDB
3 4%
ElasticSearch
3 4%
Neo4j
2 3%
Amazon Aurora
1 1%
Apache Iceberg
1 1%
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What cloud and platforms does Elsevier use?
AWS is named in 36% of job postings at Elsevier, followed by Kubernetes (19%), GitHub Actions (15%), Azure (11%).
AWS
29 36%
Kubernetes
15 19%
GitHub Actions
12 15%
Azure
9 11%
GitHub
7 9%
AWS Lambda
6 8%
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And 11 more, each named in fewer postings.
What developer tools does Elsevier use?
Terraform is named in 20% of job postings at Elsevier, followed by Copilot (18%), Docker (14%), Git (13%).
Terraform
16 20%
Copilot
14 18%
Docker
11 14%
Git
10 13%
Rest API
6 8%
Claude Code
5 6%
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What AI and ML technologies does Elsevier use?
LLM is named in 18% of job postings at Elsevier, followed by Claude (8%), ChatGPT (1%), Gemini (1%).
Which engineering practices does Elsevier ask for?
CI/CD is named in 38% of job postings at Elsevier, followed by AI Agents (24%), Machine Learning (24%), RAG (20%).
CI/CD
30 38%
AI Agents
19 24%
RAG
16 20%
NLP
14 18%
Embeddings
9 11%
Prompt Engineering
8 10%
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What does each Elsevier team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Backend
25 postingsData Science
9 postingsAnalytics
7 postingsDevOps
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How much does Elsevier pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Elsevier postings with stated pay: $159k across 31 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | 11 | $159k | 0% |
| AWS | 8 | $152k | −5% |
| LLM | 7 | $192k | +21% |
| PyTorch | 6 | $159k | 0% |
| TensorFlow | 6 | $159k | 0% |
| SQL | 6 | $116k | −27% |
How modern is the Elsevier stack?
Elsevier scores 83 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 Elsevier stack in its industry?
Share of the 574 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Elsevier apart
Companies with a stack like Elsevier
Questions about the Elsevier tech stack
What programming languages does Elsevier use?
The languages named in Elsevier job postings are Python (33%), SQL (31%), JavaScript (28%), Java (19%), TypeScript (16%), as a share of the 80 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Elsevier use React.js?
Yes. React.js is named in 9 of 80 job postings (11%) and required in 9 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Elsevier use?
The cloud and platforms named in Elsevier job postings are AWS (29), Kubernetes (15), GitHub Actions (12) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at Elsevier?
Backend postings at Elsevier most often require SQL (15), JavaScript (14), AWS (11), TypeScript (10), out of 25 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Elsevier tech stack changing?
No new technology has appeared in Elsevier job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Elsevier tech stack?
Elsevier scores 83 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 Elsevier tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Elsevier publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 80 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 9, 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, "Elsevier tech stack: 174 technologies from 80 job postings", as of Oct 9, 2026. https://alion.io/company/elsevier/technologies