Polymarket tech stack

Polymarket builds mostly with Python, SQL, Go, TypeScript. Its stack also includes AWS, GCP, Next.js, React.js. Python is named in 23 of the 67 job postings Polymarket published in the last 12 months (34%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Polymarket, updated Sep 28, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 28, 2026
Technologies in use
89
Postings analysed
67
Open now
40
Modernity
81 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Polymarket use?

Python is named in 34% of job postings at Polymarket, followed by SQL (33%), Go (15%), TypeScript (10%).

Python 23 34% required in 100% · 14 open now · since Apr 2026
SQL 22 33% required in 95% · 16 open now · since Apr 2026
Go 10 15% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Jan 2026
TypeScript 7 10% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
JavaScript 7 10% required in 43% · 4 open now · since Jan 2026
Rust 6 9% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Feb 2026
Java 6 9% required in 67% · 5 open now · since Feb 2026
Swift 5 7% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jun 2026
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Kotlin4
C++3
C3
Node JS2
C#1

What frameworks and libraries does Polymarket use?

Next.js is named in 7% of job postings at Polymarket, followed by React.js (7%), ZeroMQ (4%), Jetpack Compose (3%).

Next.js 5 7% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jan 2026
React.js 5 7% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jan 2026
ZeroMQ 3 4% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Feb 2026
Jetpack Compose 2 3% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Flink 1 1% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
NumPy 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
OpenTelemetry 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
SciPy 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

What databases does Polymarket use?

ClickHouse is named in 6% of job postings at Polymarket, followed by Google BigQuery (6%), Snowflake (6%), PostgreSQL (6%).

ClickHouse 4 6% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
Google BigQuery 4 6% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
Snowflake 4 6% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
PostgreSQL 4 6% required in 50% · 1 open now · since Jul 2025
Redis 4 6% required in 50% · 1 open now · since Jul 2025
BigQuery 3 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
DynamoDB 2 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Amazon Redshift 1 1% required in 100% · since Apr 2026
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Apache Hudi1
Apache Iceberg1
MySQL1

What cloud and platforms does Polymarket use?

AWS is named in 21% of job postings at Polymarket, followed by GCP (15%), Apache Kafka (13%), Linux (9%).

AWS 14 21% required in 79% · 7 open now · since Jul 2025
GCP 10 15% required in 90% · 6 open now · since Feb 2026
Apache Kafka 9 13% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jul 2025
Linux 6 9% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Feb 2026
Kubernetes 5 7% required in 60% · 2 open now · since Jul 2025
Amazon S3 3 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2025
Databricks 3 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
RabbitMQ 3 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Feb 2026
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Chainalysis2
TRM Labs2
Amazon ECS1
Amazon EKS1
Amazon Kinesis1
AppsFlyer SDK1
Braze1
Cloudflare1
Datadog1
Figma1
Grafana1
Looker1
Sentry1
Vercel1
iOS SDK1

What developer tools does Polymarket use?

gRPC is named in 16% of job postings at Polymarket, followed by WebSockets (9%), Microsoft Excel (4%), dbt (4%).

gRPC 11 16% required in 82% · 8 open now · since Feb 2026
WebSockets 6 9% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Jun 2026
Microsoft Excel 3 4% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
dbt 3 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Gradle 2 3% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Prometheus 2 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
Pulumi 2 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Terraform 2 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2025
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Adobe After Effects1
ArgoCD1
Claude Code1
Cursor1
Docker1
OpenAI Codex1
Protobuf1
Rest API1

What AI and ML technologies does Polymarket use?

LLM is named in 3% of job postings at Polymarket, followed by Claude (1%).

LLM 2 3% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
Claude 1 1% required in 100% · since Jul 2026

Which engineering practices does Polymarket ask for?

DeFi is named in 9% of job postings at Polymarket, followed by A/B Testing (7%), AI Agents (6%), CI/CD (6%).

DeFi 6 9% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2025
A/B Testing 5 7% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
AI Agents 4 6% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
CI/CD 4 6% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jul 2025
IAM 2 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2025
Machine Learning 2 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
SLI/SLO/SLA 2 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
Agentic Workflows 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
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Anomaly Detection1
Dimensional Modeling1
FinOps1
GitOps1
LLM Evaluation1
Platform Engineering1
Service Mesh1
State Management1

What does each Polymarket team work with?

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

Backend

22 postings
Go9
AWS7
Apache Kafka7
gRPC7
GCP6
TypeScript6

Data Science

10 postings
Python10
SQL8
Apache Kafka2
ClickHouse2
Google BigQuery2
Snowflake2

Finance

6 postings
Microsoft Excel3
SQL3
Python2

Mobile

5 postings
Swift5
Kotlin4
WebSockets3
Gradle2
Jetpack Compose2
gRPC2

Analytics

4 postings
SQL4
Chainalysis2
Python2
TRM Labs2

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How much does Polymarket pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Polymarket postings with stated pay: $500k across 53 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
SQL17$295k−41%
Python16$300k−40%
AWS11$500k0%
Go10$500k0%
GCP8$500k0%
JavaScript7$500k0%
TypeScript7$500k0%
Apache Kafka6$500k0%
Java6$500k0%
Linux6$500k0%

How is the Polymarket 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
GradleSep 2026
Jetpack ComposeSep 2026
Machine LearningAug 2026
BigQueryAug 2026
DatabricksAug 2026
dbtAug 2026
KotlinAug 2026
ChainalysisJul 2026
Rising
SQL15% → 40%
gRPC8% → 18%
CI/CD0% → 8%
Kotlin0% → 8%
Go8% → 14%
BigQuery0% → 6%
Databricks0% → 6%
Microsoft Excel0% → 6%
Falling
JavaScript31% → 4%
Next.js23% → 2%
React.js23% → 2%
DeFi23% → 4%
Rust23% → 4%
Apache Kafka23% → 8%
TypeScript15% → 8%
WebSockets15% → 8%

How modern is the Polymarket stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 81/100

Polymarket 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: 2; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Polymarket stack in its industry?

Share of the 373 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python53%
SQL38%
AWS44%
GCP27%
Go32%
Apache Kafka23%
JavaScript50%
TypeScript46%
Java25%
Linux25%

What sets Polymarket apart

C3%
ZeroMQ1%

Questions about the Polymarket tech stack

What programming languages does Polymarket use?

The languages named in Polymarket job postings are Python (34%), SQL (33%), Go (15%), TypeScript (10%), JavaScript (10%), as a share of the 67 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Polymarket use Next.js?

Yes. Next.js is named in 5 of 67 job postings (7%) and required in 5 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Polymarket use?

The cloud and platforms named in Polymarket job postings are AWS (14), GCP (10), Apache Kafka (9) (postings in brackets).

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

Backend postings at Polymarket most often require Go (9), AWS (7), Apache Kafka (7), gRPC (7), out of 22 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Polymarket tech stack changing?

Yes. Gradle, Jetpack Compose, Machine Learning, BigQuery first appeared in Polymarket job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Polymarket tech stack?

Polymarket 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: 2; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Polymarket tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Polymarket publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 67 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 28, 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, "Polymarket tech stack: 89 technologies from 67 job postings", as of Sep 28, 2026. https://alion.io/company/polymarket/technologies

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