Semgrep tech stack

Semgrep builds mostly with Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, PHP. Its stack also includes Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, React.js, Flask. Python is named in 6 of the 19 job postings Semgrep published in the last 12 months (32%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Semgrep, updated Oct 16, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Oct 16, 2026
Technologies in use
44
Postings analysed
19
Open now
12
Modernity
86 /100
New in 6 months
4

What programming languages does Semgrep use?

Python is named in 32% of job postings at Semgrep, followed by TypeScript (32%), JavaScript (26%), PHP (5%).

Python 6 32% required in 33% · 4 open now · since Feb 2026
TypeScript 6 32% required in 33% · 4 open now · since Feb 2026
JavaScript 5 26% required in 40% · 4 open now · since Feb 2026
PHP 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Ruby 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What frameworks and libraries does Semgrep use?

React.js is named in 26% of job postings at Semgrep, followed by Flask (21%), SQLAlchemy (21%), Metaflow (5%).

React.js 5 26% required in 40% · 4 open now · since Feb 2026
Flask 4 21% required in 25% · 3 open now · since Feb 2026
SQLAlchemy 4 21% required in 25% · 3 open now · since Feb 2026
Metaflow 1 5% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Pydantic AI 1 5% required in 100% · since Jul 2026

What databases does Semgrep use?

PostgreSQL is named in 11% of job postings at Semgrep.

PostgreSQL 2 11% required in 50% · 1 open now · since May 2026

What cloud and platforms does Semgrep use?

Kubernetes is named in 32% of job postings at Semgrep, followed by GitHub Actions (26%), GitLab (26%), Buildkite (21%).

Kubernetes 6 32% required in 33% · 3 open now · since Feb 2026
GitHub Actions 5 26% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Nov 2025
GitLab 5 26% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Nov 2025
Buildkite 4 21% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Nov 2025
AWS 4 21% required in 25% · 3 open now · since Feb 2026
GitHub 2 11% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
Azure DevOps 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Bitbucket 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
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Azure1

What developer tools does Semgrep use?

CircleCI is named in 21% of job postings at Semgrep, followed by Git (21%), Jenkins (21%), Model Context Protocol (11%).

CircleCI 4 21% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Nov 2025
Git 4 21% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Nov 2025
Jenkins 4 21% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Nov 2025
Model Context Protocol 2 11% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Argo Workflows 1 5% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Claude Code 1 5% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Cursor 1 5% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Windsurf 1 5% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
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OpenAI Codex1

What AI and ML technologies does Semgrep use?

LLM is named in 11% of job postings at Semgrep, followed by Claude (5%), GPT-4 (5%), GPT-5 (5%).

LLM 2 11% required in 100% · since Feb 2026
Claude 1 5% required in 100% · since Feb 2026
GPT-4 1 5% optional · since Feb 2026
GPT-5 1 5% optional · since Feb 2026

Which engineering practices does Semgrep ask for?

CI/CD is named in 26% of job postings at Semgrep, followed by LLM Guardrails (26%), AI Agents (21%), Agentic Workflows (5%).

CI/CD 5 26% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Nov 2025
LLM Guardrails 5 26% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Feb 2026
AI Agents 4 21% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026
Agentic Workflows 1 5% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Function Calling 1 5% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Hallucination 1 5% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Multimodal AI 1 5% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Prompt Engineering 1 5% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
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RAG1
Tool Use1
Fine-tuning1

What does each Semgrep team work with?

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

Solutions

4 postings
GitHub Actions3
GitLab3
Buildkite2
CircleCI2
Git2
Jenkins2

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How much does Semgrep pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Semgrep postings with stated pay: $247k across 16 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Kubernetes6$267k+8%
Python5$247k0%
TypeScript5$247k0%

How is the Semgrep 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
Model Context ProtocolJul 2026
GitHubJun 2026
AI AgentsMay 2026
PostgreSQLMay 2026
Not named for 6 months
AWSFeb 2026
FlaskFeb 2026
SQLAlchemyFeb 2026

How modern is the Semgrep stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 86/100

Semgrep scores 86 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: 4; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Semgrep stack in its industry?

Share of the 78 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Kubernetes69%
Python74%
TypeScript55%
GitHub Actions31%
GitLab37%
JavaScript59%
React.js38%
AWS73%
Buildkite4%
Flask14%

What sets Semgrep apart

Buildkite4%
SQLAlchemy3%

Semgrep products in its job postings

Postings at Semgrep name its own products. They describe what the company makes, so they are left out of the stack above.

Semgrep19

Questions about the Semgrep tech stack

What programming languages does Semgrep use?

The languages named in Semgrep job postings are Python (32%), TypeScript (32%), JavaScript (26%), PHP (5%), Ruby (5%), as a share of the 19 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Semgrep use React.js?

Yes. React.js is named in 5 of 19 job postings (26%) and required in 2 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Semgrep use?

The cloud and platforms named in Semgrep job postings are Kubernetes (6), GitHub Actions (5), GitLab (5) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Solutions job at Semgrep?

Solutions postings at Semgrep most often require GitHub Actions (3), GitLab (3), Buildkite (2), CircleCI (2), out of 4 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Semgrep tech stack changing?

Yes. Model Context Protocol, GitHub, AI Agents, PostgreSQL first appeared in Semgrep job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Semgrep tech stack?

Semgrep scores 86 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: 4; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Semgrep tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Semgrep publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 19 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 16, 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, "Semgrep tech stack: 44 technologies from 19 job postings", as of Oct 16, 2026. https://alion.io/company/semgrep/technologies

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