PENN Entertainment
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PENN Entertainment tech stack

PENN Entertainment builds mostly with Python, SQL, Elixir, PHP. Its stack also includes Kubernetes, GCP, PostgreSQL, MySQL. Kubernetes is named in 30 of the 41 job postings PENN Entertainment published in the last 12 months (73%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of PENN Entertainment, updated Nov 11, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Nov 11, 2026
Technologies in use
82
Postings analysed
41
Open now
24
Modernity
79 /100
New in 6 months
7

What programming languages does PENN Entertainment use?

Python is named in 63% of job postings at PENN Entertainment, followed by SQL (56%), Elixir (49%), PHP (37%).

Python 26 63% required in 50% · 15 open now · since Jun 2026
SQL 23 56% required in 96% · 17 open now · since Jun 2026
Elixir 20 49% required in 25% · 14 open now · since Jun 2026
PHP 15 37% required in 7% · 10 open now · since Jul 2026
Ruby 15 37% required in 7% · 12 open now · since Jul 2026
JavaScript 6 15% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
TypeScript 6 15% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jun 2026
Kotlin 5 12% required in 40% · 4 open now · since Aug 2026
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Swift5
Bash2
Java2
Node JS2
PowerShell2
Rust2

What frameworks and libraries does PENN Entertainment use?

Pytest is named in 37% of job postings at PENN Entertainment, followed by Sidekiq (37%), Laravel (32%), Ruby on Rails (32%).

Pytest 15 37% required in 100% · 12 open now · since Jun 2026
Sidekiq 15 37% required in 67% · 12 open now · since Jul 2026
Laravel 13 32% required in 85% · 10 open now · since Jul 2026
Ruby on Rails 13 32% required in 85% · 10 open now · since Jul 2026
Oban 12 29% required in 83% · 10 open now · since Jul 2026
RSpec 11 27% required in 100% · 8 open now · since Jul 2026
Absinthe 10 24% optional · 6 open now · since Jul 2026
FastAPI 7 17% required in 71% · 6 open now · since Aug 2026
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Jest4
React.js4
Vitest3
Dagster2
Django2
Flask2
Cypress1
Playwright1

What databases does PENN Entertainment use?

PostgreSQL is named in 61% of job postings at PENN Entertainment, followed by MySQL (41%), Google BigQuery (10%), ElasticSearch (5%).

PostgreSQL 25 61% required in 64% · 16 open now · since Jun 2026
MySQL 17 41% required in 59% · 12 open now · since Jul 2026
Google BigQuery 4 10% required in 50% · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
ElasticSearch 2 5% optional · since Jul 2026
Redis 2 5% optional · since Jul 2026

What cloud and platforms does PENN Entertainment use?

Kubernetes is named in 73% of job postings at PENN Entertainment, followed by GCP (66%), AWS (61%), Apache Kafka (56%).

Kubernetes 30 73% required in 83% · 16 open now · since Jun 2026
GCP 27 66% required in 89% · 14 open now · since Jun 2026
AWS 25 61% required in 88% · 12 open now · since Jun 2026
Apache Kafka 23 56% required in 70% · 14 open now · since Jun 2026
Datadog 19 46% required in 100% · 14 open now · since Jun 2026
GitHub 16 39% required in 88% · 12 open now · since Jul 2026
RabbitMQ 15 37% required in 67% · 12 open now · since Jul 2026
Azure 4 10% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
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Linux4
Looker4
Tableau3
GitHub Actions2
SIEM2
AWS Lambda2
Istio2
Agentforce1

What developer tools does PENN Entertainment use?

GraphQL is named in 49% of job postings at PENN Entertainment, followed by Git (44%), gRPC (29%), Terraform (20%).

GraphQL 20 49% required in 70% · 14 open now · since Jun 2026
Git 18 44% required in 78% · 14 open now · since Jul 2026
gRPC 12 29% required in 100% · 10 open now · since Jun 2026
Terraform 8 20% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
Claude Code 5 12% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Aug 2026
Copilot 4 10% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Docker 4 10% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Helm 4 10% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
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dbt4
Ansible2
ArgoCD2
Cursor2
Rest API2
Cilium2
Prometheus2
Terragrunt2
Adobe Photoshop1

What AI and ML technologies does PENN Entertainment use?

