Engine tech stack

Engine builds mostly with SQL, JavaScript, Kotlin, Java. Its stack also includes AWS, Snowflake, Looker, React.js. SQL is named in 12 of the 79 job postings Engine published in the last 12 months (15%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Engine, updated Sep 26, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 26, 2026
Technologies in use
75
Postings analysed
79
Open now
60
Modernity
87 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Engine use?

SQL is named in 15% of job postings at Engine, followed by JavaScript (11%), Kotlin (9%), Java (5%).

SQL 12 15% required in 75% · 10 open now · since Dec 2025
JavaScript 9 11% required in 67% · 2 open now · since May 2026
Kotlin 7 9% required in 71% · 3 open now · since May 2026
Java 4 5% required in 75% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Node JS 4 5% required in 75% · 2 open now · since May 2026
TypeScript 4 5% required in 75% · 2 open now · since May 2026
Apex 2 3% required in 100% · since May 2026
C++ 1 1% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
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Python1
Ruby1

What frameworks and libraries does Engine use?

React.js is named in 5% of job postings at Engine, followed by Playwright (3%), Lightning Web Components (1%), Visualforce (1%).

React.js 4 5% required in 75% · 1 open now · since May 2026
Playwright 2 3% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
Lightning Web Components 1 1% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
Visualforce 1 1% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
React Native 1 1% optional · since May 2026
Ruby on Rails 1 1% optional · since Jul 2026

What databases does Engine use?

Snowflake is named in 14% of job postings at Engine, followed by MySQL (1%), PostgreSQL (1%).

Snowflake 11 14% required in 82% · 8 open now · since May 2026
MySQL 1 1% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
PostgreSQL 1 1% required in 100% · since Jul 2026

What cloud and platforms does Engine use?

AWS is named in 14% of job postings at Engine, followed by Looker (9%), Datadog (6%), Tableau (4%).

AWS 11 14% required in 91% · 5 open now · since Apr 2026
Looker 7 9% required in 100% · 6 open now · since May 2026
Datadog 5 6% required in 60% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
Tableau 3 4% required in 100% · 3 open now · since May 2026
Figma 2 3% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
Okta 2 3% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Power BI 2 3% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026
Agentforce 2 3% required in 50% · since May 2026
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Auth02
Splunk2
AWS Lambda1
Amazon ECS1
Apache Kafka1
Azure1
Cloudflare1
DLP1
Databricks1
ElevenLabs1
GitHub1
GitHub Actions1
MuleSoft1
Runway1
SIEM1
Scale AI1
Twilio1
Windows1

What developer tools does Engine use?

Cursor is named in 15% of job postings at Engine, followed by Claude Code (6%), dbt (6%), Model Context Protocol (4%).

Cursor 12 15% required in 92% · 5 open now · since Apr 2026
Claude Code 5 6% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026
dbt 5 6% required in 60% · 4 open now · since May 2026
Model Context Protocol 3 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026
Terraform 3 4% required in 33% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Microsoft Excel 2 3% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Dec 2025
Rest API 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
gRPC 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026

What AI and ML technologies does Engine use?

Claude is named in 13% of job postings at Engine, followed by LLM (9%), EfficientNet (1%), Midjourney (1%).

Claude 10 13% required in 90% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
LLM 7 9% required in 43% · 5 open now · since May 2026
EfficientNet 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Midjourney 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
ChatGPT 1 1% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Gemini 1 1% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

Which engineering practices does Engine ask for?

AI Agents is named in 80% of job postings at Engine, followed by A/B Testing (9%), Machine Learning (6%), CI/CD (4%).

AI Agents 63 80% required in 100% · 58 open now · since Dec 2025
A/B Testing 7 9% required in 86% · 4 open now · since Feb 2026
Machine Learning 5 6% required in 60% · 2 open now · since May 2026
CI/CD 3 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
Agentic Workflows 2 3% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026
SOAP 2 3% required in 100% · since May 2026
DNS 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
FinOps 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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IAM1
LLM Guardrails1
Multimodal AI1
Platform Engineering1
RAG1
Red Teaming1
SLI/SLO/SLA1
Web Components1

What does each Engine team work with?

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

Backend

10 postings
AWS7
Cursor6
Claude5
Kotlin5
Claude Code3
JavaScript3

Analytics

4 postings
SQL4
Snowflake4
Looker3
Tableau3
Power BI2
dbt2

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How much does Engine pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Engine postings with stated pay: $200k across 56 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Snowflake8$189k−6%
SQL8$185k−8%
Looker7$190k−5%
AWS5$245k+23%

How is the Engine 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
OktaSep 2026
TerraformAug 2026
SplunkAug 2026
JavaJun 2026
DatadogJun 2026
PlaywrightJun 2026
Agentic WorkflowsMay 2026
Model Context ProtocolMay 2026
Rising
Terraform0% → 6%
Datadog5% → 8%
Falling
JavaScript27% → 6%
AWS27% → 10%
Snowflake27% → 10%
Claude Code18% → 2%
A/B Testing18% → 4%
Claude23% → 10%
TypeScript14% → 2%
SQL23% → 12%

How modern is the Engine stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 87/100

Engine scores 87 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: 6; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Engine stack in its industry?

Share of the 382 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

SQL43%
AWS31%
Snowflake10%
Claude22%
JavaScript36%
Kotlin8%
LLM23%
Looker10%
Datadog9%
Java18%

Questions about the Engine tech stack

What programming languages does Engine use?

The languages named in Engine job postings are SQL (15%), JavaScript (11%), Kotlin (9%), Java (5%), Node JS (5%), as a share of the 79 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Engine use React.js?

Yes. React.js is named in 4 of 79 job postings (5%) and required in 3 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Engine use?

The cloud and platforms named in Engine job postings are AWS (11), Looker (7), Datadog (5) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Backend job at Engine?

Backend postings at Engine most often require AWS (7), Cursor (6), Claude (5), Kotlin (5), out of 10 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Engine tech stack changing?

Yes. Okta, Terraform, Splunk, Java first appeared in Engine job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Engine tech stack?

Engine scores 87 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: 6; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Engine tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Engine publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 79 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 26, 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, "Engine tech stack: 75 technologies from 79 job postings", as of Sep 26, 2026. https://alion.io/company/engine/technologies

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