Redpanda tech stack

Redpanda builds mostly with SQL, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go. Its stack also includes AWS, Azure, React.js, Flink. SQL is named in 20 of the 20 job postings Redpanda published in the last 12 months (100%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Redpanda, updated Sep 30, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 30, 2026
Technologies in use
53
Postings analysed
20
Open now
18
Modernity
86 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Redpanda use?

SQL is named in 100% of job postings at Redpanda, followed by JavaScript (25%), TypeScript (20%), Go (10%).

SQL 20 100% required in 100% · 18 open now · since Feb 2026
JavaScript 5 25% required in 20% · 5 open now · since Feb 2026
TypeScript 4 20% required in 50% · 4 open now · since May 2026
Go 2 10% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
C++ 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Python 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Feb 2026
Rust 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

What frameworks and libraries does Redpanda use?

React.js is named in 20% of job postings at Redpanda, followed by Flink (15%), Hadoop (5%), React Query (5%).

React.js 4 20% required in 50% · 4 open now · since May 2026
Flink 3 15% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Hadoop 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Feb 2026
React Query 1 5% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What databases does Redpanda use?

Cassandra is named in 5% of job postings at Redpanda, followed by PostgreSQL (5%).

Cassandra 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Feb 2026
PostgreSQL 1 5% optional · 1 open now · since Apr 2026

What cloud and platforms does Redpanda use?

AWS is named in 55% of job postings at Redpanda, followed by Azure (50%), GCP (50%), GitHub (45%).

AWS 11 55% required in 91% · 9 open now · since Feb 2026
Azure 10 50% required in 90% · 8 open now · since Feb 2026
GCP 10 50% required in 90% · 8 open now · since Feb 2026
GitHub 9 45% required in 89% · 7 open now · since Apr 2026
Kubernetes 7 35% required in 86% · 5 open now · since Feb 2026
Apache Kafka 6 30% required in 83% · 6 open now · since Feb 2026
Anthropic 3 15% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
OpenAI 3 15% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
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API Gateway1
Auth01
Copilot Studio1
Okta1
Spark1
Figma1
Netlify1

What developer tools does Redpanda use?

Claude Code is named in 45% of job postings at Redpanda, followed by Model Context Protocol (10%), OpenAI Codex (10%), A2A (10%).

Claude Code 9 45% required in 100% · 7 open now · since May 2026
Model Context Protocol 2 10% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
OpenAI Codex 2 10% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026
A2A 2 10% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Ansible 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Feb 2026
Cursor 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Open Policy Agent 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Rspack 1 5% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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Turborepo1
Vite1
Webpack1
gRPC1
pnpm1

What AI and ML technologies does Redpanda use?

LLM is named in 25% of job postings at Redpanda, followed by ChatGPT (5%), Claude (5%).

LLM 5 25% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Sep 2026
ChatGPT 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Claude 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

Which engineering practices does Redpanda ask for?

AI Agents is named in 100% of job postings at Redpanda, followed by Platform Engineering (30%), Self-Healing (25%), SLI/SLO/SLA (20%).

AI Agents 20 100% required in 100% · 18 open now · since Feb 2026
Platform Engineering 6 30% required in 100% · 4 open now · since May 2026
Self-Healing 5 25% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Apr 2026
SLI/SLO/SLA 4 20% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026
Agentic Workflows 3 15% optional · 1 open now · since May 2026
LLM Guardrails 2 10% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
CI/CD 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
LLM Evaluation 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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Tool Use1

What does each Redpanda team work with?

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

Backend

7 postings
SQL7
Claude Code6
AWS5
Azure5
GCP5
GitHub3

Solutions

4 postings
Apache Kafka4
SQL4
Anthropic3
Flink3
LLM3
OpenAI3

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How much does Redpanda pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Redpanda postings with stated pay: $229k across 13 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
SQL13$229k0%
AWS6$239k+4%
GitHub5$260k+14%
Azure5$247k+8%
GCP5$247k+8%
Kubernetes5$247k+8%
Apache Kafka5$229k0%

How is the Redpanda 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
Model Context ProtocolSep 2026
A2ASep 2026
LLMSep 2026
AnthropicSep 2026
FlinkSep 2026
OpenAISep 2026
LLM GuardrailsAug 2026
GoJul 2026

How modern is the Redpanda stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 86/100

Redpanda scores 86 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.

Redpanda products in its job postings

Postings at Redpanda name its own products. They describe what the company makes, so they are left out of the stack above.

Redpanda20

Questions about the Redpanda tech stack

What programming languages does Redpanda use?

The languages named in Redpanda job postings are SQL (100%), JavaScript (25%), TypeScript (20%), Go (10%), C++ (5%), as a share of the 20 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Redpanda use React.js?

Yes. React.js is named in 4 of 20 job postings (20%) and required in 2 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Redpanda use?

The cloud and platforms named in Redpanda job postings are AWS (11), Azure (10), GCP (10) (postings in brackets).

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

Backend postings at Redpanda most often require SQL (7), Claude Code (6), AWS (5), Azure (5), out of 7 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Redpanda tech stack changing?

Yes. Model Context Protocol, A2A, LLM, Anthropic first appeared in Redpanda job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Redpanda tech stack?

Redpanda scores 86 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 Redpanda tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Redpanda publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 20 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 30, 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, "Redpanda tech stack: 53 technologies from 20 job postings", as of Sep 30, 2026. https://alion.io/company/oxla/technologies

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