Sprout Social
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Sprout Social tech stack

Sprout Social builds mostly with Python, SQL, Java, C++. Its stack also includes AWS, MySQL, Kubernetes, HBase. Python is named in 14 of the 33 job postings Sprout Social published in the last 12 months (42%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Sprout Social, updated Nov 13, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Nov 13, 2026
Technologies in use
69
Postings analysed
33
Open now
7
Modernity
80 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Sprout Social use?

Python is named in 42% of job postings at Sprout Social, followed by SQL (39%), Java (24%), C++ (15%).

Python 14 42% required in 86% · 4 open now · since Apr 2026
SQL 13 39% required in 23% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Java 8 24% required in 88% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
C++ 5 15% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Scala 5 15% required in 60% · since Aug 2026
TypeScript 4 12% required in 75% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
C# 3 9% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
JavaScript 3 9% required in 33% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
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Node JS3
PHP3

What frameworks and libraries does Sprout Social use?

Angular is named in 6% of job postings at Sprout Social, followed by LangChain (6%), LangGraph (6%), LlamaIndex (6%).

Angular 2 6% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
LangChain 2 6% optional · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
LangGraph 2 6% optional · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
LlamaIndex 2 6% optional · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
OpenTelemetry 2 6% optional · since Aug 2026
RxJS 2 6% optional · since Sep 2026
Cats 1 3% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
React.js 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
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ZIO1

What databases does Sprout Social use?

MySQL is named in 24% of job postings at Sprout Social, followed by HBase (15%), ClickHouse (9%), Redis (9%).

MySQL 8 24% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
HBase 5 15% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
ClickHouse 3 9% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
Redis 3 9% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
Pinecone 2 6% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
Weaviate 2 6% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
Qdrant 1 3% required in 100% · since Aug 2026

What cloud and platforms does Sprout Social use?

AWS is named in 27% of job postings at Sprout Social, followed by Kubernetes (21%), Datadog (18%), Tableau (15%).

AWS 9 27% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Kubernetes 7 21% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Datadog 6 18% required in 67% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
Tableau 5 15% required in 40% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Apache Kafka 3 9% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
OpenAI 3 9% required in 67% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
Anthropic 2 6% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
GitHub Actions 2 6% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
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Langfuse2
PagerDuty2
Grafana2
Sentry2
Windows1
GCP1
Looker1

What developer tools does Sprout Social use?

Microsoft Excel is named in 9% of job postings at Sprout Social, followed by Claude Code (6%), Jenkins (6%), Model Context Protocol (6%).

Microsoft Excel 3 9% required in 67% · since Aug 2026
Claude Code 2 6% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Jenkins 2 6% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
Model Context Protocol 2 6% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
OpenAI Codex 2 6% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Canva 1 3% optional · since Sep 2026
dbt 1 3% optional · since Jul 2026

What AI and ML technologies does Sprout Social use?

LLM is named in 18% of job postings at Sprout Social, followed by Claude (12%).

LLM 6 18% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Apr 2026
Claude 4 12% required in 75% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026

Which engineering practices does Sprout Social ask for?

SRE is named in 33% of job postings at Sprout Social, followed by AI Agents (30%), Embeddings (12%), LLM Guardrails (12%).

SRE 11 33% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
AI Agents 10 30% required in 90% · 3 open now · since Apr 2026
Embeddings 4 12% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
LLM Guardrails 4 12% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
Hallucination 4 12% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
Machine Learning 4 12% required in 50% · 3 open now · since Apr 2026
A/B Testing 2 6% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Agentic Workflows 2 6% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
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CI/CD2
Function Calling2
Human-in-the-Loop2
Hybrid Search2
LLMOps2
NLP2
Prompt Engineering2
Semantic Search2
Structured Outputs2
SLI/SLO/SLA2
MVP1

What does each Sprout Social team work with?

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

Backend

8 postings
MySQL8
Python8
AWS7
Java7
C++5
HBase5

AI/ML

4 postings
LLM4
Python4
Anthropic2
Datadog2
Langfuse2
Model Context Protocol2

Frontend

3 postings
TypeScript3
Angular2
Claude Code2
OpenAI Codex2

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How much does Sprout Social pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Sprout Social postings with stated pay: $118k across 29 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Python14$114k−4%
SQL13$114k−3%
AWS9$114k−4%
Java8$106k−10%
MySQL8$106k−10%
Kubernetes7$98k−17%
LLM6$158k+34%
Datadog6$145k+23%
C++5$92k−22%
HBase5$92k−22%

How is the Sprout Social 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
A/B TestingSep 2026
Function CallingSep 2026
PHPSep 2026
AngularSep 2026
Claude CodeSep 2026
OpenAI CodexSep 2026
RxJSSep 2026
TypeScriptAug 2026

How modern is the Sprout Social stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 80/100

Sprout Social 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: 2; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Sprout Social stack in its industry?

Share of the 350 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python49%
SQL47%
AWS41%
Java20%
MySQL23%
Kubernetes32%
Datadog11%
LLM32%
C++7%
HBase2%

What sets Sprout Social apart

HBase2%

Questions about the Sprout Social tech stack

What programming languages does Sprout Social use?

The languages named in Sprout Social job postings are Python (42%), SQL (39%), Java (24%), C++ (15%), Scala (15%), as a share of the 33 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Sprout Social use Angular?

Yes. Angular is named in 2 of 33 job postings (6%) and required in 2 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Sprout Social use?

The cloud and platforms named in Sprout Social job postings are AWS (9), Kubernetes (7), Datadog (6) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Backend job at Sprout Social?

Backend postings at Sprout Social most often require MySQL (8), Python (8), AWS (7), Java (7), out of 8 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Sprout Social tech stack changing?

Yes. A/B Testing, Function Calling, PHP, Angular first appeared in Sprout Social job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Sprout Social tech stack?

Sprout Social 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: 2; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Sprout Social tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Sprout Social publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 33 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 13, 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, "Sprout Social tech stack: 69 technologies from 33 job postings", as of Nov 13, 2026. https://alion.io/company/sprout-social/technologies

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