Exa tech stack

Exa builds mostly with TypeScript, Python, Rust, SQL. Its stack also includes AWS, Azure, ClickHouse, React.js. TypeScript is named in 5 of the 47 job postings Exa published in the last 12 months (11%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Exa, updated Sep 28, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 28, 2026
Technologies in use
47
Postings analysed
47
Open now
47
Modernity
89 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Exa use?

TypeScript is named in 11% of job postings at Exa, followed by Python (9%), Rust (9%), SQL (9%).

TypeScript 5 11% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Jul 2025
Python 4 9% required in 75% · 4 open now · since Oct 2025
Rust 4 9% required in 75% · 4 open now · since Jun 2025
SQL 4 9% required in 25% · 4 open now · since May 2026
C++ 3 6% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jun 2025
JavaScript 3 6% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Jul 2025

What frameworks and libraries does Exa use?

React.js is named in 4% of job postings at Exa, followed by Flink (2%), Playwright (2%), RAPIDS (2%).

React.js 2 4% required in 50% · 2 open now · since May 2026
Flink 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Dec 2025
Playwright 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2025
RAPIDS 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Dec 2025
Ray 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Dec 2025
cuDF 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Dec 2025
Next.js 1 2% optional · 1 open now · since May 2026

What databases does Exa use?

ClickHouse is named in 4% of job postings at Exa, followed by Delta Lake (2%).

ClickHouse 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Dec 2025
Delta Lake 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Dec 2025

What cloud and platforms does Exa use?

AWS is named in 6% of job postings at Exa, followed by Azure (4%), GCP (4%), API Gateway (2%).

AWS 3 6% required in 67% · 3 open now · since May 2026
Azure 2 4% required in 50% · 2 open now · since May 2026
GCP 2 4% required in 50% · 2 open now · since May 2026
API Gateway 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
Anthropic 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
Apache Kafka 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Dec 2025
Figma 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2025
GitHub 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
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Kubernetes1
Looker1
OpenAI1
Tableau1
Webflow1

What developer tools does Exa use?

Cursor is named in 34% of job postings at Exa, followed by Chrome DevTools (2%), Model Context Protocol (2%).

Cursor 16 34% required in 100% · 16 open now · since Mar 2025
Chrome DevTools 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2025
Model Context Protocol 1 2% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

What AI and ML technologies does Exa use?

ChatGPT is named in 11% of job postings at Exa, followed by Claude (9%), LLM (4%).

ChatGPT 5 11% required in 100% · 5 open now · since May 2026
Claude 4 9% required in 100% · 4 open now · since May 2026
LLM 2 4% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Oct 2025

Which engineering practices does Exa ask for?

AI Agents is named in 23% of job postings at Exa, followed by RAG (4%), Embeddings (4%), Agentic Workflows (2%).

AI Agents 11 23% required in 91% · 11 open now · since Oct 2025
RAG 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Embeddings 2 4% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Oct 2025
Agentic Workflows 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
CI/CD 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
FinOps 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Fine-tuning 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2025
IAM 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
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SLI/SLO/SLA1
VPN1
ETL/ELT1
Function Calling1
Tool Use1

What does each Exa team work with?

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

Backend

7 postings
Cursor7
C++3
Rust3
TypeScript2

Marketing

6 postings
ChatGPT4
Claude2

Solutions

4 postings
Python2
TypeScript2

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How much does Exa pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Exa postings with stated pay: $250k across 47 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
TypeScript5$265k+6%
ChatGPT5$240k−4%

How is the Exa 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
RAGAug 2026
ChatGPTMay 2026
SQLMay 2026
React.jsMay 2026
ClaudeMay 2026
AWSMay 2026
AzureMay 2026
GCPMay 2026
Rising
Python0% → 10%

How modern is the Exa stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 89/100

Exa scores 89 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 Exa stack in its industry?

Share of the 114 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

ChatGPT22%
TypeScript50%
Claude38%
Python67%
Rust25%
SQL41%
AWS50%
C++29%
JavaScript58%
Azure42%

Exa products in its job postings

Postings at Exa name its own products. They describe what the company makes, so they are left out of the stack above.

Exa47

Questions about the Exa tech stack

What programming languages does Exa use?

The languages named in Exa job postings are TypeScript (11%), Python (9%), Rust (9%), SQL (9%), C++ (6%), as a share of the 47 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Exa use React.js?

Yes. React.js is named in 2 of 47 job postings (4%) and required in 1 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Exa use?

The cloud and platforms named in Exa job postings are AWS (3), Azure (2), GCP (2) (postings in brackets).

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

Backend postings at Exa most often require Cursor (7), C++ (3), Rust (3), TypeScript (2), out of 7 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Exa tech stack changing?

Yes. RAG, ChatGPT, SQL, React.js first appeared in Exa job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Exa tech stack?

Exa scores 89 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 Exa tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Exa publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 47 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 28, 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, "Exa tech stack: 47 technologies from 47 job postings", as of Sep 28, 2026. https://alion.io/company/exa/technologies

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