Microsoft tech stack
Microsoft builds mostly with Python, C++, JavaScript, SQL. Its stack also includes Kubernetes, AWS, PostgreSQL, React.js. Python is named in 1,085 of the 3,310 job postings Microsoft published in the last 12 months (33%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Microsoft, updated Nov 11, 2026.
What programming languages does Microsoft use?
Python is named in 33% of job postings at Microsoft, followed by C++ (25%), JavaScript (20%), SQL (8%).
Python
1085 33%
C++
813 25%
JavaScript
672 20%
SQL
264 8%
TypeScript
143 4%
Java
121 4%
Rust
104 3%
Go
61 2%
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What frameworks and libraries does Microsoft use?
React.js is named in 3% of job postings at Microsoft, followed by PyTorch (3%), UVM (1%), TensorFlow (1%).
React.js
91 3%
PyTorch
87 3%
UVM
45 1%
TensorFlow
39 1%
Hadoop
37 1%
LangChain
29 1%
Angular
28 1%
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And 58 more, each named in fewer postings.
What databases does Microsoft use?
PostgreSQL is named in 5% of job postings at Microsoft, followed by MySQL (1%), Redis (1%), Snowflake (1%).
PostgreSQL
151 5%
MySQL
31 1%
Redis
24 1%
Snowflake
19 1%
Oracle
17 1%
Amazon DocumentDB
14 <1%
Teradata
14 <1%
Delta Lake
12 <1%
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What cloud and platforms does Microsoft use?
Kubernetes is named in 7% of job postings at Microsoft, followed by AWS (6%), Copilot Studio (6%), Linux (5%).
Kubernetes
229 7%
AWS
204 6%
GCP
118 4%
Databricks
106 3%
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And 18 more, each named in fewer postings.
What developer tools does Microsoft use?
Model Context Protocol is named in 3% of job postings at Microsoft, followed by Azure Data Factory (3%), Rest API (2%), Git (2%).
Model Context Protocol
99 3%
Rest API
75 2%
Git
50 2%
Docker
46 1%
Terraform
41 1%
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And 84 more, each named in fewer postings.
What AI and ML technologies does Microsoft use?
LLM is named in 6% of job postings at Microsoft, followed by ChatGPT (<1%), Claude (<1%), LoRA (<1%).
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Which engineering practices does Microsoft ask for?
AI Agents is named in 23% of job postings at Microsoft, followed by Machine Learning (12%), CI/CD (10%), RAG (5%).
AI Agents
761 23%
CI/CD
317 10%
RAG
163 5%
Incident Management
110 3%
Prompt Engineering
96 3%
Function Calling
75 2%
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And 80 more, each named in fewer postings.
What other technologies does Microsoft use?
Aptos is named in <1% of job postings at Microsoft.
Aptos
1 <1%
What does each Microsoft team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Backend
626 postingsSolutions
414 postingsProduct
256 postingsManagement
210 postingsSales
185 postingsAI/ML
180 postingsHow does your stack fit Microsoft?
How much does Microsoft pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Microsoft postings with stated pay: $204k across 2,259 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | 777 | $235k | +15% |
| C++ | 590 | $235k | +15% |
| JavaScript | 476 | $235k | +15% |
| SQL | 166 | $204k | 0% |
| LLM | 153 | $235k | +15% |
| Kubernetes | 145 | $202k | −1% |
| Copilot Studio | 109 | $202k | −1% |
| AWS | 107 | $204k | 0% |
| Linux | 97 | $235k | +15% |
| PostgreSQL | 93 | $188k | −8% |
How is the Microsoft 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 Microsoft stack?
Microsoft 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: 18; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the Microsoft stack in its industry?
Share of the 733 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Microsoft apart
Microsoft products in its job postings
Postings at Microsoft name its own products. They describe what the company makes, so they are left out of the stack above.
Companies with a stack like Microsoft
Questions about the Microsoft tech stack
What programming languages does Microsoft use?
The languages named in Microsoft job postings are Python (33%), C++ (25%), JavaScript (20%), SQL (8%), TypeScript (4%), as a share of the 3,310 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Microsoft use React.js?
Yes. React.js is named in 91 of 3,310 job postings (3%) and required in 45 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Microsoft use?
The cloud and platforms named in Microsoft job postings are Kubernetes (229), AWS (204), Copilot Studio (189) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at Microsoft?
Backend postings at Microsoft most often require Python (521), C++ (518), JavaScript (454), Rust (51), out of 626 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Microsoft tech stack changing?
Yes. ESLint, Jest, Cadence Conformal, Drupal first appeared in Microsoft job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Microsoft tech stack?
Microsoft 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: 18; legacy ones: 0.
How does Alion know the Microsoft tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Microsoft publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 3,310 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, "Microsoft tech stack: 475 technologies from 3,310 job postings", as of Nov 11, 2026. https://alion.io/company/microsoft/technologies