Rightmove tech stack

Rightmove builds mostly with SQL, Java, Python, JavaScript. Its stack also includes GCP, Spring Boot, Apache Kafka, ElasticSearch. SQL is named in 7 of the 15 job postings Rightmove published in the last 12 months (47%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Rightmove, updated Oct 5, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Oct 5, 2026
Technologies in use
47
Postings analysed
15
Open now
8
Modernity
71 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Rightmove use?

SQL is named in 47% of job postings at Rightmove, followed by Java (40%), Python (27%), JavaScript (20%).

SQL 7 47% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jun 2026
Java 6 40% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Dec 2025
Python 4 27% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Mar 2026
JavaScript 3 20% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Node JS 2 13% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Go 1 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
PowerShell 1 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
TypeScript 1 7% required in 100% · since Aug 2026

What frameworks and libraries does Rightmove use?

Spring Boot is named in 33% of job postings at Rightmove, followed by Hibernate (13%), Angular (7%), Jest (7%).

Spring Boot 5 33% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Dec 2025
Hibernate 2 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Angular 1 7% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
Jest 1 7% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
React.js 1 7% required in 100% · since Aug 2026

What databases does Rightmove use?

ElasticSearch is named in 27% of job postings at Rightmove, followed by Couchbase (20%).

ElasticSearch 4 27% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Mar 2026
Couchbase 3 20% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026

What cloud and platforms does Rightmove use?

GCP is named in 40% of job postings at Rightmove, followed by Apache Kafka (27%), Kubernetes (20%), Checkmarx (7%).

GCP 6 40% required in 50% · 4 open now · since Mar 2026
Apache Kafka 4 27% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Mar 2026
Kubernetes 3 20% required in 67% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
Checkmarx 1 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
DLP 1 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
GitLab 1 7% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
GitLab CI 1 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
Google GKE 1 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
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Microsoft Entra ID1
Prisma Cloud1
Snyk1
Spark1
Windows1
Copilot Studio1

What developer tools does Rightmove use?

Docker is named in 20% of job postings at Rightmove, followed by Gradle (20%), Terraform (20%), Microsoft Excel (13%).

Docker 3 20% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
Gradle 3 20% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
Terraform 3 20% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Mar 2026
Microsoft Excel 2 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
dbt 2 13% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Semgrep 1 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
Copilot 1 7% optional · since Jul 2026
npm 1 7% optional · 1 open now · since Oct 2026

Which engineering practices does Rightmove ask for?

CI/CD is named in 33% of job postings at Rightmove, followed by Platform Engineering (20%), AI Agents (7%), Dimensional Modeling (7%).

CI/CD 5 33% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Mar 2026
Platform Engineering 3 20% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Mar 2026
AI Agents 1 7% required in 100% · since Dec 2025
Dimensional Modeling 1 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
FinOps 1 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
IAM 1 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
Incident Management 1 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
Machine Learning 1 7% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
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SLI/SLO/SLA1
Service Mesh1

What does each Rightmove team work with?

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

Backend

4 postings
Java4
Spring Boot4
Apache Kafka3
Couchbase3
Docker3
ElasticSearch3

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How is the Rightmove 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
dbtAug 2026
JavaScriptJul 2026
Node JSJul 2026
SQLJun 2026
CouchbaseJun 2026
DockerJun 2026
GradleJun 2026
HibernateJun 2026

How modern is the Rightmove stack?

Modern 71/100

Rightmove scores 71 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Rightmove stack in its industry?

Share of the 123 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

SQL50%
GCP22%
Java18%
Spring Boot6%
Apache Kafka11%
ElasticSearch7%
Python51%
Couchbase2%
JavaScript59%
Kubernetes28%

What sets Rightmove apart

Couchbase2%

Questions about the Rightmove tech stack

What programming languages does Rightmove use?

The languages named in Rightmove job postings are SQL (47%), Java (40%), Python (27%), JavaScript (20%), Node JS (13%), as a share of the 15 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Rightmove use Spring Boot?

Yes. Spring Boot is named in 5 of 15 job postings (33%) and required in 5 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Rightmove use?

The cloud and platforms named in Rightmove job postings are GCP (6), Apache Kafka (4), Kubernetes (3) (postings in brackets).

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

Backend postings at Rightmove most often require Java (4), Spring Boot (4), Apache Kafka (3), Couchbase (3), out of 4 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Rightmove tech stack changing?

Yes. dbt, JavaScript, Node JS, SQL first appeared in Rightmove job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Rightmove tech stack?

Rightmove scores 71 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Rightmove tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Rightmove publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 15 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 5, 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, "Rightmove tech stack: 47 technologies from 15 job postings", as of Oct 5, 2026. https://alion.io/company/rightmove/technologies

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