IBM tech stack
IBM builds mostly with Python, Rust, SQL, JavaScript. Its stack also includes Apache Kafka, Airflow, PostgreSQL, Presto. Python is named in 15 of the 21 job postings IBM published in the last 12 months (71%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of IBM, updated Oct 9, 2026.
What programming languages does IBM use?
Python is named in 71% of job postings at IBM, followed by Rust (29%), SQL (24%), JavaScript (14%).
Python
15 71%
Rust
6 29%
SQL
5 24%
JavaScript
3 14%
TypeScript
3 14%
ABAP
2 10%
Bash
2 10%
C++
2 10%
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What frameworks and libraries does IBM use?
Qiskit is named in 10% of job postings at IBM, followed by React.js (10%), Angular (5%), FastAPI (5%).
Qiskit
2 10%
React.js
2 10%
Angular
1 5%
FastAPI
1 5%
Flask
1 5%
JQuery
1 5%
NumPy
1 5%
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What databases does IBM use?
PostgreSQL is named in 14% of job postings at IBM, followed by Presto (14%), Trino (14%), Amazon Aurora (5%).
PostgreSQL
3 14%
Presto
3 14%
Trino
3 14%
Amazon Aurora
1 5%
Amazon Redshift
1 5%
Azure SQL Database
1 5%
DynamoDB
1 5%
What cloud and platforms does IBM use?
Apache Kafka is named in 19% of job postings at IBM, followed by Airflow (14%), Spark (14%), GitHub (10%).
Apache Kafka
4 19%
Airflow
3 14%
Spark
3 14%
GitHub
2 10%
.NET
1 5%
AWS
1 5%
AWS Lambda
1 5%
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What developer tools does IBM use?
Git is named in 29% of job postings at IBM, followed by Docker (10%), AWS Glue (5%), Copilot (5%).
Which engineering practices does IBM ask for?
AI Agents is named in 19% of job postings at IBM, followed by Machine Learning (19%), ETL/ELT (14%), CI/CD (10%).
AI Agents
4 19%
CI/CD
2 10%
HPC
2 10%
Dependency Injection
1 5%
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What does each IBM team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Backend
5 postingsData Science
5 postingsAI/ML
3 postingsHow does your stack fit IBM?
How modern is the IBM stack?
IBM scores 77 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: 1; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the IBM stack in its industry?
Share of the 2,179 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets IBM apart
IBM products in its job postings
Postings at IBM name its own products. They describe what the company makes, so they are left out of the stack above.
Companies with a stack like IBM
Accenture Federal Services
231 shared technologies
Talan
202 shared technologies
General Dynamics Information Technology
250 shared technologies
Genpact
218 shared technologies
Visa
224 shared technologies
Brillio
213 shared technologies
Chase UK
223 shared technologies
HCLTech
254 shared technologies
Questions about the IBM tech stack
What programming languages does IBM use?
The languages named in IBM job postings are Python (71%), Rust (29%), SQL (24%), JavaScript (14%), TypeScript (14%), as a share of the 21 postings of the last 12 months.
Does IBM use Qiskit?
Yes. Qiskit is named in 2 of 21 job postings (10%) and required in 2 of them.
What cloud and platforms does IBM use?
The cloud and platforms named in IBM job postings are Apache Kafka (4), Airflow (3), Spark (3) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at IBM?
Backend postings at IBM most often require Python (3), Java (2), JavaScript (2), Ruby (2), out of 5 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the IBM tech stack changing?
No new technology has appeared in IBM job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the IBM tech stack?
IBM scores 77 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: 1; legacy ones: 0.
How does Alion know the IBM tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting IBM publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 21 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 9, 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, "IBM tech stack: 68 technologies from 21 job postings", as of Oct 9, 2026. https://alion.io/company/ibm/technologies