Grainger tech stack

Grainger builds mostly with Python, SQL, Java, JavaScript. Its stack also includes Power BI, Snowflake, AWS, PostgreSQL. Python is named in 18 of the 48 job postings Grainger published in the last 12 months (38%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Grainger, updated Sep 29, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 29, 2026
Technologies in use
124
Postings analysed
48
Open now
48
Modernity
84 /100

What programming languages does Grainger use?

Python is named in 38% of job postings at Grainger, followed by SQL (31%), Java (17%), JavaScript (8%).

Python 18 38% required in 100% · 18 open now · since Sep 2026
SQL 15 31% required in 100% · 15 open now · since Sep 2026
Java 8 17% required in 100% · 8 open now · since Sep 2026
JavaScript 4 8% required in 25% · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
TypeScript 3 6% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
C++ 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Kotlin 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Scala 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
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Bash2
Node JS1
PowerShell1
SPSS1
Swift1
C1

What frameworks and libraries does Grainger use?

React.js is named in 6% of job postings at Grainger, followed by Spring Boot (6%), Django (2%), FastAPI (2%).

React.js 3 6% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Spring Boot 3 6% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Django 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
FastAPI 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Flask 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Next.js 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
NumPy 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
OpenTelemetry 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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SciPy1
Scikit-learn1
Statsmodels1
SwiftUI1
XCTest1
XCUITest1

What databases does Grainger use?

Snowflake is named in 23% of job postings at Grainger, followed by PostgreSQL (8%), Delta Lake (2%), DynamoDB (2%).

Snowflake 11 23% required in 100% · 11 open now · since Sep 2026
PostgreSQL 4 8% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
Delta Lake 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
DynamoDB 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
MySQL 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Redis 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Teradata 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Vertica 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What cloud and platforms does Grainger use?

Power BI is named in 23% of job postings at Grainger, followed by AWS (17%), Kubernetes (17%), Apache Kafka (13%).

Power BI 11 23% required in 100% · 11 open now · since Sep 2026
AWS 8 17% required in 100% · 8 open now · since Sep 2026
Kubernetes 8 17% required in 88% · 8 open now · since Sep 2026
Apache Kafka 6 13% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Sep 2026
Datadog 5 10% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Sep 2026
GitHub Actions 5 10% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Sep 2026
SAP BusinessObjects 4 8% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
Databricks 3 6% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
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AWS Lambda2
Azure2
Figma2
GCP2
GitHub2
GitLab CI2
SIEM2
Splunk2
Tableau2
Windows2
Active Directory1
Airflow1
Amazon CloudWatch1
Amazon S31
AppDynamics1
Auth01
CyberArk1
FreeRTOS1
Grafana1
Istio1
Linux1
MLFlow1
Microsoft Entra ID1
Okta1
Prefect1
RTOS1
Spark1
VMWare1
K3s1

What developer tools does Grainger use?

Docker is named in 13% of job postings at Grainger, followed by Rest API (8%), Copilot (6%), Git (6%).

Docker 6 13% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Sep 2026
Rest API 4 8% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
Copilot 3 6% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Git 3 6% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Microsoft Excel 3 6% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Jenkins 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Prometheus 2 4% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
AWS Glue 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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AutoCAD1
CMake1
Claude Code1
Cortex1
GNU Make1
KVM1
MQTT1
Model Context Protocol1
Podman1
Protobuf1
Swift Testing1
Terraform1
gRPC1
MicroK8s1

What AI and ML technologies does Grainger use?

LLM is named in 4% of job postings at Grainger, followed by ChatGPT (2%), Claude (2%).

LLM 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
ChatGPT 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Claude 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

Which engineering practices does Grainger ask for?

CI/CD is named in 38% of job postings at Grainger, followed by Machine Learning (23%), AI Agents (17%), Platform Engineering (6%).

CI/CD 18 38% required in 100% · 18 open now · since Sep 2026
Machine Learning 11 23% required in 100% · 11 open now · since Sep 2026
AI Agents 8 17% required in 100% · 8 open now · since Sep 2026
Platform Engineering 3 6% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
A/B Testing 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
ETL/ELT 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Incident Management 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
LLM Guardrails 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
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Prompt Engineering2
Trunk-Based Development2
Computer Vision1
Embeddings1
Function Calling1
IAM1
Multi-Agent Systems1
NIST AI RMF1
PKI1
Reranking1
SOAP1
Semantic Search1
Semantic Search1
Service Mesh1
TCP/IP1
Time Series Forecasting1
Tool Use1

What other technologies does Grainger use?

Avalanche is named in 2% of job postings at Grainger.

Avalanche 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What does each Grainger team work with?

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

Backend

12 postings
Java6
Apache Kafka3
Datadog3
PostgreSQL3
Spring Boot3
Kubernetes2

Analytics

6 postings
SQL6
Power BI5
Python5
SAP BusinessObjects4
Snowflake4

Early Careers

3 postings
Power BI3
Python3
SQL3
Snowflake2

Data Science

3 postings
Python3
AWS2
Copilot2
Databricks2
Docker2
Kubernetes2

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How much does Grainger pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Grainger postings with stated pay: $188k across 41 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Python14$167k−11%
SQL11$145k−23%
Snowflake9$188k0%
AWS8$216k+15%
Java8$215k+14%
Kubernetes8$188k0%
Power BI7$75k−60%
Apache Kafka6$198k+5%
Datadog5$207k+10%
GitHub Actions5$188k0%

How modern is the Grainger stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 84/100

Grainger scores 84 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 Grainger stack in its industry?

Share of the 97 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python39%
SQL31%
Power BI22%
Snowflake9%
AWS20%
Java14%
Kubernetes19%
Apache Kafka7%
Datadog4%
GitHub Actions6%

What sets Grainger apart

Datadog4%
SAP BusinessObjects3%
Spring Boot3%

Questions about the Grainger tech stack

What programming languages does Grainger use?

The languages named in Grainger job postings are Python (38%), SQL (31%), Java (17%), JavaScript (8%), TypeScript (6%), as a share of the 48 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Grainger use React.js?

Yes. React.js is named in 3 of 48 job postings (6%) and required in 3 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Grainger use?

The cloud and platforms named in Grainger job postings are Power BI (11), AWS (8), Kubernetes (8) (postings in brackets).

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

Backend postings at Grainger most often require Java (6), Apache Kafka (3), Datadog (3), PostgreSQL (3), out of 12 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Grainger tech stack changing?

No new technology has appeared in Grainger job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Grainger tech stack?

Grainger scores 84 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 Grainger tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Grainger publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 48 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 29, 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, "Grainger tech stack: 124 technologies from 48 job postings", as of Sep 29, 2026. https://alion.io/company/grainger/technologies

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