Kernel tech stack
Kernel builds mostly with JavaScript, Node JS, TypeScript, SQL. Its stack also includes OpenAI, AWS, PostgreSQL, Next.js. OpenAI is named in 19 of the 21 job postings Kernel published in the last 12 months (90%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Kernel, updated Nov 10, 2026.
What programming languages does Kernel use?
JavaScript is named in 29% of job postings at Kernel, followed by Node JS (14%), TypeScript (14%), SQL (10%).
What frameworks and libraries does Kernel use?
Next.js is named in 14% of job postings at Kernel, followed by React.js (14%), Tailwind CSS (14%).
What databases does Kernel use?
PostgreSQL is named in 14% of job postings at Kernel, followed by ClickHouse (10%).
PostgreSQL
3 14%
ClickHouse
2 10%
What cloud and platforms does Kernel use?
OpenAI is named in 90% of job postings at Kernel, followed by AWS (14%), Kubernetes (14%), Figma (5%).
What developer tools does Kernel use?
Canva is named in 100% of job postings at Kernel, followed by Claude Code (14%), Cursor (14%), Microsoft Excel (5%).
What AI and ML technologies does Kernel use?
Mistral is named in 33% of job postings at Kernel, followed by LLM (33%), Claude (5%).
Which engineering practices does Kernel ask for?
AI Agents is named in 29% of job postings at Kernel, followed by Prompt Engineering (14%), RAG (14%), AIOps (10%).
What does each Kernel team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Sales
5 postingsMarketing
3 postingsHow does your stack fit Kernel?
How much does Kernel pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Kernel postings with stated pay: $161k across 21 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | 19 | $161k | 0% |
| LLM | 7 | $120k | −25% |
| Mistral | 7 | $120k | −25% |
| JavaScript | 6 | $181k | +13% |
How modern is the Kernel stack?
Kernel scores 91 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 Kernel stack in its industry?
Share of the 163 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Kernel apart
Companies with a stack like Kernel
Questions about the Kernel tech stack
What programming languages does Kernel use?
The languages named in Kernel job postings are JavaScript (29%), Node JS (14%), TypeScript (14%), SQL (10%), as a share of the 21 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Kernel use OpenAI?
Yes. OpenAI is named in 19 of 21 job postings (90%) and required in 19 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Kernel use?
The cloud and platforms named in Kernel job postings are OpenAI (19), AWS (3), Kubernetes (3) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Sales job at Kernel?
Sales postings at Kernel most often require Canva (5), OpenAI (5), Mistral (2), out of 5 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Kernel tech stack changing?
No new technology has appeared in Kernel job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Kernel tech stack?
Kernel scores 91 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 Kernel tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Kernel 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 Nov 10, 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, "Kernel tech stack: 26 technologies from 21 job postings", as of Nov 10, 2026. https://alion.io/company/kernel-9/technologies