Kraken tech stack
Kraken builds mostly with Python, Rust, SQL, TypeScript. Its stack also includes AWS, React.js, React Native, Kubernetes. Python is named in 29 of the 90 job postings Kraken published in the last 12 months (32%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Kraken, updated Sep 26, 2026.
What programming languages does Kraken use?
Python is named in 32% of job postings at Kraken, followed by Rust (20%), SQL (16%), TypeScript (13%).
Python
29 32%
Rust
18 20%
SQL
14 16%
TypeScript
12 13%
JavaScript
12 13%
C++
6 7%
Go
5 6%
Kotlin
5 6%
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What frameworks and libraries does Kraken use?
React.js is named in 13% of job postings at Kraken, followed by React Native (12%), Django (6%), Anthropic SDK (4%).
React.js
12 13%
React Native
11 12%
Django
5 6%
Anthropic SDK
4 4%
Celery
4 4%
Next.js
3 3%
Matplotlib
2 2%
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What databases does Kraken use?
PostgreSQL is named in 7% of job postings at Kraken, followed by MariaDB (3%), MySQL (3%), Redis (2%).
PostgreSQL
6 7%
MariaDB
3 3%
MySQL
3 3%
Redis
2 2%
Apache Iceberg
1 1%
Milvus
1 1%
OpenSearch
1 1%
Qdrant
1 1%
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What cloud and platforms does Kraken use?
AWS is named in 14% of job postings at Kraken, followed by Kubernetes (11%), Figma (11%), Apache Kafka (8%).
AWS
13 14%
Kubernetes
10 11%
Figma
10 11%
Apache Kafka
7 8%
GitHub
6 7%
GCP
5 6%
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What developer tools does Kraken use?
Terraform is named in 16% of job postings at Kraken, followed by Model Context Protocol (10%), Cursor (8%), WebSockets (6%).
Terraform
14 16%
Model Context Protocol
9 10%
Cursor
7 8%
WebSockets
5 6%
dbt
5 6%
CircleCI
4 4%
Copilot
4 4%
GraphQL
4 4%
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What AI and ML technologies does Kraken use?
Claude is named in 14% of job postings at Kraken, followed by LLM (12%), ChatGPT (1%).
Which engineering practices does Kraken ask for?
Staking is named in 17% of job postings at Kraken, followed by AI Agents (14%), CI/CD (12%), Function Calling (7%).
Staking
15 17%
AI Agents
13 14%
CI/CD
11 12%
Function Calling
6 7%
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What other technologies does Kraken use?
Bitcoin is named in 2% of job postings at Kraken.
Bitcoin
2 2%
What does each Kraken team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Backend
19 postingsProduct
8 postingsMobile
6 postingsDesign
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How much does Kraken pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Kraken postings with stated pay: $220k across 29 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | 8 | $221k | 0% |
| SQL | 6 | $192k | −13% |
| LLM | 5 | $254k | +16% |
| Figma | 5 | $220k | 0% |
How is the Kraken 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 Kraken stack?
Kraken scores 82 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 Kraken stack in its industry?
Share of the 385 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Kraken apart
Companies with a stack like Kraken
Questions about the Kraken tech stack
What programming languages does Kraken use?
The languages named in Kraken job postings are Python (32%), Rust (20%), SQL (16%), TypeScript (13%), JavaScript (13%), as a share of the 90 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Kraken use React.js?
Yes. React.js is named in 12 of 90 job postings (13%) and required in 4 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Kraken use?
The cloud and platforms named in Kraken job postings are AWS (13), Kubernetes (10), Figma (10) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at Kraken?
Backend postings at Kraken most often require Python (12), Rust (8), Anthropic (6), Apache Kafka (6), out of 19 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Kraken tech stack changing?
Yes. Matplotlib, Plotly, Superset, LLM Evaluation first appeared in Kraken job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Kraken tech stack?
Kraken scores 82 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 Kraken tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Kraken publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 90 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 26, 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, "Kraken tech stack: 157 technologies from 90 job postings", as of Sep 26, 2026. https://alion.io/company/kraken/technologies