Space.com tech stack

Space.com builds mostly with Python, C++, JavaScript, Bash. Its stack also includes Kubernetes, GitLab, Amazon Aurora, Lombok. Python is named in 5 of the 6 job postings Space.com published in the last 12 months (83%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Space.com, updated Sep 26, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 26, 2026
Technologies in use
37
Postings analysed
6
Open now
4
Modernity
69 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Space.com use?

Python is named in 83% of job postings at Space.com, followed by C++ (50%), JavaScript (33%), Bash (17%).

Python 5 83% required in 40% · 3 open now · since Feb 2026
C++ 3 50% required in 67% · 1 open now · since Feb 2026
JavaScript 2 33% required in 50% · 1 open now · since Feb 2026
Bash 1 17% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Java 1 17% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
Kotlin 1 17% optional · 1 open now · since May 2026
PowerShell 1 17% optional · 1 open now · since May 2026
TypeScript 1 17% optional · since Aug 2026

What frameworks and libraries does Space.com use?

Lombok is named in 17% of job postings at Space.com, followed by Mockito (17%), React.js (17%), Unreal Engine (17%).

Lombok 1 17% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
Mockito 1 17% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
React.js 1 17% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Feb 2026
Unreal Engine 1 17% required in 100% · since Aug 2026

What databases does Space.com use?

Amazon Aurora is named in 33% of job postings at Space.com.

Amazon Aurora 2 33% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026

What cloud and platforms does Space.com use?

Kubernetes is named in 67% of job postings at Space.com, followed by GitLab (50%), Linux (50%), AWS (33%).

Kubernetes 4 67% required in 50% · 3 open now · since May 2026
GitLab 3 50% required in 67% · 2 open now · since Feb 2026
Linux 3 50% required in 67% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
AWS 2 33% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026
OpenShift 2 33% required in 50% · 2 open now · since May 2026
ActiveMQ 1 17% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
Apache Kafka 1 17% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
Azure 1 17% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
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GCP1
GitLab CI1
Windows Server1
Grafana1
NATS1
RTEMS1
RTOS1

What developer tools does Space.com use?

Docker is named in 67% of job postings at Space.com, followed by Helm (50%), Git (33%), Apache NiFi (17%).

Docker 4 67% required in 75% · 3 open now · since May 2026
Helm 3 50% required in 67% · 2 open now · since May 2026
Git 2 33% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
Apache NiFi 1 17% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
JFrog Artifactory 1 17% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Swagger 1 17% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
ArgoCD 1 17% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Prometheus 1 17% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026

Which engineering practices does Space.com ask for?

CI/CD is named in 67% of job postings at Space.com.

CI/CD 4 67% required in 75% · 3 open now · since Feb 2026

What does each Space.com team work with?

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

Backend

4 postings
C++2
Git2
GitLab2
Linux2

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How is the Space.com 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
LinuxJul 2026
OpenShiftMay 2026
DockerMay 2026
KubernetesMay 2026
HelmMay 2026
AWSMay 2026
Amazon AuroraMay 2026
GitMay 2026

How modern is the Space.com stack?

Modern 69/100

Space.com scores 69 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 Space.com stack in its industry?

Share of the 136 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python67%
Kubernetes39%
C++55%
GitLab23%
Linux54%
AWS43%
Amazon Aurora6%
JavaScript39%
OpenShift8%
ActiveMQ4%

Questions about the Space.com tech stack

What programming languages does Space.com use?

The languages named in Space.com job postings are Python (83%), C++ (50%), JavaScript (33%), Bash (17%), Java (17%), as a share of the 6 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Space.com use Kubernetes?

Yes. Kubernetes is named in 4 of 6 job postings (67%) and required in 2 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Space.com use?

The cloud and platforms named in Space.com job postings are Kubernetes (4), GitLab (3), Linux (3) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Backend job at Space.com?

Backend postings at Space.com most often require C++ (2), Git (2), GitLab (2), Linux (2), out of 4 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Space.com tech stack changing?

Yes. Linux, OpenShift, Docker, Kubernetes first appeared in Space.com job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Space.com tech stack?

Space.com scores 69 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 Space.com tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Space.com publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 6 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 26, 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, "Space.com tech stack: 37 technologies from 6 job postings", as of Sep 26, 2026. https://alion.io/company/space-com/technologies

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