Claude is named in 5% of job postings at PENN Entertainment.

Claude 2 5% required in 100% · since Jul 2026

Which engineering practices does PENN Entertainment ask for?

CI/CD is named in 20% of job postings at PENN Entertainment, followed by GitOps (15%), Clean Architecture (12%), AI Agents (10%).

CI/CD 8 20% required in 75% · 4 open now · since Jul 2026
GitOps 6 15% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
Clean Architecture 5 12% required in 60% · 4 open now · since Aug 2026
AI Agents 4 10% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
Agentic Workflows 4 10% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
Service Mesh 4 10% optional · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Machine Learning 3 7% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Configuration Management 2 5% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
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Dimensional Modeling2
ETL/ELT2
Incident Management2
A/B Testing1
Recommender Systems1

What does each PENN Entertainment team work with?

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

Backend

17 postings
Datadog17
Kubernetes15
Pytest15
SQL15
Git13
GitHub13

Data Science

8 postings
GCP6
Python6
AWS4
Apache Kafka4
Kubernetes4
PostgreSQL4

Security

4 postings
AWS4
GCP4
Ansible2
Azure2
Docker2
Helm2

Management

3 postings
Apache Kafka2
Docker2
Kubernetes2

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How much does PENN Entertainment pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all PENN Entertainment postings with stated pay: $192k across 20 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Kubernetes14$193k+1%
PostgreSQL13$193k+1%
Python13$190k−1%
GCP12$193k+1%
SQL12$193k+1%
AWS12$192k0%
Apache Kafka11$190k−1%
Datadog10$193k+1%
Elixir9$193k+1%
MySQL9$193k+1%

How is the PENN Entertainment 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
CursorNov 2026
Rest APIOct 2026
PowerShellOct 2026
SIEMOct 2026
Machine LearningSep 2026
DjangoSep 2026
FlaskSep 2026
Rising
AI Agents0% → 17%
Agentic Workflows0% → 17%
Azure0% → 17%
dbt0% → 17%
Google BigQuery0% → 17%
Looker0% → 17%
Oban22% → 35%
Machine Learning0% → 13%
Falling
Absinthe44% → 9%
JavaScript33% → 0%
TypeScript33% → 0%
GraphQL67% → 35%
Elixir67% → 35%
Apache Kafka72% → 43%
Pytest50% → 26%
PHP50% → 26%

How modern is the PENN Entertainment stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 79/100

PENN Entertainment scores 79 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: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the PENN Entertainment stack in its industry?

Share of the 399 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Kubernetes44%
GCP28%
Python57%
AWS43%
PostgreSQL35%
Apache Kafka32%
SQL62%
Elixir1%
Datadog9%
MySQL23%

What sets PENN Entertainment apart

Elixir1%
Sidekiq1%
Laravel4%
Ruby on Rails2%
Oban1%
RSpec1%
Absinthe1%
Vitest2%

Questions about the PENN Entertainment tech stack

What programming languages does PENN Entertainment use?

The languages named in PENN Entertainment job postings are Python (63%), SQL (56%), Elixir (49%), PHP (37%), Ruby (37%), as a share of the 41 postings of the last 12 months.

Does PENN Entertainment use Pytest?

Yes. Pytest is named in 15 of 41 job postings (37%) and required in 15 of them.

What cloud and platforms does PENN Entertainment use?

The cloud and platforms named in PENN Entertainment job postings are Kubernetes (30), GCP (27), AWS (25) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Backend job at PENN Entertainment?

Backend postings at PENN Entertainment most often require Datadog (17), Kubernetes (15), Pytest (15), SQL (15), out of 17 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the PENN Entertainment tech stack changing?

Yes. Cursor, Rest API, PowerShell, SIEM first appeared in PENN Entertainment job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the PENN Entertainment tech stack?

PENN Entertainment scores 79 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: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the PENN Entertainment tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting PENN Entertainment publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 41 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, "PENN Entertainment tech stack: 82 technologies from 41 job postings", as of Nov 11, 2026. https://alion.io/company/penn-interactive/technologies

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