Netflix tech stack
Netflix builds mostly with Python, Java, SQL, JavaScript. Its stack also includes AWS, React.js, Apache Kafka, PyQt. Python is named in 19 of the 66 job postings Netflix published in the last 12 months (29%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Netflix, updated Oct 16, 2026.
What programming languages does Netflix use?
Python is named in 29% of job postings at Netflix, followed by Java (23%), SQL (15%), JavaScript (14%).
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What frameworks and libraries does Netflix use?
React.js is named in 8% of job postings at Netflix, followed by PyQt (5%), Unreal Engine (3%), Flink (3%).
React.js
5 8%
PyQt
3 5%
Unreal Engine
2 3%
Flink
2 3%
Jest
1 2%
OpenTelemetry
1 2%
Playwright
1 2%
Spring Boot
1 2%
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What databases does Netflix use?
Amazon Aurora is named in 3% of job postings at Netflix, followed by OpenSearch (3%), ElasticSearch (3%), Amazon DocumentDB (2%).
Amazon Aurora
2 3%
OpenSearch
2 3%
ElasticSearch
2 3%
Amazon DocumentDB
1 2%
Trino
1 2%
Cassandra
1 2%
Memcached
1 2%
Presto
1 2%
What cloud and platforms does Netflix use?
AWS is named in 9% of job postings at Netflix, followed by Apache Kafka (5%), GCP (5%), Spark (5%).
AWS
6 9%
Apache Kafka
3 5%
GCP
3 5%
Spark
3 5%
Azure
2 3%
GitHub Actions
2 3%
Kubernetes
2 3%
.NET
1 2%
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What developer tools does Netflix use?
GraphQL is named in 14% of job postings at Netflix, followed by Maya (9%), gRPC (9%), Adobe Photoshop (6%).
GraphQL
9 14%
Maya
6 9%
gRPC
6 9%
Adobe Photoshop
4 6%
Adobe After Effects
2 3%
Adobe Premiere Pro
2 3%
Cinema 4D
2 3%
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What AI and ML technologies does Netflix use?
LLM is named in 11% of job postings at Netflix, followed by Gemini (2%), Midjourney (2%).
Which engineering practices does Netflix ask for?
AI Agents is named in 18% of job postings at Netflix, followed by Machine Learning (12%), A/B Testing (9%), CI/CD (8%).
AI Agents
12 18%
CI/CD
5 8%
Platform Engineering
3 5%
SLI/SLO/SLA
3 5%
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What does each Netflix team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Backend
15 postingsIndustrial Engineering
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How much does Netflix pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Netflix postings with stated pay: $535k across 43 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | 12 | $562k | +5% |
| Java | 10 | $499k | −7% |
| SQL | 8 | $533k | 0% |
| JavaScript | 8 | $413k | −23% |
| TypeScript | 7 | $558k | +4% |
| LLM | 5 | $558k | +4% |
| Go | 5 | $558k | +4% |
How modern is the Netflix stack?
Netflix 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: 0.
How common is the Netflix stack in its industry?
Share of the 205 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Netflix apart
Companies with a stack like Netflix
Questions about the Netflix tech stack
What programming languages does Netflix use?
The languages named in Netflix job postings are Python (29%), Java (23%), SQL (15%), JavaScript (14%), TypeScript (12%), as a share of the 66 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Netflix use React.js?
Yes. React.js is named in 5 of 66 job postings (8%) and required in 5 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Netflix use?
The cloud and platforms named in Netflix job postings are AWS (6), Apache Kafka (3), GCP (3) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at Netflix?
Backend postings at Netflix most often require Java (8), Python (6), Go (5), GraphQL (5), out of 15 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Netflix tech stack changing?
No new technology has appeared in Netflix job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Netflix tech stack?
Netflix 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: 0.
How does Alion know the Netflix tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Netflix publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 66 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 16, 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, "Netflix tech stack: 118 technologies from 66 job postings", as of Oct 16, 2026. https://alion.io/company/netflix/technologies