Forbes tech stack

Forbes builds mostly with Python, JavaScript, Node JS, SQL. Its stack also includes GCP, Figma, Google BigQuery, React.js. Python is named in 9 of the 19 job postings Forbes published in the last 12 months (47%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Forbes, updated Sep 28, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 28, 2026
Technologies in use
71
Postings analysed
19
Open now
16
Modernity
85 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Forbes use?

Python is named in 47% of job postings at Forbes, followed by JavaScript (21%), Node JS (21%), SQL (21%).

Python 9 47% required in 100% · 8 open now · since Aug 2026
JavaScript 4 21% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Aug 2026
Node JS 4 21% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Aug 2026
SQL 4 21% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Aug 2026
Go 3 16% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
C++ 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
PHP 1 5% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
PowerShell 1 5% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
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TypeScript1

What frameworks and libraries does Forbes use?

React.js is named in 16% of job postings at Forbes, followed by PyTorch (11%), SGLang (5%), TensorRT-LLM (5%).

React.js 3 16% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
PyTorch 2 11% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
SGLang 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
TensorRT-LLM 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
TensorFlow 1 5% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

What databases does Forbes use?

Google BigQuery is named in 16% of job postings at Forbes, followed by ArangoDB (5%), Neo4j (5%).

Google BigQuery 3 16% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
ArangoDB 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Neo4j 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

What cloud and platforms does Forbes use?

GCP is named in 16% of job postings at Forbes, followed by Figma (16%), Apache Kafka (11%), Looker (11%).

GCP 3 16% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
Figma 3 16% required in 67% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
Apache Kafka 2 11% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Looker 2 11% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
AWS 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Arize Phoenix 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Azure 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Crowdstrike 1 5% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
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Hugging Face1
LangSmith1
Langfuse1
Microsoft Defender1
Microsoft Entra ID1
Okta1
OpenAI1
RTOS1
Spark1
Vertex AI1
vLLM1
Kubernetes1
Tableau1

What developer tools does Forbes use?

Adobe Photoshop is named in 11% of job postings at Forbes, followed by Adobe Premiere Pro (11%), Canva (11%), Docker (11%).

Adobe Photoshop 2 11% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
Adobe Premiere Pro 2 11% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
Canva 2 11% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
Docker 2 11% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
dbt 2 11% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Adobe After Effects 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026
Braintrust 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Model Context Protocol 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
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TensorRT1
WordPress1
Microsoft Excel1

What AI and ML technologies does Forbes use?

LLM is named in 11% of job postings at Forbes, followed by Llama (5%), LoRA (5%), PEFT (5%).

LLM 2 11% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Llama 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
LoRA 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
PEFT 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
QLoRA 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Qwen 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

Which engineering practices does Forbes ask for?

CI/CD is named in 21% of job postings at Forbes, followed by ETL/ELT (11%), AI Agents (5%), DPO (5%).

CI/CD 4 21% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jul 2026
ETL/ELT 2 11% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
AI Agents 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
DPO 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Fine-tuning 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Function Calling 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Human-in-the-Loop 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Hybrid Search 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
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Knowledge Graph1
Machine Learning1
NLP1
Prompt Engineering1
RAG1
Reranking1
SFT1
Structured Outputs1

What does each Forbes team work with?

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

Backend

4 postings
JavaScript4
Node JS4
Go3
Python3
React.js3

Data Science

4 postings
Python4
SQL3
GCP2
Google BigQuery2

Communications

3 postings
Adobe Photoshop2
Adobe Premiere Pro2
Canva2
Figma2

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How is the Forbes 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
LLMAug 2026
DockerAug 2026
PyTorchAug 2026
SQLAug 2026
GCPAug 2026
Google BigQueryAug 2026
Apache KafkaAug 2026
ETL/ELTAug 2026

How modern is the Forbes stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 85/100

Forbes scores 85 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 Forbes stack in its industry?

Share of the 621 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python37%
JavaScript35%
Node JS15%
SQL34%
Figma23%
GCP17%
Go10%
Google BigQuery10%
React.js20%
Apache Kafka10%

Questions about the Forbes tech stack

What programming languages does Forbes use?

The languages named in Forbes job postings are Python (47%), JavaScript (21%), Node JS (21%), SQL (21%), Go (16%), as a share of the 19 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Forbes use React.js?

Yes. React.js is named in 3 of 19 job postings (16%) and required in 3 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Forbes use?

The cloud and platforms named in Forbes job postings are GCP (3), Figma (3), Apache Kafka (2) (postings in brackets).

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

Backend postings at Forbes most often require JavaScript (4), Node JS (4), Go (3), Python (3), out of 4 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Forbes tech stack changing?

Yes. LLM, Docker, PyTorch, SQL first appeared in Forbes job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Forbes tech stack?

Forbes scores 85 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 Forbes tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Forbes publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 19 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, "Forbes tech stack: 71 technologies from 19 job postings", as of Sep 28, 2026. https://alion.io/company/forbes-advisor/technologies

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