Nintendo tech stack
Nintendo builds mostly with C++, Python, C#, JavaScript. Its stack also includes Linux, Windows, Unity, MySQL. C++ is named in 13 of the 35 job postings Nintendo published in the last 12 months (37%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Nintendo, updated Oct 1, 2026.
What programming languages does Nintendo use?
C++ is named in 37% of job postings at Nintendo, followed by Python (26%), C# (20%), JavaScript (14%).
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What frameworks and libraries does Nintendo use?
Unity is named in 11% of job postings at Nintendo, followed by Next.js (3%), PyTorch (3%), PyTorch C++ (3%).
Unity
4 11%
Next.js
1 3%
PyTorch
1 3%
PyTorch C++
1 3%
React.js
1 3%
Spring Boot
1 3%
TensorFlow
1 3%
TensorFlow C++
1 3%
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What databases does Nintendo use?
MySQL is named in 6% of job postings at Nintendo, followed by DynamoDB (3%).
What cloud and platforms does Nintendo use?
Linux is named in 20% of job postings at Nintendo, followed by Windows (17%), AWS (14%), Tableau (11%).
AWS
5 14%
Tableau
4 11%
Kubernetes
4 11%
Amazon EKS
2 6%
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What developer tools does Nintendo use?
Kong is named in 14% of job postings at Nintendo, followed by Terraform (11%), Git (9%), CloudFormation (6%).
Kong
5 14%
Terraform
4 11%
Git
3 9%
CloudFormation
2 6%
Docker
2 6%
GraphQL
2 6%
Rest API
2 6%
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Which engineering practices does Nintendo ask for?
CI/CD is named in 14% of job postings at Nintendo, followed by TCP/IP (6%), Machine Learning (6%), AI Agents (3%).
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What does each Nintendo team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Backend
6 postingsGames
5 postingsQA
3 postingsDevOps
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How much does Nintendo pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Nintendo postings with stated pay: $214k across 20 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| C++ | 6 | $243k | +13% |
| Python | 6 | $165k | −23% |
How is the Nintendo 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 Nintendo stack?
Nintendo scores 65 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the Nintendo stack in its industry?
Share of the 205 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Nintendo apart
Companies with a stack like Nintendo
Questions about the Nintendo tech stack
What programming languages does Nintendo use?
The languages named in Nintendo job postings are C++ (37%), Python (26%), C# (20%), JavaScript (14%), SQL (9%), as a share of the 35 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Nintendo use Unity?
Yes. Unity is named in 4 of 35 job postings (11%) and required in 3 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Nintendo use?
The cloud and platforms named in Nintendo job postings are Linux (7), Windows (6), AWS (5) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at Nintendo?
Backend postings at Nintendo most often require C++ (3), AWS (2), GraphQL (2), JavaScript (2), out of 6 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Nintendo tech stack changing?
Yes. GraphQL, Rest API, Amazon EKS, Amazon S3 first appeared in Nintendo job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Nintendo tech stack?
Nintendo scores 65 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 0.
How does Alion know the Nintendo tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Nintendo publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 35 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 1, 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, "Nintendo tech stack: 79 technologies from 35 job postings", as of Oct 1, 2026. https://alion.io/company/nintendo-com/technologies