Socket tech stack

Socket builds mostly with JavaScript, Python, TypeScript, Node JS. Its stack also includes Anthropic, Figma, PostgreSQL, React.js. Anthropic is named in 39 of the 39 job postings Socket published in the last 12 months (100%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Socket, updated Sep 29, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 29, 2026
Technologies in use
42
Postings analysed
39
Open now
28
Modernity
77 /100
New in 6 months
5

What programming languages does Socket use?

JavaScript is named in 49% of job postings at Socket, followed by Python (41%), TypeScript (38%), Node JS (15%).

JavaScript 19 49% required in 95% · 12 open now · since Mar 2024
Python 16 41% required in 88% · 11 open now · since Nov 2025
TypeScript 15 38% required in 100% · 8 open now · since Mar 2024
Node JS 6 15% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Mar 2024
Go 6 15% required in 67% · 5 open now · since Dec 2025
Rust 2 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Nov 2025

What frameworks and libraries does Socket use?

React.js is named in 10% of job postings at Socket, followed by OpenTelemetry (3%).

React.js 4 10% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Mar 2024
OpenTelemetry 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Feb 2026

What databases does Socket use?

PostgreSQL is named in 10% of job postings at Socket, followed by ElasticSearch (8%).

PostgreSQL 4 10% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Mar 2024
ElasticSearch 3 8% optional · 1 open now · since Mar 2024

What cloud and platforms does Socket use?

Anthropic is named in 100% of job postings at Socket, followed by Figma (100%), Vercel (100%), GitHub (41%).

Anthropic 39 100% required in 23% · 28 open now · since Mar 2024
Figma 39 100% required in 23% · 28 open now · since Mar 2024
Vercel 39 100% required in 23% · 28 open now · since Mar 2024
GitHub 16 41% required in 100% · 12 open now · since Dec 2025
Grafana 10 26% required in 40% · 7 open now · since Feb 2026
GitHub Actions 9 23% required in 78% · 6 open now · since Feb 2026
GitLab 6 15% required in 67% · 5 open now · since Dec 2025
Linux 5 13% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Sep 2026
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Bitbucket5
GCP3
Kubernetes1
OpenAI1
Replit1
Unix1

What developer tools does Socket use?

Rest API is named in 36% of job postings at Socket, followed by CircleCI (21%), npm (18%), Jenkins (15%).

Rest API 14 36% required in 36% · 14 open now · since Nov 2025
CircleCI 8 21% required in 75% · 5 open now · since Jun 2026
npm 7 18% required in 71% · 5 open now · since Nov 2025
Jenkins 6 15% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
Docker 3 8% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Feb 2026
Git 3 8% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Dec 2025
GraphQL 3 8% optional · 1 open now · since Mar 2024
pnpm 2 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Nov 2025
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Mimir1
Prometheus1
Terraform1

What AI and ML technologies does Socket use?

LLM is named in 5% of job postings at Socket.

LLM 2 5% optional · 2 open now · since Jul 2026

Which engineering practices does Socket ask for?

CI/CD is named in 36% of job postings at Socket, followed by SLI/SLO/SLA (8%), AI Agents (3%), EU AI Act (3%).

CI/CD 14 36% required in 100% · 10 open now · since Nov 2025
SLI/SLO/SLA 3 8% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
AI Agents 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
EU AI Act 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
IAM 1 3% required in 100% · since Mar 2026
NIST AI RMF 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026

What does each Socket team work with?

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

Solutions

8 postings
Python6
GitHub5
JavaScript5
CircleCI3
GitHub Actions3
Jenkins3

Product

4 postings
Anthropic3
CircleCI3
Figma3
GitHub3
GitHub Actions3
JavaScript3

Security

3 postings
TypeScript3
Anthropic2
Figma2
JavaScript2
Vercel2

Management

3 postings
GitHub3
Grafana3

Backend

3 postings
JavaScript3
Node JS3
React.js3
TypeScript3
Anthropic2
Figma2

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How much does Socket pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Socket postings with stated pay: $170k across 15 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Anthropic15$170k0%
Figma15$170k0%
Vercel15$170k0%
Python10$165k−3%
JavaScript8$165k−3%
TypeScript6$165k−3%
GitHub6$160k−6%

How is the Socket 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
LinuxSep 2026
SLI/SLO/SLAAug 2026
LLMJul 2026
CircleCIJun 2026
JenkinsJun 2026

How modern is the Socket stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 77/100

Socket scores 77 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: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Socket stack in its industry?

Share of the 489 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Anthropic6%
Figma18%
Vercel3%
JavaScript44%
GitHub22%
Python48%
TypeScript41%
Grafana17%
GitHub Actions12%
GitLab8%

What sets Socket apart

Vercel3%
Bitbucket1%

Questions about the Socket tech stack

What programming languages does Socket use?

The languages named in Socket job postings are JavaScript (49%), Python (41%), TypeScript (38%), Node JS (15%), Go (15%), as a share of the 39 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Socket use React.js?

Yes. React.js is named in 4 of 39 job postings (10%) and required in 4 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Socket use?

The cloud and platforms named in Socket job postings are Anthropic (39), Figma (39), Vercel (39) (postings in brackets).

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

Solutions postings at Socket most often require Python (6), GitHub (5), JavaScript (5), CircleCI (3), out of 8 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Socket tech stack changing?

Yes. Linux, SLI/SLO/SLA, LLM, CircleCI first appeared in Socket job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Socket tech stack?

Socket scores 77 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: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Socket tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Socket publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 39 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 29, 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, "Socket tech stack: 42 technologies from 39 job postings", as of Sep 29, 2026. https://alion.io/company/socket/technologies

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