SpaceX tech stack
SpaceX builds mostly with Python, C++, SQL, C#. Its stack also includes Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Linux, React.js. Python is named in 111 of the 130 job postings SpaceX published in the last 12 months (85%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of SpaceX, updated Sep 27, 2026.
What programming languages does SpaceX use?
Python is named in 85% of job postings at SpaceX, followed by C++ (38%), SQL (33%), C# (30%).
Python
111 85%
C++
49 38%
SQL
43 33%
C#
39 30%
JavaScript
30 23%
TypeScript
28 22%
Java
25 19%
Scala
20 15%
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What frameworks and libraries does SpaceX use?
React.js is named in 21% of job postings at SpaceX, followed by Angular (21%), UVM (2%), Flink (2%).
React.js
27 21%
Angular
27 21%
UVM
3 2%
Flink
2 2%
OpenCV
2 2%
PyTorch
2 2%
SGLang
1 1%
TensorRT-LLM
1 1%
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What databases does SpaceX use?
PostgreSQL is named in 26% of job postings at SpaceX, followed by ClickHouse (3%), CockroachDB (2%), MySQL (2%).
PostgreSQL
34 26%
ClickHouse
4 3%
CockroachDB
3 2%
MySQL
2 2%
Delta Lake
1 1%
HBase
1 1%
Oracle
1 1%
What cloud and platforms does SpaceX use?
Kubernetes is named in 30% of job postings at SpaceX, followed by Linux (23%), Unix (15%), Apache Kafka (15%).
Kubernetes
39 30%
Apache Kafka
19 15%
ActiveMQ
16 12%
RabbitMQ
16 12%
.NET
8 6%
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What developer tools does SpaceX use?
Docker is named in 24% of job postings at SpaceX, followed by Ansible (20%), Terraform (18%), npm (15%).
Docker
31 24%
Ansible
26 20%
Terraform
23 18%
npm
20 15%
Gradle
17 13%
MQTT
6 5%
Puppet
6 5%
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What AI and ML technologies does SpaceX use?
LLM is named in 6% of job postings at SpaceX, followed by Grok (2%), Falcon (1%).
Which engineering practices does SpaceX ask for?
CI/CD is named in 30% of job postings at SpaceX, followed by TCP/IP (12%), Wi-Fi (7%), Machine Learning (5%).
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What does each SpaceX team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Backend
39 postingsHardware
28 postingsIndustrial Engineering
20 postingsDevOps
18 postingsSecurity
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How much does SpaceX pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all SpaceX postings with stated pay: $150k across 77 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | 69 | $150k | 0% |
| Kubernetes | 32 | $158k | +5% |
| C++ | 32 | $150k | 0% |
| C# | 26 | $160k | +7% |
| PostgreSQL | 25 | $160k | +7% |
| SQL | 24 | $150k | 0% |
| Linux | 22 | $160k | +7% |
| JavaScript | 21 | $160k | +7% |
| TypeScript | 19 | $160k | +7% |
| Angular | 18 | $155k | +3% |
How is the SpaceX 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.
How modern is the SpaceX stack?
SpaceX scores 80 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: 3; legacy ones: 1.
How common is the SpaceX stack in its industry?
Share of the 133 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets SpaceX apart
Companies with a stack like SpaceX
Questions about the SpaceX tech stack
What programming languages does SpaceX use?
The languages named in SpaceX job postings are Python (85%), C++ (38%), SQL (33%), C# (30%), JavaScript (23%), as a share of the 130 postings of the last 12 months.
Does SpaceX use React.js?
Yes. React.js is named in 27 of 130 job postings (21%) and required in 2 of them.
What cloud and platforms does SpaceX use?
The cloud and platforms named in SpaceX job postings are Kubernetes (39), Linux (30), Unix (20) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at SpaceX?
Backend postings at SpaceX most often require TypeScript (26), Java (17), C++ (7), Python (6), out of 39 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the SpaceX tech stack changing?
Yes. KVM, MySQL, QEMU, GraphQL first appeared in SpaceX job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the SpaceX tech stack?
SpaceX scores 80 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: 3; legacy ones: 1.
How does Alion know the SpaceX tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting SpaceX publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 130 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, "SpaceX tech stack: 146 technologies from 130 job postings", as of Sep 27, 2026. https://alion.io/company/spacex/technologies