Okta tech stack
Okta builds mostly with Python, JavaScript, Java, TypeScript. Its stack also includes AWS, Kubernetes, React.js, PostgreSQL. AWS is named in 225 of the 740 job postings Okta published in the last 12 months (30%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Okta, updated Nov 11, 2026.
What programming languages does Okta use?
Python is named in 22% of job postings at Okta, followed by JavaScript (21%), Java (14%), TypeScript (14%).
Python
162 22%
JavaScript
158 21%
Java
107 14%
TypeScript
107 14%
Go
96 13%
Node JS
65 9%
SQL
56 8%
C#
27 4%
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What frameworks and libraries does Okta use?
React.js is named in 11% of job postings at Okta, followed by LangChain (4%), Angular (3%), LangGraph (3%).
React.js
83 11%
LangChain
28 4%
Angular
24 3%
LangGraph
21 3%
Next.js
19 3%
Playwright
17 2%
Vue.js
15 2%
Spring Boot
14 2%
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And 11 more, each named in fewer postings.
What databases does Okta use?
PostgreSQL is named in 11% of job postings at Okta, followed by Redis (8%), MySQL (7%), Snowflake (5%).
PostgreSQL
79 11%
Redis
58 8%
MySQL
52 7%
Snowflake
36 5%
OpenSearch
19 3%
ElasticSearch
18 2%
DynamoDB
9 1%
Google BigQuery
8 1%
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What cloud and platforms does Okta use?
AWS is named in 30% of job postings at Okta, followed by Kubernetes (16%), Azure (13%), GCP (13%).
AWS
225 30%
Kubernetes
122 16%
Azure
96 13%
GCP
96 13%
Tableau
50 7%
Splunk
43 6%
Apache Kafka
38 5%
GitHub
37 5%
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And 46 more, each named in fewer postings.
What developer tools does Okta use?
Terraform is named in 14% of job postings at Okta, followed by Rest API (9%), Docker (9%), Model Context Protocol (7%).
Terraform
101 14%
Rest API
70 9%
Docker
67 9%
Model Context Protocol
51 7%
Copilot
33 4%
ArgoCD
27 4%
Git
26 4%
gRPC
26 4%
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And 36 more, each named in fewer postings.
What AI and ML technologies does Okta use?
LLM is named in 8% of job postings at Okta, followed by Claude (6%), Gemini (1%), ChatGPT (1%).
Which engineering practices does Okta ask for?
Machine Learning is named in 100% of job postings at Okta, followed by AI Agents (21%), CI/CD (20%), IAM (19%).
AI Agents
155 21%
CI/CD
146 20%
Platform Engineering
40 5%
GitOps
25 3%
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And 7 more, each named in fewer postings.
What does each Okta team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Backend
169 postingsSales
143 postingsProduct
53 postingsDevOps
45 postingsSolutions
41 postingsManagement
32 postingsHow does your stack fit Okta?
How much does Okta pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Okta postings with stated pay: $234k across 335 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | 64 | $255k | +9% |
| Python | 62 | $238k | +2% |
| JavaScript | 39 | $227k | −3% |
| Kubernetes | 34 | $245k | +5% |
| GCP | 34 | $243k | +4% |
| LLM | 27 | $226k | −3% |
| Azure | 25 | $227k | −3% |
| Tableau | 25 | $189k | −19% |
| Go | 23 | $248k | +6% |
| TypeScript | 22 | $244k | +4% |
How is the Okta 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 Okta stack?
Okta scores 78 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: 5; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the Okta stack in its industry?
Share of the 266 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Okta apart
Okta products in its job postings
Postings at Okta name its own products. They describe what the company makes, so they are left out of the stack above.
Companies with a stack like Okta
Questions about the Okta tech stack
What programming languages does Okta use?
The languages named in Okta job postings are Python (22%), JavaScript (21%), Java (14%), TypeScript (14%), Go (13%), as a share of the 740 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Okta use React.js?
Yes. React.js is named in 83 of 740 job postings (11%) and required in 71 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Okta use?
The cloud and platforms named in Okta job postings are AWS (225), Kubernetes (122), Azure (96) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at Okta?
Backend postings at Okta most often require AWS (82), Java (75), TypeScript (61), JavaScript (55), out of 169 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Okta tech stack changing?
Yes. styled-components, ClickHouse, pgvector, Post-training first appeared in Okta job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Okta tech stack?
Okta scores 78 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: 5; legacy ones: 0.
How does Alion know the Okta tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Okta publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 740 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, "Okta tech stack: 299 technologies from 740 job postings", as of Nov 11, 2026. https://alion.io/company/okta/technologies