Morningstar tech stack
Morningstar builds mostly with Python, SQL, JavaScript, Java. Its stack also includes AWS, Azure, PostgreSQL, Snowflake. Python is named in 79 of the 149 job postings Morningstar published in the last 12 months (53%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Morningstar, updated Nov 12, 2026.
What programming languages does Morningstar use?
Python is named in 53% of job postings at Morningstar, followed by SQL (42%), JavaScript (13%), Java (11%).
Python
79 53%
SQL
63 42%
JavaScript
19 13%
Java
17 11%
C#
11 7%
TypeScript
10 7%
MATLAB
6 4%
PowerShell
5 3%
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What frameworks and libraries does Morningstar use?
Spring Boot is named in 7% of job postings at Morningstar, followed by NumPy (5%), React.js (4%), Vue.js (4%).
Spring Boot
11 7%
NumPy
8 5%
React.js
6 4%
Vue.js
6 4%
Pandas
6 4%
Angular
5 3%
Scikit-learn
5 3%
FastAPI
3 2%
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What databases does Morningstar use?
PostgreSQL is named in 8% of job postings at Morningstar, followed by Snowflake (8%), MS SQL (5%), Amazon Redshift (3%).
PostgreSQL
12 8%
Snowflake
12 8%
MS SQL
8 5%
Amazon Redshift
5 3%
Amazon Aurora
3 2%
DynamoDB
3 2%
MySQL
2 1%
Apache Iceberg
2 1%
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What cloud and platforms does Morningstar use?
AWS is named in 39% of job postings at Morningstar, followed by Azure (13%), GCP (13%), Tableau (13%).
AWS
58 39%
Azure
20 13%
GCP
19 13%
Tableau
19 13%
Kubernetes
18 12%
Apache Kafka
9 6%
Power BI
9 6%
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And 16 more, each named in fewer postings.
What developer tools does Morningstar use?
Microsoft Excel is named in 28% of job postings at Morningstar, followed by Copilot (13%), Docker (11%), Rest API (11%).
Copilot
20 13%
Docker
17 11%
Rest API
17 11%
Git
9 6%
Terraform
6 4%
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What AI and ML technologies does Morningstar use?
LLM is named in 6% of job postings at Morningstar, followed by ChatGPT (6%), Claude (2%).
Which engineering practices does Morningstar ask for?
CI/CD is named in 18% of job postings at Morningstar, followed by AI Agents (17%), ETL/ELT (11%), Machine Learning (9%).
CI/CD
27 18%
AI Agents
25 17%
RAG
11 7%
Embeddings
5 3%
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What does each Morningstar team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Analytics
40 postingsBackend
28 postingsFinance
11 postingsData Science
6 postingsAI/ML
6 postingsLeadership
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How much does Morningstar pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Morningstar postings with stated pay: $93k across 11 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | 9 | $93k | 0% |
| AWS | 8 | $95k | +2% |
| SQL | 8 | $94k | +1% |
How is the Morningstar 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 Morningstar stack?
Morningstar 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: 3; legacy ones: 1.
How common is the Morningstar stack in its industry?
Share of the 417 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Morningstar apart
Companies with a stack like Morningstar
TransUnion
153 shared technologies
Verisk
131 shared technologies
Straive
124 shared technologies
Pearson VUE
138 shared technologies
Intercontinental Exchange
144 shared technologies
Mphasis
142 shared technologies
Ekfrazo Technologies
133 shared technologies
London Stock Exchange Group
155 shared technologies
Questions about the Morningstar tech stack
What programming languages does Morningstar use?
The languages named in Morningstar job postings are Python (53%), SQL (42%), JavaScript (13%), Java (11%), C# (7%), as a share of the 149 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Morningstar use Spring Boot?
Yes. Spring Boot is named in 11 of 149 job postings (7%) and required in 11 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Morningstar use?
The cloud and platforms named in Morningstar job postings are AWS (58), Azure (20), GCP (19) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Analytics job at Morningstar?
Analytics postings at Morningstar most often require Python (24), SQL (18), Microsoft Excel (15), MATLAB (5), out of 40 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Morningstar tech stack changing?
Yes. C++, SciPy, Visual Basic, Anomaly Detection first appeared in Morningstar job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Morningstar tech stack?
Morningstar 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: 3; legacy ones: 1.
How does Alion know the Morningstar tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Morningstar publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 149 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 12, 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, "Morningstar tech stack: 181 technologies from 149 job postings", as of Nov 12, 2026. https://alion.io/company/morningstar/technologies