Optum tech stack
Optum builds mostly with SQL, Python, Java, JavaScript. Its stack also includes Azure, AWS, Snowflake, React.js. SQL is named in 60 of the 97 job postings Optum published in the last 12 months (62%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Optum, updated Nov 10, 2026.
What programming languages does Optum use?
SQL is named in 62% of job postings at Optum, followed by Python (45%), Java (19%), JavaScript (16%).
SQL
60 62%
Python
44 45%
Java
18 19%
JavaScript
16 16%
Node JS
11 11%
TypeScript
8 8%
Scala
6 6%
C#
6 6%
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What frameworks and libraries does Optum use?
React.js is named in 13% of job postings at Optum, followed by Spring Boot (11%), NumPy (6%), LangChain (4%).
React.js
13 13%
Spring Boot
11 11%
NumPy
6 6%
LangChain
4 4%
Angular
4 4%
Playwright
4 4%
FastAPI
3 3%
Pandas
3 3%
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What databases does Optum use?
Snowflake is named in 30% of job postings at Optum, followed by MySQL (8%), PostgreSQL (8%), Oracle (7%).
Snowflake
29 30%
MySQL
8 8%
PostgreSQL
8 8%
Oracle
7 7%
Delta Lake
7 7%
Cassandra
3 3%
MS SQL
3 3%
DynamoDB
2 2%
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What cloud and platforms does Optum use?
Azure is named in 51% of job postings at Optum, followed by AWS (34%), Databricks (30%), Kubernetes (24%).
Azure
49 51%
AWS
33 34%
Databricks
29 30%
Kubernetes
23 24%
Power BI
18 19%
GCP
15 15%
Spark
15 15%
GitHub
14 14%
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And 13 more, each named in fewer postings.
What developer tools does Optum use?
Docker is named in 22% of job postings at Optum, followed by Rest API (19%), Git (19%), Copilot (12%).
Docker
21 22%
Rest API
18 19%
Git
18 19%
Copilot
12 12%
Terraform
10 10%
Jenkins
9 9%
pySpark
8 8%
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And 1 more, each named in fewer postings.
What AI and ML technologies does Optum use?
LLM is named in 11% of job postings at Optum, followed by Claude (6%), BERT (1%), ChatGPT (1%).
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Which engineering practices does Optum ask for?
CI/CD is named in 38% of job postings at Optum, followed by Machine Learning (29%), ETL/ELT (21%), AI Agents (14%).
CI/CD
37 38%
AI Agents
14 14%
RAG
13 13%
NLP
7 7%
Embeddings
6 6%
Prompt Engineering
6 6%
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And 8 more, each named in fewer postings.
What does each Optum team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Data Science
22 postingsAnalytics
22 postingsBackend
18 postingsProduct
15 postingsAI/ML
7 postingsLeadership
4 postingsHow does your stack fit Optum?
How much does Optum pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Optum postings with stated pay: $164k across 79 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| SQL | 51 | $164k | 0% |
| Azure | 41 | $164k | 0% |
| Python | 33 | $164k | 0% |
| Snowflake | 29 | $164k | 0% |
| Databricks | 25 | $164k | 0% |
| AWS | 22 | $151k | −8% |
| Power BI | 18 | $164k | 0% |
| Kubernetes | 16 | $130k | −21% |
| Java | 14 | $130k | −21% |
| GCP | 13 | $164k | 0% |
How is the Optum 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 Optum stack?
Optum 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: 10; legacy ones: 1.
How common is the Optum stack in its industry?
Share of the 1,571 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Optum apart
Companies with a stack like Optum
Questions about the Optum tech stack
What programming languages does Optum use?
The languages named in Optum job postings are SQL (62%), Python (45%), Java (19%), JavaScript (16%), Node JS (11%), as a share of the 97 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Optum use React.js?
Yes. React.js is named in 13 of 97 job postings (13%) and required in 10 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Optum use?
The cloud and platforms named in Optum job postings are Azure (49), AWS (33), Databricks (29) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Data Science job at Optum?
Data Science postings at Optum most often require SQL (19), Python (15), Azure (13), Databricks (12), out of 22 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Optum tech stack changing?
Yes. DynamoDB, HBase, Master Data Management, Hadoop first appeared in Optum job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Optum tech stack?
Optum 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: 10; legacy ones: 1.
How does Alion know the Optum tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Optum publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 97 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 10, 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, "Optum tech stack: 225 technologies from 97 job postings", as of Nov 10, 2026. https://alion.io/company/optum/technologies