Shift5 tech stack

Shift5 builds mostly with Python, Rust, Go, Java. Its stack also includes Linux, Windows, Amazon Redshift, MySQL. Linux is named in 6 of the 13 job postings Shift5 published in the last 12 months (46%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Shift5, updated Sep 27, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 27, 2026
Technologies in use
39
Postings analysed
13
Open now
10
Modernity
75 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Shift5 use?

Python is named in 38% of job postings at Shift5, followed by Rust (23%), Go (15%), Java (15%).

Python 5 38% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2024
Rust 3 23% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Go 2 15% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Java 2 15% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
MATLAB 2 15% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
SQL 2 15% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
TypeScript 2 15% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
C++ 1 8% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
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JavaScript1

What frameworks and libraries does Shift5 use?

Angular is named in 8% of job postings at Shift5, followed by Hadoop (8%), React.js (8%), Vue.js (8%).

Angular 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Hadoop 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
React.js 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Vue.js 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

What databases does Shift5 use?

Amazon Redshift is named in 8% of job postings at Shift5, followed by MySQL (8%), Oracle (8%), PostgreSQL (8%).

Amazon Redshift 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
MySQL 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Oracle 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
PostgreSQL 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Snowflake 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

What cloud and platforms does Shift5 use?

Linux is named in 46% of job postings at Shift5, followed by Windows (23%), AWS (15%), Airflow (8%).

Linux 6 46% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Jul 2026
Windows 3 23% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
AWS 2 15% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Airflow 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Databricks 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
GitHub 1 8% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
GitHub Actions 1 8% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Kubernetes 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
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Spark1
Unix1

What developer tools does Shift5 use?

Docker is named in 23% of job postings at Shift5, followed by CAPA (8%), Git (8%), Rest API (8%).

Docker 3 23% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
CAPA 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Git 1 8% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Rest API 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
SolidWorks 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

Which engineering practices does Shift5 ask for?

Time Series Forecasting is named in 31% of job postings at Shift5, followed by CI/CD (15%), AI Agents (8%), Anomaly Detection (8%).

Time Series Forecasting 4 31% required in 25% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
CI/CD 2 15% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
AI Agents 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Anomaly Detection 1 8% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Machine Learning 1 8% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
TCP/IP 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What does each Shift5 team work with?

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

Operations

3 postings
Linux3
Windows3

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How much does Shift5 pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Shift5 postings with stated pay: $165k across 11 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Python5$180k+9%
Linux5$110k−33%

How is the Shift5 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
WindowsSep 2026
AWSAug 2026
CI/CDAug 2026
GoAug 2026
TypeScriptAug 2026
LinuxJul 2026
DockerJul 2026
RustJul 2026

How modern is the Shift5 stack?

Cutting-edge 75/100

Shift5 scores 75 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: 0; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Shift5 stack in its industry?

Share of the 172 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Linux28%
Python67%
Rust9%
Windows15%
AWS49%
Go15%
Java24%
MATLAB1%
SQL51%
TypeScript41%

Questions about the Shift5 tech stack

What programming languages does Shift5 use?

The languages named in Shift5 job postings are Python (38%), Rust (23%), Go (15%), Java (15%), MATLAB (15%), as a share of the 13 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Shift5 use Linux?

Yes. Linux is named in 6 of 13 job postings (46%) and required in 6 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Shift5 use?

The cloud and platforms named in Shift5 job postings are Linux (6), Windows (3), AWS (2) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Operations job at Shift5?

Operations postings at Shift5 most often require Linux (3), Windows (3), out of 3 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Shift5 tech stack changing?

Yes. Windows, AWS, CI/CD, Go first appeared in Shift5 job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Shift5 tech stack?

Shift5 scores 75 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: 0; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Shift5 tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Shift5 publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 13 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 27, 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, "Shift5 tech stack: 39 technologies from 13 job postings", as of Sep 27, 2026. https://alion.io/company/shift-5/technologies

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