NerdWallet tech stack

NerdWallet builds mostly with SQL, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript. Its stack also includes AWS, Azure, Next.js, React.js. SQL is named in 8 of the 41 job postings NerdWallet published in the last 12 months (20%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of NerdWallet, updated Sep 30, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 30, 2026
Technologies in use
61
Postings analysed
41
Open now
21
Modernity
86 /100
New in 6 months
3

What programming languages does NerdWallet use?

SQL is named in 20% of job postings at NerdWallet, followed by Python (15%), TypeScript (10%), JavaScript (10%).

SQL 8 20% required in 75% · 5 open now · since Jun 2026
Python 6 15% required in 83% · 5 open now · since May 2026
TypeScript 4 10% required in 75% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
JavaScript 4 10% required in 25% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
Node JS 3 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
PowerShell 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

What frameworks and libraries does NerdWallet use?

Next.js is named in 10% of job postings at NerdWallet, followed by React.js (10%), LightGBM (2%), NumPy (2%).

Next.js 4 10% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
React.js 4 10% required in 75% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
LightGBM 1 2% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
NumPy 1 2% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
React Native 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Scikit-learn 1 2% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
XGBoost 1 2% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
Feast 1 2% optional · since Jun 2026

What databases does NerdWallet use?

Snowflake is named in 5% of job postings at NerdWallet.

Snowflake 2 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026

What cloud and platforms does NerdWallet use?

AWS is named in 15% of job postings at NerdWallet, followed by Azure (12%), GCP (12%), GitHub (7%).

AWS 6 15% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
Azure 5 12% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
GCP 5 12% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
GitHub 3 7% required in 100% · 3 open now · since May 2026
Kubernetes 3 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Databricks 2 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
AWS Lambda 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
MLFlow 1 2% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
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Okta1
Spark1
Amazon Kinesis1
Apache Kafka1
Braze1
Figma1
Looker1
Tableau1

What developer tools does NerdWallet use?

Docker is named in 7% of job postings at NerdWallet, followed by GraphQL (7%), Git (5%), Copilot (2%).

Docker 3 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
GraphQL 3 7% required in 67% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Git 2 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Copilot 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Cursor 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Microsoft Excel 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Terraform 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
dbt 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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pySpark1

What AI and ML technologies does NerdWallet use?

LLM is named in 5% of job postings at NerdWallet, followed by ChatGPT (2%), Claude (2%).

LLM 2 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026
ChatGPT 1 2% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Claude 1 2% required in 100% · since Sep 2026

Which engineering practices does NerdWallet ask for?

Wi-Fi is named in 98% of job postings at NerdWallet, followed by Machine Learning (12%), CI/CD (7%), Incident Management (7%).

Wi-Fi 40 98% required in 20% · 21 open now · since May 2026
Machine Learning 5 12% required in 40% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
CI/CD 3 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Incident Management 3 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
A/B Testing 2 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
AI Agents 2 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Function Calling 2 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026
LLM Guardrails 2 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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Multi-Agent Systems2
RAG2
Semantic Search2
Semantic Search2
Tool Use2
Time Series Forecasting2
Agentic Workflows1
Feature Store1
SLI/SLO/SLA1
Reinforcement Learning1

What does each NerdWallet team work with?

The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.

Backend

3 postings
GitHub2
LLM2
Python2

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How much does NerdWallet pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all NerdWallet postings with stated pay: $133k across 41 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
SQL8$270k+103%
AWS6$282k+112%
Python6$207k+56%
Azure5$282k+112%
GCP5$282k+112%

How is the NerdWallet 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.

First appeared
AI AgentsSep 2026
LLM GuardrailsSep 2026
GraphQLAug 2026

How modern is the NerdWallet stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 86/100

NerdWallet scores 86 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 NerdWallet stack in its industry?

Share of the 122 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

SQL54%
AWS47%
Python51%
Azure21%
GCP28%
JavaScript52%
Next.js13%
React.js34%
TypeScript37%
GitHub20%

Questions about the NerdWallet tech stack

What programming languages does NerdWallet use?

The languages named in NerdWallet job postings are SQL (20%), Python (15%), TypeScript (10%), JavaScript (10%), Node JS (7%), as a share of the 41 postings of the last 12 months.

Does NerdWallet use Next.js?

Yes. Next.js is named in 4 of 41 job postings (10%) and required in 4 of them.

What cloud and platforms does NerdWallet use?

The cloud and platforms named in NerdWallet job postings are AWS (6), Azure (5), GCP (5) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Backend job at NerdWallet?

Backend postings at NerdWallet most often require GitHub (2), LLM (2), Python (2), out of 3 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the NerdWallet tech stack changing?

Yes. AI Agents, LLM Guardrails, GraphQL first appeared in NerdWallet job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the NerdWallet tech stack?

NerdWallet scores 86 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 NerdWallet tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting NerdWallet publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 41 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 30, 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, "NerdWallet tech stack: 61 technologies from 41 job postings", as of Sep 30, 2026. https://alion.io/company/nerdwallet/technologies

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