Second Foundation tech stack

Second Foundation builds mostly with Python, Kotlin, Java, SQL. Its stack also includes Kubernetes, Azure, MS SQL, MySQL. Python is named in 5 of the 8 job postings Second Foundation published in the last 12 months (63%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Second Foundation, updated Sep 28, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 28, 2026
Technologies in use
25
Postings analysed
8
Open now
8
Modernity
74 /100
New in 6 months
2

What programming languages does Second Foundation use?

Python is named in 63% of job postings at Second Foundation, followed by Kotlin (38%), Java (25%), SQL (25%).

Python 5 63% required in 80% · 5 open now · since May 2023
Kotlin 3 38% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Mar 2026
Java 2 25% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Mar 2026
SQL 2 25% required in 50% · 2 open now · since May 2023
C# 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
C++ 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
Bash 1 13% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

What databases does Second Foundation use?

MS SQL is named in 13% of job postings at Second Foundation, followed by MySQL (13%), Oracle (13%), PostgreSQL (13%).

MS SQL 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
MySQL 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
Oracle 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
PostgreSQL 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026

What cloud and platforms does Second Foundation use?

Kubernetes is named in 25% of job postings at Second Foundation, followed by Azure (13%), Grafana (13%), Linux (13%).

Kubernetes 2 25% optional · 2 open now · since Nov 2024
Azure 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
Grafana 1 13% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Linux 1 13% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

What developer tools does Second Foundation use?

Microsoft Excel is named in 25% of job postings at Second Foundation, followed by Terraform (25%), Git (13%), Loki (13%).

Microsoft Excel 2 25% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Terraform 2 25% required in 50% · 2 open now · since May 2026
Git 1 13% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Loki 1 13% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Prometheus 1 13% optional · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

Which engineering practices does Second Foundation ask for?

CI/CD is named in 25% of job postings at Second Foundation, followed by ETL/ELT (13%), Machine Learning (13%), Platform Engineering (13%).

CI/CD 2 25% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Nov 2024
ETL/ELT 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2023
Machine Learning 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jan 2024
Platform Engineering 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Time Series Forecasting 1 13% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026

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How is the Second Foundation 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
Microsoft ExcelJul 2026
TerraformMay 2026

How modern is the Second Foundation stack?

Modern 74/100

Second Foundation scores 74 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 Second Foundation stack in its industry?

Share of the 174 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python34%
Kotlin4%
Java11%
Kubernetes14%
SQL30%
Azure22%
Bash4%
C#7%
C++6%
Grafana6%

What sets Second Foundation apart

Kotlin4%

Questions about the Second Foundation tech stack

What programming languages does Second Foundation use?

The languages named in Second Foundation job postings are Python (63%), Kotlin (38%), Java (25%), SQL (25%), C# (13%), as a share of the 8 postings of the last 12 months.

What cloud and platforms does Second Foundation use?

The cloud and platforms named in Second Foundation job postings are Kubernetes (2), Azure (1), Grafana (1) (postings in brackets).

Is the Second Foundation tech stack changing?

Yes. Microsoft Excel, Terraform first appeared in Second Foundation job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Second Foundation tech stack?

Second Foundation scores 74 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 Second Foundation tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Second Foundation publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 8 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, "Second Foundation tech stack: 25 technologies from 8 job postings", as of Sep 28, 2026. https://alion.io/company/second-foundation-2/technologies

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