Planet tech stack
Planet builds mostly with Python, Go, SQL, JavaScript. Its stack also includes GCP, AWS, GDAL, PostgreSQL. Python is named in 89 of the 132 job postings Planet published in the last 12 months (67%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Planet, updated Nov 10, 2026.
What programming languages does Planet use?
Python is named in 67% of job postings at Planet, followed by Go (15%), SQL (14%), JavaScript (10%).
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What frameworks and libraries does Planet use?
GDAL is named in 19% of job postings at Planet, followed by React.js (7%), OpenLayers (5%), Next.js (2%).
GDAL
25 19%
React.js
9 7%
OpenLayers
7 5%
Next.js
3 2%
Svelte
3 2%
OpenTelemetry
2 2%
PostGIS
1 1%
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What databases does Planet use?
PostgreSQL is named in 14% of job postings at Planet, followed by MySQL (6%), ElasticSearch (3%), Google Bigtable (2%).
PostgreSQL
19 14%
MySQL
8 6%
ElasticSearch
4 3%
Google Bigtable
3 2%
Google BigQuery
1 1%
OpenSearch
1 1%
What cloud and platforms does Planet use?
GCP is named in 30% of job postings at Planet, followed by AWS (29%), Kubernetes (23%), Linux (20%).
GCP
40 30%
AWS
38 29%
Kubernetes
30 23%
GitLab
16 12%
Datadog
12 9%
GitLab CI
12 9%
Grafana
12 9%
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What developer tools does Planet use?
QGIS is named in 24% of job postings at Planet, followed by Docker (22%), Git (20%), Terraform (19%).
QGIS
32 24%
Docker
29 22%
Git
26 20%
Terraform
25 19%
Jenkins
10 8%
Ansible
9 7%
ArgoCD
9 7%
dbt
8 6%
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What AI and ML technologies does Planet use?
Claude is named in 5% of job postings at Planet, followed by LLM (3%), Gemini (2%).
Which engineering practices does Planet ask for?
CI/CD is named in 33% of job postings at Planet, followed by Machine Learning (14%), AI Agents (8%), Fine-tuning (7%).
CI/CD
43 33%
AI Agents
11 8%
Fine-tuning
9 7%
Platform Engineering
9 7%
Time Series
9 7%
GitOps
6 5%
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What does each Planet team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Backend
21 postingsSolutions
18 postingsData Science
11 postingsIndustrial Engineering
10 postingsDevOps
9 postingsHow does your stack fit Planet?
How much does Planet pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Planet postings with stated pay: $121k across 105 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | 69 | $112k | −8% |
| GCP | 30 | $139k | +14% |
| AWS | 30 | $126k | +3% |
| Kubernetes | 25 | $108k | −11% |
| Linux | 21 | $121k | 0% |
| GDAL | 19 | $113k | −7% |
| SQL | 15 | $141k | +16% |
| Go | 14 | $105k | −13% |
| GitLab | 13 | $121k | 0% |
| PostgreSQL | 13 | $105k | −13% |
How is the Planet 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 Planet stack?
Planet scores 81 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: 1.
How common is the Planet stack in its industry?
Share of the 368 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Planet apart
Companies with a stack like Planet
Questions about the Planet tech stack
What programming languages does Planet use?
The languages named in Planet job postings are Python (67%), Go (15%), SQL (14%), JavaScript (10%), Bash (8%), as a share of the 132 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Planet use GDAL?
Yes. GDAL is named in 25 of 132 job postings (19%) and required in 25 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Planet use?
The cloud and platforms named in Planet job postings are GCP (40), AWS (38), Kubernetes (30) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at Planet?
Backend postings at Planet most often require Python (21), AWS (19), GCP (19), Kubernetes (17), out of 21 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Planet tech stack changing?
Yes. OpenShift, Vault, Java, Active Directory first appeared in Planet job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Planet tech stack?
Planet scores 81 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: 1.
How does Alion know the Planet tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Planet publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 132 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, "Planet tech stack: 123 technologies from 132 job postings", as of Nov 10, 2026. https://alion.io/company/planet/technologies