staples tech stack

staples builds mostly with SQL, Python, C#, SAS. Its stack also includes Power BI, Azure, MS SQL, OpenTelemetry. SQL is named in 19 of the 63 job postings staples published in the last 12 months (30%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of staples, updated Sep 27, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 27, 2026
Technologies in use
87
Postings analysed
63
Open now
63
Modernity
77 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does staples use?

SQL is named in 30% of job postings at staples, followed by Python (14%), C# (5%), SAS (3%).

SQL 19 30% required in 79% · 19 open now · since Mar 2026
Python 9 14% required in 78% · 9 open now · since Jul 2026
C# 3 5% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
SAS 2 3% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Bash 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
JavaScript 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
PowerShell 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
SPSS 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What frameworks and libraries does staples use?

OpenTelemetry is named in 5% of job postings at staples, followed by Appium (2%), Playwright (2%), PyTorch (2%).

OpenTelemetry 3 5% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
Appium 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Playwright 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
PyTorch 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Scikit-learn 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
TensorFlow 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Entity Framework Core 1 2% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Hadoop 1 2% optional · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What databases does staples use?

MS SQL is named in 5% of job postings at staples, followed by Snowflake (3%), BigQuery (2%), Db2 (2%).

MS SQL 3 5% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Mar 2026
Snowflake 2 3% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
BigQuery 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
Db2 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Google BigQuery 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
Azure SQL Database 1 2% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Redis 1 2% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026

What cloud and platforms does staples use?

Power BI is named in 25% of job postings at staples, followed by Azure (17%), Windows (11%), GCP (10%).

Power BI 16 25% required in 50% · 16 open now · since Mar 2026
Azure 11 17% required in 45% · 11 open now · since Jun 2026
Windows 7 11% required in 86% · 7 open now · since Jun 2026
GCP 6 10% required in 50% · 6 open now · since Mar 2026
Looker 4 6% required in 75% · 4 open now · since Mar 2026
Azure DevOps 4 6% required in 50% · 4 open now · since Jun 2026
Tableau 4 6% required in 50% · 4 open now · since Jul 2026
AWS 4 6% required in 25% · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
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Splunk3
Datadog3
Dynatrace3
New Relic3
Linux2
Microsoft Entra ID2
SIEM2
Kubernetes2
.NET1
Active Directory1
Agentforce1
DLP1
Databricks1
Figma1
LDAP1
Microsoft Defender1
Microsoft Sentinel1
PagerDuty1
Unix1
CyberArk1
Delinea1
MicroStrategy1
Spark1

What developer tools does staples use?

Microsoft Excel is named in 35% of job postings at staples, followed by Copilot (5%), Git (5%), Prometheus (3%).

Microsoft Excel 22 35% required in 86% · 22 open now · since Jul 2026
Copilot 3 5% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
Git 3 5% required in 33% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
Prometheus 2 3% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
SOPS 2 3% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Zabbix 2 3% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Docker 2 3% optional · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Ansible 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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AutoCAD1
Model Context Protocol1
Puppet1
Adobe Illustrator1
Adobe Photoshop1
Adobe XD1
Alteryx1
Canva1
Rest API1
Sketch1

What AI and ML technologies does staples use?

Claude is named in 5% of job postings at staples, followed by ChatGPT (2%).

Claude 3 5% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
ChatGPT 1 2% optional · 1 open now · since Jul 2026

Which engineering practices does staples ask for?

A/B Testing is named in 11% of job postings at staples, followed by CI/CD (10%), Machine Learning (10%), AI Agents (6%).

A/B Testing 7 11% required in 57% · 7 open now · since Aug 2026
CI/CD 6 10% required in 67% · 6 open now · since Jul 2026
Machine Learning 6 10% required in 50% · 6 open now · since Jul 2026
AI Agents 4 6% required in 25% · 4 open now · since Aug 2026
SLI/SLO/SLA 3 5% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
TCP/IP 3 5% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Incident Management 2 3% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
AIOps 2 3% optional · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
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Anomaly Detection2
DNS1
Deep Linking1
ETL/ELT1
Recommender Systems1

What does each staples team work with?

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

Finance

7 postings
Microsoft Excel5
SQL3
Power BI2

Analytics

6 postings
Power BI3
SQL3
Microsoft Excel2

Backend

4 postings
Azure3
Datadog2
Dynatrace2
New Relic2
OpenTelemetry2
Prometheus2

Operations

4 postings
Microsoft Excel3
SOPS2

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How is the staples 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
AWSSep 2026
TCP/IPSep 2026
Microsoft Entra IDSep 2026
SASSep 2026
Incident ManagementAug 2026
AI AgentsAug 2026
SplunkAug 2026
DatadogAug 2026

How modern is the staples stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 77/100

staples 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: 2; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the staples stack in its industry?

Share of the 1,569 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

SQL35%
Power BI14%
Azure16%
Python32%
Windows13%
GCP17%
AWS22%
Azure DevOps4%
Looker8%
Tableau10%

What sets staples apart

Azure DevOps4%
Dynatrace1%
New Relic1%
OpenTelemetry3%
Splunk2%

Questions about the staples tech stack

What programming languages does staples use?

The languages named in staples job postings are SQL (30%), Python (14%), C# (5%), SAS (3%), Bash (2%), as a share of the 63 postings of the last 12 months.

Does staples use OpenTelemetry?

Yes. OpenTelemetry is named in 3 of 63 job postings (5%) and required in 2 of them.

What cloud and platforms does staples use?

The cloud and platforms named in staples job postings are Power BI (16), Azure (11), Windows (7) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Finance job at staples?

Finance postings at staples most often require Microsoft Excel (5), SQL (3), Power BI (2), out of 7 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the staples tech stack changing?

Yes. AWS, TCP/IP, Microsoft Entra ID, SAS first appeared in staples job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the staples tech stack?

staples 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: 2; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the staples tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting staples publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 63 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, "staples tech stack: 87 technologies from 63 job postings", as of Sep 27, 2026. https://alion.io/company/staples-com/technologies

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