Illumina tech stack
Illumina builds mostly with Python, SQL, JavaScript, C#. Its stack also includes AWS, Azure, Snowflake, Angular. Python is named in 36 of the 86 job postings Illumina published in the last 12 months (42%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Illumina, updated Sep 27, 2026.
What programming languages does Illumina use?
Python is named in 42% of job postings at Illumina, followed by SQL (17%), JavaScript (15%), C# (14%).
Python
36 42%
SQL
15 17%
JavaScript
13 15%
C#
12 14%
C++
11 13%
TypeScript
9 10%
Java
8 9%
ABAP
5 6%
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What frameworks and libraries does Illumina use?
Angular is named in 8% of job postings at Illumina, followed by React.js (5%), Spring Boot (3%), Playwright (3%).
Angular
7 8%
React.js
4 5%
Spring Boot
3 3%
Playwright
3 3%
Nest.JS
3 3%
Hibernate
2 2%
Selenium
2 2%
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What databases does Illumina use?
Snowflake is named in 9% of job postings at Illumina, followed by Delta Lake (7%), PostgreSQL (6%), Apache Iceberg (5%).
Snowflake
8 9%
Delta Lake
6 7%
PostgreSQL
5 6%
Apache Iceberg
4 5%
MySQL
2 2%
DuckDB
1 1%
ElasticSearch
1 1%
Trino
1 1%
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What cloud and platforms does Illumina use?
AWS is named in 20% of job postings at Illumina, followed by Azure (15%), Linux (10%), Databricks (9%).
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And 1 more, each named in fewer postings.
What developer tools does Illumina use?
Git is named in 13% of job postings at Illumina, followed by Copilot (12%), Microsoft Excel (12%), Rest API (10%).
Git
11 13%
Copilot
10 12%
Rest API
9 10%
Docker
7 8%
Cursor
6 7%
dbt
4 5%
SolidWorks
4 5%
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What AI and ML technologies does Illumina use?
LLM is named in 8% of job postings at Illumina, followed by ChatGPT (5%), Claude (5%), GPT-4 (1%).
Which engineering practices does Illumina ask for?
CI/CD is named in 21% of job postings at Illumina, followed by AI Agents (14%), Machine Learning (8%), LLM Guardrails (7%).
CI/CD
18 21%
AI Agents
12 14%
SLI/SLO/SLA
4 5%
Prompt Engineering
4 5%
Platform Engineering
3 3%
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What other technologies does Illumina use?
CDS Views is named in 3% of job postings at Illumina.
What does each Illumina team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Backend
13 postingsData Science
7 postingsEnterprise Apps
6 postingsScience & Research
6 postingsHow does your stack fit Illumina?
How much does Illumina pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Illumina postings with stated pay: $162k across 39 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | 15 | $155k | −4% |
| AWS | 7 | $256k | +58% |
| Linux | 7 | $194k | +20% |
| Azure | 6 | $245k | +51% |
| C++ | 6 | $233k | +45% |
| Java | 5 | $233k | +45% |
How is the Illumina 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 Illumina stack?
Illumina scores 83 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: 5; legacy ones: 1.
How common is the Illumina stack in its industry?
Share of the 87 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Illumina apart
Companies with a stack like Illumina
Questions about the Illumina tech stack
What programming languages does Illumina use?
The languages named in Illumina job postings are Python (42%), SQL (17%), JavaScript (15%), C# (14%), C++ (13%), as a share of the 86 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Illumina use Angular?
Yes. Angular is named in 7 of 86 job postings (8%) and required in 3 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Illumina use?
The cloud and platforms named in Illumina job postings are AWS (17), Azure (13), Linux (9) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at Illumina?
Backend postings at Illumina most often require Python (5), C# (4), C++ (4), TypeScript (4), out of 13 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Illumina tech stack changing?
No new technology has appeared in Illumina job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Illumina tech stack?
Illumina scores 83 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: 5; legacy ones: 1.
How does Alion know the Illumina tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Illumina publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 86 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 27, 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, "Illumina tech stack: 172 technologies from 86 job postings", as of Sep 27, 2026. https://alion.io/company/illumina/technologies