SpaceX tech stack
SpaceX builds mostly with Python, SQL, C++, C#. Its stack also includes Linux, Power BI, PostgreSQL, React.js. Python is named in 1,017 of the 2,176 job postings SpaceX published in the last 12 months (47%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of SpaceX, updated Nov 12, 2026.
What programming languages does SpaceX use?
Python is named in 47% of job postings at SpaceX, followed by SQL (28%), C++ (22%), C# (11%).
Python
1017 47%
SQL
603 28%
C++
473 22%
C#
234 11%
MATLAB
180 8%
JavaScript
179 8%
TypeScript
146 7%
Java
122 6%
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What frameworks and libraries does SpaceX use?
React.js is named in 6% of job postings at SpaceX, followed by Angular (6%), PyTorch (1%), Flink (1%).
React.js
133 6%
Angular
132 6%
PyTorch
18 1%
Flink
16 1%
UVM
14 1%
NumPy
13 1%
OpenCV
12 1%
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What databases does SpaceX use?
PostgreSQL is named in 8% of job postings at SpaceX, followed by CockroachDB (1%), MySQL (1%), ClickHouse (1%).
PostgreSQL
175 8%
CockroachDB
22 1%
MySQL
18 1%
ClickHouse
18 1%
Oracle
9 <1%
MS SQL
8 <1%
Delta Lake
8 <1%
HBase
7 <1%
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What cloud and platforms does SpaceX use?
Linux is named in 13% of job postings at SpaceX, followed by Power BI (12%), Kubernetes (11%), Windows (8%).
Power BI
269 12%
Kubernetes
249 11%
AWS
95 4%
Apache Kafka
95 4%
RabbitMQ
78 4%
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And 4 more, each named in fewer postings.
What developer tools does SpaceX use?
Docker is named in 8% of job postings at SpaceX, followed by Ansible (8%), Terraform (7%), AutoCAD (7%).
Docker
180 8%
Ansible
168 8%
Terraform
152 7%
AutoCAD
144 7%
npm
95 4%
Gradle
86 4%
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And 63 more, each named in fewer postings.
What AI and ML technologies does SpaceX use?
LLM is named in 2% of job postings at SpaceX, followed by Falcon (<1%), Grok (<1%), VLM (<1%).
Which engineering practices does SpaceX ask for?
CI/CD is named in 13% of job postings at SpaceX, followed by TCP/IP (7%), Statistical Process Control (6%), Wi-Fi (4%).
CI/CD
287 13%
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And 38 more, each named in fewer postings.
What does each SpaceX team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Industrial Engineering
653 postingsBackend
283 postingsHardware
237 postingsOperations
198 postingsDevOps
134 postingsHow does your stack fit SpaceX?
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: $160k across 1,084 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | 653 | $160k | 0% |
| C++ | 355 | $160k | 0% |
| SQL | 305 | $150k | −6% |
| Linux | 205 | $165k | +3% |
| Kubernetes | 199 | $160k | 0% |
| C# | 156 | $160k | 0% |
| PostgreSQL | 128 | $160k | 0% |
| JavaScript | 124 | $160k | 0% |
| MATLAB | 117 | $145k | −9% |
| Power BI | 113 | $150k | −6% |
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 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: 7; legacy ones: 1.
How common is the SpaceX stack in its industry?
Share of the 226 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 (47%), SQL (28%), C++ (22%), C# (11%), MATLAB (8%), as a share of the 2,176 postings of the last 12 months.
Does SpaceX use React.js?
Yes. React.js is named in 133 of 2,176 job postings (6%) and required in 11 of them.
What cloud and platforms does SpaceX use?
The cloud and platforms named in SpaceX job postings are Linux (284), Power BI (269), Kubernetes (249) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Industrial Engineering job at SpaceX?
Industrial Engineering postings at SpaceX most often require Python (52), SQL (27), C++ (17), MATLAB (17), out of 653 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the SpaceX tech stack changing?
Yes. Alertmanager, Ansys SIwave, Wireshark, InfluxDB first appeared in SpaceX job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the SpaceX tech stack?
SpaceX 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: 7; 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 2,176 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 12, 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: 305 technologies from 2,176 job postings", as of Nov 12, 2026. https://alion.io/company/spacex/technologies