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NerdWallet tech stack

NerdWallet builds mostly with SQL, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript. Its stack also includes AWS, Databricks, Snowflake, React.js. SQL is named in 16 of the 61 job postings NerdWallet published in the last 12 months (26%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of NerdWallet, updated Nov 14, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Nov 14, 2026
Technologies in use
81
Postings analysed
61
Open now
29
Modernity
88 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does NerdWallet use?

SQL is named in 26% of job postings at NerdWallet, followed by Python (16%), TypeScript (11%), JavaScript (11%).

SQL 16 26% required in 56% · 7 open now · since Jun 2026
Python 10 16% required in 90% · 5 open now · since May 2026
TypeScript 7 11% required in 86% · 5 open now · since Jun 2026
JavaScript 7 11% required in 14% · 5 open now · since Jun 2026
Node JS 5 8% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
PHP 3 5% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Go 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
PowerShell 1 2% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
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Rust1

What frameworks and libraries does NerdWallet use?

React.js is named in 11% of job postings at NerdWallet, followed by Next.js (10%), LightGBM (5%), Scikit-learn (5%).

React.js 7 11% required in 86% · 5 open now · since Jun 2026
Next.js 6 10% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jun 2026
LightGBM 3 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
Scikit-learn 3 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
XGBoost 3 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
PyTorch 2 3% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Nov 2026
TensorFlow 2 3% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Nov 2026
Astro 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
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Gatsby1
NumPy1
Nuxt.js1
React Native1
Tailwind CSS1
Feast1
Vue.js1

What databases does NerdWallet use?

Snowflake is named in 11% of job postings at NerdWallet, followed by PostgreSQL (3%), Amazon Redshift (3%), Google BigQuery (3%).

Snowflake 7 11% required in 71% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
PostgreSQL 2 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
Amazon Redshift 2 3% optional · since Sep 2026
Google BigQuery 2 3% optional · since Sep 2026
Redis 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026

What cloud and platforms does NerdWallet use?

AWS is named in 20% of job postings at NerdWallet, followed by Databricks (13%), GCP (11%), Azure (10%).

AWS 12 20% required in 92% · 6 open now · since Jun 2026
Databricks 8 13% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jun 2026
GCP 7 11% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
Azure 6 10% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
GitHub 3 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026
Kubernetes 3 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
MLFlow 3 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
Looker 3 5% optional · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
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Tableau3
Vercel2
AWS Lambda1
AWS Step Functions1
Braze1
Okta1
Spark1
Amazon Kinesis1
Apache Kafka1
Figma1
OpenAI1

What developer tools does NerdWallet use?

GraphQL is named in 8% of job postings at NerdWallet, followed by Docker (5%), WordPress (5%), Claude Code (5%).

GraphQL 5 8% required in 80% · 4 open now · since Aug 2026
Docker 3 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
WordPress 3 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Claude Code 3 5% required in 33% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Copilot 2 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Cursor 2 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Git 2 3% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
Rest API 2 3% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
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Microsoft Excel1
Model Context Protocol1
Terraform1
dbt1
pySpark1

What AI and ML technologies does NerdWallet use?

LLM is named in 8% of job postings at NerdWallet, followed by ChatGPT (7%), Claude (5%), Gemini (2%).

LLM 5 8% required in 60% · 3 open now · since May 2026
ChatGPT 4 7% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Claude 3 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Gemini 1 2% optional · 1 open now · since Oct 2026

Which engineering practices does NerdWallet ask for?

Wi-Fi is named in 98% of job postings at NerdWallet, followed by Machine Learning (16%), CI/CD (13%), A/B Testing (11%).

Wi-Fi 60 98% required in 27% · 29 open now · since May 2026
Machine Learning 10 16% required in 70% · 6 open now · since Jun 2026
CI/CD 8 13% required in 88% · 6 open now · since Jun 2026
A/B Testing 7 11% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Jun 2026
AI Agents 4 7% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Incident Management 4 7% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
Function Calling 3 5% required in 100% · 3 open now · since May 2026
RAG 3 5% required in 100% · 3 open now · since May 2026
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Multi-Agent Systems2
Recommender Systems2
Semantic Search2
Time Series2
Agentic Workflows1
Feature Store1
LLM Guardrails1
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

6 postings
React.js4
TypeScript4
AWS3
GCP3
LLM3
Next.js3

Marketing

6 postings
Databricks2
WordPress2

Leadership

4 postings
AWS2
Next.js2
SQL2

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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: $162k across 60 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
SQL16$230k+41%
AWS12$267k+64%
Python10$230k+41%
Databricks8$192k+18%
GCP7$282k+74%
JavaScript7$282k+74%
React.js7$282k+74%
TypeScript7$282k+74%
Snowflake7$207k+28%
Next.js6$288k+77%

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
PyTorchNov 2026
Recommender SystemsNov 2026
TensorFlowNov 2026
Rest APIOct 2026
VercelOct 2026
PostgreSQLOct 2026
WordPressSep 2026
Claude CodeSep 2026
Rising
SQL17% → 29%
GraphQL0% → 10%
AI Agents0% → 8%
ChatGPT0% → 8%
Databricks8% → 14%
CI/CD8% → 14%
Claude0% → 6%
WordPress0% → 6%
Falling
GitHub25% → 0%
Python33% → 12%
Azure25% → 6%
GCP25% → 8%
Machine Learning25% → 14%
LLM17% → 6%

How modern is the NerdWallet stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 88/100

NerdWallet scores 88 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 NerdWallet stack in its industry?

Share of the 273 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

SQL54%
AWS48%
Python50%
Databricks10%
GCP27%
JavaScript56%
React.js37%
Snowflake17%
TypeScript41%
Azure26%

What sets NerdWallet apart

LightGBM2%
XGBoost4%

Questions about the NerdWallet tech stack

What programming languages does NerdWallet use?

The languages named in NerdWallet job postings are SQL (26%), Python (16%), TypeScript (11%), JavaScript (11%), Node JS (8%), as a share of the 61 postings of the last 12 months.

Does NerdWallet use React.js?

Yes. React.js is named in 7 of 61 job postings (11%) and required in 6 of them.

What cloud and platforms does NerdWallet use?

The cloud and platforms named in NerdWallet job postings are AWS (12), Databricks (8), GCP (7) (postings in brackets).

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

Backend postings at NerdWallet most often require React.js (4), TypeScript (4), AWS (3), GCP (3), out of 6 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the NerdWallet tech stack changing?

Yes. PyTorch, Recommender Systems, TensorFlow, Rest API first appeared in NerdWallet job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the NerdWallet tech stack?

NerdWallet scores 88 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 NerdWallet tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting NerdWallet publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 61 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 14, 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: 81 technologies from 61 job postings", as of Nov 14, 2026. https://alion.io/company/nerdwallet/technologies

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