IFS tech stack
IFS builds mostly with Python, JavaScript, SQL, TypeScript. Its stack also includes Azure, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, LangChain. Azure is named in 106 of the 329 job postings IFS published in the last 12 months (32%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of IFS, updated Nov 11, 2026.
What programming languages does IFS use?
Python is named in 29% of job postings at IFS, followed by JavaScript (16%), SQL (15%), TypeScript (14%).
Python
94 29%
JavaScript
54 16%
SQL
48 15%
TypeScript
45 14%
Go
41 12%
PowerShell
31 9%
C#
29 9%
Java
22 7%
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What frameworks and libraries does IFS use?
LangChain is named in 9% of job postings at IFS, followed by React.js (8%), Angular (5%), Pydantic AI (5%).
LangChain
31 9%
React.js
27 8%
Angular
18 5%
Pydantic AI
16 5%
LangGraph
16 5%
Next.js
12 4%
AutoGen
11 3%
Apache Camel
8 2%
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What databases does IFS use?
PostgreSQL is named in 11% of job postings at IFS, followed by Oracle (6%), MS SQL (2%), Pinecone (2%).
PostgreSQL
35 11%
Oracle
20 6%
MS SQL
7 2%
Pinecone
7 2%
Weaviate
7 2%
Google BigQuery
6 2%
Azure SQL Database
5 2%
ElasticSearch
3 1%
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What cloud and platforms does IFS use?
Azure is named in 32% of job postings at IFS, followed by Kubernetes (29%), AWS (22%), GCP (18%).
Azure
106 32%
Kubernetes
97 29%
AWS
71 22%
GCP
58 18%
Apache Kafka
34 10%
Azure AKS
31 9%
Power BI
28 9%
Redpanda
24 7%
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And 38 more, each named in fewer postings.
What developer tools does IFS use?
Copilot is named in 15% of job postings at IFS, followed by Docker (15%), Terraform (14%), Cursor (12%).
Copilot
50 15%
Docker
49 15%
Terraform
45 14%
Cursor
41 12%
Model Context Protocol
32 10%
Claude Code
27 8%
Rest API
22 7%
Prometheus
22 7%
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And 20 more, each named in fewer postings.
What AI and ML technologies does IFS use?
LLM is named in 17% of job postings at IFS, followed by Claude (15%), ChatGPT (7%), Midjourney (1%).
LLM
57 17%
Claude
48 15%
ChatGPT
24 7%
Midjourney
2 1%
DeepSeek
1 <1%
Llama
1 <1%
LoRA
1 <1%
Mistral
1 <1%
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Which engineering practices does IFS ask for?
AI Agents is named in 48% of job postings at IFS, followed by CI/CD (37%), RAG (18%), GitOps (11%).
AI Agents
157 48%
CI/CD
122 37%
RAG
58 18%
GitOps
36 11%
Platform Engineering
34 10%
Embeddings
26 8%
Function Calling
24 7%
Prompt Engineering
24 7%
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And 29 more, each named in fewer postings.
What does each IFS team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
AI/ML
62 postingsDevOps
43 postingsProduct
37 postingsBackend
34 postingsSolutions
27 postingsHow does your stack fit IFS?
How much does IFS pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all IFS postings with stated pay: $170k across 57 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLM | 22 | $180k | +6% |
| Python | 21 | $160k | −6% |
| SQL | 15 | $180k | +6% |
| TypeScript | 12 | $180k | +6% |
| Azure | 11 | $120k | −29% |
| Power BI | 10 | $190k | +12% |
| JavaScript | 10 | $180k | +6% |
| LangChain | 9 | $185k | +9% |
| Angular | 8 | $204k | +20% |
| Claude | 7 | $227k | +34% |
How is the IFS 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.
How modern is the IFS stack?
IFS scores 79 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: 9; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the IFS stack in its industry?
Share of the 1,244 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets IFS apart
Companies with a stack like IFS
Questions about the IFS tech stack
What programming languages does IFS use?
The languages named in IFS job postings are Python (29%), JavaScript (16%), SQL (15%), TypeScript (14%), Go (12%), as a share of the 329 postings of the last 12 months.
Does IFS use LangChain?
Yes. LangChain is named in 31 of 329 job postings (9%) and required in 24 of them.
What cloud and platforms does IFS use?
The cloud and platforms named in IFS job postings are Azure (106), Kubernetes (97), AWS (71) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a AI/ML job at IFS?
AI/ML postings at IFS most often require Python (31), Kubernetes (22), LLM (20), LangChain (17), out of 62 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the IFS tech stack changing?
Yes. Google BigQuery, dbt, Superset, ETL/ELT first appeared in IFS job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the IFS tech stack?
IFS scores 79 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: 9; legacy ones: 0.
How does Alion know the IFS tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting IFS publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 329 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 11, 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, "IFS tech stack: 279 technologies from 329 job postings", as of Nov 11, 2026. https://alion.io/company/ifs/technologies