HKBU tech stack

HKBU builds mostly with PHP, SQL, Java, JavaScript. Its stack also includes MS SQL, Azure, Power BI, Oracle. PHP is named in 10 of the 39 job postings HKBU published in the last 12 months (26%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of HKBU, updated Oct 13, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Oct 13, 2026
Technologies in use
67
Postings analysed
39
Open now
39
Modernity
74 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does HKBU use?

PHP is named in 26% of job postings at HKBU, followed by SQL (26%), Java (23%), JavaScript (21%).

PHP 10 26% required in 70% · 10 open now · since Aug 2026
SQL 10 26% required in 70% · 10 open now · since Aug 2026
Java 9 23% required in 67% · 9 open now · since Aug 2026
JavaScript 8 21% required in 25% · 8 open now · since Aug 2026
Node JS 7 18% required in 71% · 7 open now · since Aug 2026
Python 6 15% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Aug 2025
SPSS 2 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2025
Stata 2 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
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TypeScript1

What frameworks and libraries does HKBU use?

React.js is named in 10% of job postings at HKBU, followed by Spring Boot (8%), JUnit (5%), Jest (5%).

React.js 4 10% required in 25% · 4 open now · since Aug 2026
Spring Boot 3 8% required in 33% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
JUnit 2 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
Jest 2 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
Pact 2 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
PoC Library 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
React Native 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Unity 1 3% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What databases does HKBU use?

MS SQL is named in 15% of job postings at HKBU, followed by Oracle (10%), MySQL (8%), OpenSearch (3%).

MS SQL 6 15% required in 50% · 6 open now · since May 2026
Oracle 4 10% required in 50% · 4 open now · since Aug 2026
MySQL 3 8% required in 33% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
OpenSearch 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Dec 2025

What cloud and platforms does HKBU use?

Azure is named in 13% of job postings at HKBU, followed by Power BI (10%), Figma (8%), Linux (8%).

Azure 5 13% required in 100% · 5 open now · since May 2026
Power BI 4 10% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Oct 2026
Figma 3 8% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
Linux 3 8% required in 33% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
Unix 3 8% required in 33% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
AWS 2 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
GCP 2 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
GitHub Actions 2 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
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GitLab2
Kubernetes2
Microsoft Entra ID2
Postman2
Active Directory1
Microsoft Defender1
Ollama1
SIEM1
Windows Server1
GitHub1
VMWare1

What developer tools does HKBU use?

Microsoft Excel is named in 18% of job postings at HKBU, followed by Apache HTTP Server (10%), Git (8%), AutoCAD (5%).

Microsoft Excel 7 18% required in 100% · 7 open now · since Aug 2026
Apache HTTP Server 4 10% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Aug 2026
Git 3 8% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
AutoCAD 2 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Docker 2 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
GraphQL 2 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
JMeter 2 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
Jenkins 2 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
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Kong2
PHPUnit2
Rest API2
Swagger2
k62
Lighthouse1
Drupal1
WordPress1

What AI and ML technologies does HKBU use?

LLM is named in 5% of job postings at HKBU.

LLM 2 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026

Which engineering practices does HKBU ask for?

ETL/ELT is named in 13% of job postings at HKBU, followed by CI/CD (10%), DNS (8%), AI Agents (5%).

ETL/ELT 5 13% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Aug 2026
CI/CD 4 10% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
DNS 3 8% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
AI Agents 2 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Fine-tuning 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Incident Management 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Machine Learning 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
RAG 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
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Sentiment Analysis1
VPN1

What does each HKBU team work with?

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

Finance

11 postings
Microsoft Excel7
Power BI4

Science & Research

9 postings
LLM2
SPSS2
Stata2

Management

8 postings
Azure3
Figma2
Java2
PHP2
Python2
SQL2

Analytics

5 postings
Java3
PHP3
Apache HTTP Server2
Node JS2
Python2
SQL2

Backend

3 postings
Node JS2
PHP2
SQL2

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How is the HKBU 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
GitHub ActionsOct 2026
GitLabOct 2026
GraphQLOct 2026
JMeterOct 2026
JUnitOct 2026
JenkinsOct 2026
JestOct 2026
PHPUnitOct 2026

How modern is the HKBU stack?

Modern AI adopter 74/100

HKBU scores 74 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the HKBU stack in its industry?

Share of the 1,254 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

PHP16%
SQL26%
Java9%
JavaScript21%
Node JS8%
MS SQL6%
Python34%
Azure16%
Oracle6%
Power BI16%

What sets HKBU apart

Spring Boot2%

Questions about the HKBU tech stack

What programming languages does HKBU use?

The languages named in HKBU job postings are PHP (26%), SQL (26%), Java (23%), JavaScript (21%), Node JS (18%), as a share of the 39 postings of the last 12 months.

Does HKBU use React.js?

Yes. React.js is named in 4 of 39 job postings (10%) and required in 1 of them.

What cloud and platforms does HKBU use?

The cloud and platforms named in HKBU job postings are Azure (5), Power BI (4), Figma (3) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Finance job at HKBU?

Finance postings at HKBU most often require Microsoft Excel (7), Power BI (4), out of 11 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the HKBU tech stack changing?

Yes. GitHub Actions, GitLab, GraphQL, JMeter first appeared in HKBU job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the HKBU tech stack?

HKBU scores 74 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the HKBU tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting HKBU publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 39 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 13, 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, "HKBU tech stack: 67 technologies from 39 job postings", as of Oct 13, 2026. https://alion.io/company/hkbu-edu-hk/technologies

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