Pearson tech stack
Pearson builds mostly with Python, SQL, JavaScript, Java. Its stack also includes AWS, Azure, React.js, LangChain. Python is named in 35 of the 73 job postings Pearson published in the last 12 months (48%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Pearson, updated Sep 29, 2026.
What programming languages does Pearson use?
Python is named in 48% of job postings at Pearson, followed by SQL (27%), JavaScript (27%), Java (22%).
Python
35 48%
SQL
20 27%
JavaScript
20 27%
Java
16 22%
TypeScript
9 12%
Node JS
7 10%
C#
6 8%
PowerShell
4 5%
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What frameworks and libraries does Pearson use?
React.js is named in 15% of job postings at Pearson, followed by LangChain (8%), Selenium (7%), Playwright (7%).
React.js
11 15%
LangChain
6 8%
Selenium
5 7%
Playwright
5 7%
Angular
4 5%
LangGraph
4 5%
CrewAI
3 4%
Rest-Assured
3 4%
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What databases does Pearson use?
PostgreSQL is named in 7% of job postings at Pearson, followed by BigQuery (7%), Google BigQuery (7%), MySQL (5%).
PostgreSQL
5 7%
BigQuery
5 7%
Google BigQuery
5 7%
MySQL
4 5%
Oracle
4 5%
Azure SQL Database
3 4%
DynamoDB
2 3%
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What cloud and platforms does Pearson use?
AWS is named in 47% of job postings at Pearson, followed by Azure (47%), GCP (22%), Kubernetes (19%).
AWS
34 47%
Azure
34 47%
GCP
16 22%
Kubernetes
14 19%
GitHub Actions
6 8%
Azure DevOps
5 7%
AWS Bedrock
4 5%
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And 5 more, each named in fewer postings.
What developer tools does Pearson use?
Rest API is named in 22% of job postings at Pearson, followed by Docker (15%), Copilot (11%), Cursor (10%).
Rest API
16 22%
Docker
11 15%
Copilot
8 11%
Cursor
7 10%
Model Context Protocol
7 10%
Terraform
7 10%
Git
7 10%
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What AI and ML technologies does Pearson use?
LLM is named in 19% of job postings at Pearson, followed by Claude (3%), ChatGPT (1%).
Which engineering practices does Pearson ask for?
CI/CD is named in 44% of job postings at Pearson, followed by AI Agents (33%), RAG (16%), Human-in-the-Loop (14%).
CI/CD
32 44%
AI Agents
24 33%
RAG
12 16%
Prompt Engineering
9 12%
Platform Engineering
9 12%
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And 11 more, each named in fewer postings.
What does each Pearson team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Backend
21 postingsQA
9 postingsDevOps
7 postingsLeadership
6 postingsData Science
5 postingsHow does your stack fit Pearson?
How much does Pearson pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Pearson postings with stated pay: $173k across 12 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | 9 | $175k | +1% |
| Azure | 8 | $178k | +3% |
| Python | 6 | $178k | +3% |
| LLM | 6 | $178k | +3% |
| GCP | 5 | $180k | +4% |
| Java | 5 | $180k | +4% |
| JavaScript | 5 | $175k | +1% |
How is the Pearson 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 Pearson stack?
Pearson 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: 3; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the Pearson stack in its industry?
Share of the 619 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Pearson apart
Companies with a stack like Pearson
Questions about the Pearson tech stack
What programming languages does Pearson use?
The languages named in Pearson job postings are Python (48%), SQL (27%), JavaScript (27%), Java (22%), TypeScript (12%), as a share of the 73 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Pearson use React.js?
Yes. React.js is named in 11 of 73 job postings (15%) and required in 10 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Pearson use?
The cloud and platforms named in Pearson job postings are AWS (34), Azure (34), GCP (16) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at Pearson?
Backend postings at Pearson most often require AWS (11), Python (11), React.js (9), Azure (8), out of 21 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Pearson tech stack changing?
Yes. Looker, dbt, Function Calling, AutoGen first appeared in Pearson job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Pearson tech stack?
Pearson 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: 3; legacy ones: 0.
How does Alion know the Pearson tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Pearson publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 73 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 29, 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, "Pearson tech stack: 202 technologies from 73 job postings", as of Sep 29, 2026. https://alion.io/company/pearson/technologies