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NPR tech stack

NPR builds mostly with Python, SQL, Java, Kotlin. Its stack also includes AWS, GCP, Google BigQuery, Snowflake. Python is named in 11 of the 27 job postings NPR published in the last 12 months (41%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of NPR, updated Nov 11, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Nov 11, 2026
Technologies in use
75
Postings analysed
27
Open now
5
Modernity
82 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does NPR use?

Python is named in 41% of job postings at NPR, followed by SQL (30%), Java (7%), Kotlin (7%).

Python 11 41% required in 36% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
SQL 8 30% required in 63% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
Java 2 7% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Kotlin 2 7% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Objective-C 2 7% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Swift 2 7% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
TypeScript 2 7% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
JavaScript 2 7% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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PowerShell2
Bash1
Go1
PHP1

What frameworks and libraries does NPR use?

AVFoundation is named in 4% of job postings at NPR, followed by AVKit (4%), AudioCraft (4%), Combine (4%).

AVFoundation 1 4% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
AVKit 1 4% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
AudioCraft 1 4% optional · since Oct 2026
Combine 1 4% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Exoplayer 1 4% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Jetpack Compose 1 4% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Media3 1 4% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
SwiftUI 1 4% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026

What databases does NPR use?

Google BigQuery is named in 19% of job postings at NPR, followed by Snowflake (15%), DynamoDB (7%), ElasticSearch (7%).

Google BigQuery 5 19% required in 60% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Snowflake 4 15% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
DynamoDB 2 7% optional · since Jul 2026
ElasticSearch 2 7% optional · since Jul 2026

What cloud and platforms does NPR use?

AWS is named in 37% of job postings at NPR, followed by GCP (26%), Azure (11%), Looker (11%).

AWS 10 37% required in 90% · 4 open now · since Jul 2026
GCP 7 26% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Azure 3 11% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Looker 3 11% required in 67% · since Jul 2026
Active Directory 2 7% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
Firebase 2 7% required in 100% · since Oct 2026
VMWare 2 7% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
Windows Server 2 7% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
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Figma2
Linux2
Unix2
Spark2
SIEM1
Splunk1
Tableau1
Braze1

What developer tools does NPR use?

Git is named in 22% of job postings at NPR, followed by Adobe After Effects (15%), Adobe Photoshop (11%), Adobe Premiere Pro (7%).

Git 6 22% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Adobe After Effects 4 15% required in 75% · since Sep 2026
Adobe Photoshop 3 11% required in 67% · since Sep 2026
Adobe Premiere Pro 2 7% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Terraform 2 7% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Ansible 2 7% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
Puppet 2 7% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
Canva 1 4% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
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GraphQL1
Hyper-V1
Proxmox VE1
npm1

What AI and ML technologies does NPR use?

LLM is named in 7% of job postings at NPR, followed by Claude (4%), Gemma (4%), Llama (4%).

LLM 2 7% optional · since Aug 2026
Claude 1 4% optional · 1 open now · since Nov 2026
Gemma 1 4% optional · 1 open now · since Nov 2026
Llama 1 4% optional · 1 open now · since Nov 2026

Which engineering practices does NPR ask for?

CI/CD is named in 22% of job postings at NPR, followed by Machine Learning (15%), A/B Testing (7%), DHCP (7%).

CI/CD 6 22% required in 83% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Machine Learning 4 15% required in 50% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
A/B Testing 2 7% required in 100% · since Oct 2026
DHCP 2 7% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
DNS 2 7% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
Multimodal AI 2 7% required in 100% · since Oct 2026
Configuration Management 2 7% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
Semantic Search 2 7% required in 50% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
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Prompt Engineering2
RAG2
BGP1
Fine-tuning1
Incident Management1
NLP1
Platform Engineering1
Speech Recognition1
AI Agents1
MVVM1

What other technologies does NPR use?

Kotlin Coroutines is named in 4% of job postings at NPR.

Kotlin Coroutines 1 4% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026

What does each NPR team work with?

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

Backend

4 postings
AWS3
GCP3
Git3
Python2
Terraform2
TypeScript2

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How much does NPR pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all NPR postings with stated pay: $152k across 19 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Python9$152k0%
AWS8$195k+28%
GCP6$203k+34%
SQL6$184k+21%

How is the NPR 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
FirebaseOct 2026
Multimodal AIOct 2026
A/B TestingOct 2026
Active DirectoryOct 2026
DHCPOct 2026
DNSOct 2026
VMWareOct 2026
Windows ServerOct 2026

How modern is the NPR stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 82/100

NPR scores 82 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 NPR stack in its industry?

Share of the 239 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python29%
AWS21%
SQL31%
GCP14%
Google BigQuery11%
Snowflake9%
Azure12%
Looker12%
Active Directory8%
DynamoDB4%

Questions about the NPR tech stack

What programming languages does NPR use?

The languages named in NPR job postings are Python (41%), SQL (30%), Java (7%), Kotlin (7%), Objective-C (7%), as a share of the 27 postings of the last 12 months.

Does NPR use AWS?

Yes. AWS is named in 10 of 27 job postings (37%) and required in 9 of them.

What cloud and platforms does NPR use?

The cloud and platforms named in NPR job postings are AWS (10), GCP (7), Azure (3) (postings in brackets).

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

Backend postings at NPR most often require AWS (3), GCP (3), Git (3), Python (2), out of 4 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the NPR tech stack changing?

Yes. Firebase, Multimodal AI, A/B Testing, Active Directory first appeared in NPR job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the NPR tech stack?

NPR scores 82 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 NPR tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting NPR publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 27 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 11, 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, "NPR tech stack: 75 technologies from 27 job postings", as of Nov 11, 2026. https://alion.io/company/npr/technologies

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