Placer tech stack

Placer builds mostly with Python, SQL, Go, JavaScript. Its stack also includes GCP, Databricks, PostgreSQL, Delta Lake. GCP is named in 6 of the 9 job postings Placer published in the last 12 months (67%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Placer, updated Sep 26, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 26, 2026
Technologies in use
51
Postings analysed
9
Open now
8
Modernity
85 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Placer use?

Python is named in 56% of job postings at Placer, followed by SQL (33%), Go (11%), JavaScript (11%).

Python 5 56% required in 60% · 5 open now · since Jan 2026
SQL 3 33% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Jan 2026
Go 1 11% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
JavaScript 1 11% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Kotlin 1 11% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Node JS 1 11% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Objective-C 1 11% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Ruby 1 11% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
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Scala1
Swift1
TypeScript1

What frameworks and libraries does Placer use?

FastAPI is named in 11% of job postings at Placer, followed by Flask (11%), Hadoop (11%).

FastAPI 1 11% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Flask 1 11% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Hadoop 1 11% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

What databases does Placer use?

PostgreSQL is named in 22% of job postings at Placer, followed by Delta Lake (11%), Redis (11%), Snowflake (11%).

PostgreSQL 2 22% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Mar 2026
Delta Lake 1 11% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Redis 1 11% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
Snowflake 1 11% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

What cloud and platforms does Placer use?

GCP is named in 67% of job postings at Placer, followed by Databricks (44%), Spark (44%), AWS (33%).

GCP 6 67% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Mar 2026
Databricks 4 44% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
Spark 4 44% required in 75% · 4 open now · since Aug 2026
AWS 3 33% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
Kubernetes 3 33% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Mar 2026
Apache Kafka 1 11% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
Azure 1 11% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Google GKE 1 11% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
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Power BI1
Tableau1
Airflow1
RabbitMQ1

What developer tools does Placer use?

Terraform is named in 44% of job postings at Placer, followed by pySpark (33%), Model Context Protocol (22%), Rest API (22%).

Terraform 4 44% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Mar 2026
pySpark 3 33% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
Model Context Protocol 2 22% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Rest API 2 22% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
ArgoCD 1 11% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
Atlantis 1 11% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
Claude Code 1 11% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Copilot 1 11% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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Cursor1
Git1
Pulumi1

What AI and ML technologies does Placer use?

Claude is named in 22% of job postings at Placer, followed by LLM (22%).

Claude 2 22% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
LLM 2 22% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026

Which engineering practices does Placer ask for?

Platform Engineering is named in 33% of job postings at Placer, followed by AI Agents (22%), ETL/ELT (22%), Function Calling (22%).

Platform Engineering 3 33% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Mar 2026
AI Agents 2 22% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
ETL/ELT 2 22% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Function Calling 2 22% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Human-in-the-Loop 2 22% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
CI/CD 1 11% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
GitOps 1 11% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
Tool Use 1 11% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

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How is the Placer 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
pySparkAug 2026
ETL/ELTAug 2026
SparkAug 2026
AWSAug 2026
DatabricksJul 2026
AI AgentsJul 2026
ClaudeJul 2026
Function CallingJul 2026

How modern is the Placer stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 85/100

Placer scores 85 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: 2; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Placer stack in its industry?

Share of the 237 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

GCP28%
Python62%
Databricks13%
Spark12%
AWS45%
Kubernetes33%
SQL43%
Claude29%
LLM34%
PostgreSQL30%

Questions about the Placer tech stack

What programming languages does Placer use?

The languages named in Placer job postings are Python (56%), SQL (33%), Go (11%), JavaScript (11%), Kotlin (11%), as a share of the 9 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Placer use GCP?

Yes. GCP is named in 6 of 9 job postings (67%) and required in 6 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Placer use?

The cloud and platforms named in Placer job postings are GCP (6), Databricks (4), Spark (4) (postings in brackets).

Is the Placer tech stack changing?

Yes. pySpark, ETL/ELT, Spark, AWS first appeared in Placer job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Placer tech stack?

Placer scores 85 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: 2; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Placer tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Placer publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 9 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 26, 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, "Placer tech stack: 51 technologies from 9 job postings", as of Sep 26, 2026. https://alion.io/company/placer/technologies

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