Nelnet tech stack
Nelnet builds mostly with C#, SQL, Python, JavaScript. Its stack also includes .NET, AWS, Angular, Snowflake. C# is named in 104 of the 113 job postings Nelnet published in the last 12 months (92%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Nelnet, updated Sep 26, 2026.
What programming languages does Nelnet use?
C# is named in 92% of job postings at Nelnet, followed by SQL (24%), Python (20%), JavaScript (16%).
C#
104 92%
SQL
27 24%
Python
23 20%
JavaScript
18 16%
TypeScript
16 14%
PowerShell
8 7%
Node JS
7 6%
Java
4 4%
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What frameworks and libraries does Nelnet use?
Angular is named in 11% of job postings at Nelnet, followed by React.js (4%), FastAPI (2%), Spring Boot (2%).
Angular
12 11%
React.js
4 4%
FastAPI
2 2%
Spring Boot
2 2%
ASP.NET Core
1 1%
Dagster
1 1%
LangChain
1 1%
LangGraph
1 1%
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What databases does Nelnet use?
Snowflake is named in 6% of job postings at Nelnet, followed by PostgreSQL (4%), Amazon Aurora (3%), BigQuery (3%).
Snowflake
7 6%
PostgreSQL
5 4%
Amazon Aurora
3 3%
BigQuery
3 3%
Google BigQuery
3 3%
MS SQL
3 3%
Redis
3 3%
Amazon Redshift
1 1%
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What cloud and platforms does Nelnet use?
.NET is named in 88% of job postings at Nelnet, followed by AWS (19%), Azure (17%), GCP (9%).
.NET
100 88%
AWS
21 19%
Azure
19 17%
GCP
10 9%
GitHub
10 9%
Kubernetes
9 8%
Power BI
7 6%
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And 14 more, each named in fewer postings.
What developer tools does Nelnet use?
Docker is named in 6% of job postings at Nelnet, followed by Terraform (4%), AgentOps (4%), Git (4%).
Docker
7 6%
Terraform
5 4%
AgentOps
4 4%
Git
4 4%
Copilot
4 4%
Rest API
4 4%
CloudFormation
2 2%
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What AI and ML technologies does Nelnet use?
LLM is named in 7% of job postings at Nelnet, followed by Gemini (4%), Claude (4%), ChatGPT (3%).
Which engineering practices does Nelnet ask for?
CI/CD is named in 16% of job postings at Nelnet, followed by AI Agents (7%), Machine Learning (6%), DNS (5%).
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What does each Nelnet team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Backend
18 postingsAnalytics
10 postingsProduct
10 postingsSecurity
9 postingsDevOps
9 postingsHow does your stack fit Nelnet?
How much does Nelnet pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Nelnet postings with stated pay: $125k across 75 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| C# | 66 | $130k | +4% |
| .NET | 62 | $129k | +3% |
| AWS | 15 | $150k | +20% |
| SQL | 14 | $118k | −6% |
| Python | 13 | $130k | +4% |
| Azure | 12 | $150k | +20% |
| JavaScript | 12 | $140k | +12% |
| TypeScript | 11 | $150k | +20% |
| GCP | 9 | $150k | +20% |
| GitHub | 7 | $158k | +26% |
How modern is the Nelnet stack?
Nelnet scores 81 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: 4; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the Nelnet stack in its industry?
Share of the 646 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Nelnet apart
Companies with a stack like Nelnet
Minfy Technologies
114 shared technologies
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
129 shared technologies
Sonata Software
91 shared technologies
Genpact
140 shared technologies
GIC
100 shared technologies
Bank of Montreal
117 shared technologies
Exadel
98 shared technologies
Ameriprise Financial
92 shared technologies
Questions about the Nelnet tech stack
What programming languages does Nelnet use?
The languages named in Nelnet job postings are C# (92%), SQL (24%), Python (20%), JavaScript (16%), TypeScript (14%), as a share of the 113 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Nelnet use Angular?
Yes. Angular is named in 12 of 113 job postings (11%) and required in 12 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Nelnet use?
The cloud and platforms named in Nelnet job postings are .NET (100), AWS (21), Azure (19) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at Nelnet?
Backend postings at Nelnet most often require .NET (15), C# (11), Angular (9), JavaScript (6), out of 18 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Nelnet tech stack changing?
No new technology has appeared in Nelnet job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Nelnet tech stack?
Nelnet scores 81 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: 4; legacy ones: 0.
How does Alion know the Nelnet tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Nelnet publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 113 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, "Nelnet tech stack: 155 technologies from 113 job postings", as of Sep 26, 2026. https://alion.io/company/nelnet/technologies