Stripe tech stack
Stripe builds mostly with SQL, Python, Ruby, Java. Its stack also includes AWS, Spark, React.js, Trino. SQL is named in 182 of the 409 job postings Stripe published in the last 12 months (44%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Stripe, updated Sep 27, 2026.
What programming languages does Stripe use?
SQL is named in 44% of job postings at Stripe, followed by Python (28%), Ruby (19%), Java (13%).
SQL
182 44%
Python
116 28%
Ruby
77 19%
Java
52 13%
JavaScript
51 12%
Go
42 10%
TypeScript
29 7%
Scala
26 6%
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What frameworks and libraries does Stripe use?
React.js is named in 6% of job postings at Stripe, followed by Hadoop (3%), Flink (2%), Pandas (2%).
React.js
23 6%
Hadoop
11 3%
Flink
9 2%
Pandas
8 2%
PyTorch
4 1%
React Native
4 1%
Commander.js
3 1%
TensorFlow
3 1%
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What databases does Stripe use?
Trino is named in 5% of job postings at Stripe, followed by PostgreSQL (1%), MySQL (1%), Amazon Redshift (1%).
Trino
22 5%
PostgreSQL
5 1%
MySQL
4 1%
Amazon Redshift
4 1%
Apache Iceberg
3 1%
Oracle
3 1%
Snowflake
3 1%
Amazon DocumentDB
3 1%
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What cloud and platforms does Stripe use?
AWS is named in 11% of job postings at Stripe, followed by Spark (8%), Databricks (6%), Tableau (5%).
AWS
45 11%
Spark
32 8%
Databricks
24 6%
Tableau
20 5%
Kubernetes
19 5%
GCP
18 4%
Azure
16 4%
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And 6 more, each named in fewer postings.
What developer tools does Stripe use?
pySpark is named in 3% of job postings at Stripe, followed by GraphQL (3%), gRPC (2%), Claude Code (2%).
pySpark
13 3%
GraphQL
11 3%
gRPC
10 2%
Claude Code
8 2%
Docker
8 2%
Terraform
6 1%
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What AI and ML technologies does Stripe use?
LLM is named in 9% of job postings at Stripe, followed by Claude (1%), ChatGPT (<1%), Gemini (<1%).
Which engineering practices does Stripe ask for?
AI Agents is named in 17% of job postings at Stripe, followed by Machine Learning (9%), A/B Testing (3%), Rollup (3%).
AI Agents
70 17%
Rollup
14 3%
SLI/SLO/SLA
12 3%
CI/CD
11 3%
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And 2 more, each named in fewer postings.
What other technologies does Stripe use?
Solana is named in <1% of job postings at Stripe, followed by Ethereum (<1%), Polygon (<1%), Stellar (<1%).
What does each Stripe team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Backend
75 postingsProduct
35 postingsSolutions
26 postingsHow does your stack fit Stripe?
How much does Stripe pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Stripe postings with stated pay: $268k across 29 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby | 16 | $286k | +6% |
| Python | 14 | $286k | +6% |
| SQL | 13 | $286k | +6% |
| Java | 13 | $286k | +6% |
| AWS | 11 | $268k | 0% |
| GCP | 8 | $277k | +3% |
| JavaScript | 6 | $286k | +6% |
| Azure | 6 | $264k | −2% |
| Scala | 6 | $247k | −8% |
| TypeScript | 5 | $286k | +6% |
How is the Stripe 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 Stripe stack?
Stripe scores 82 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: 4; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the Stripe stack in its industry?
Share of the 289 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Stripe apart
Stripe products in its job postings
Postings at Stripe name its own products. They describe what the company makes, so they are left out of the stack above.
Companies with a stack like Stripe
Questions about the Stripe tech stack
What programming languages does Stripe use?
The languages named in Stripe job postings are SQL (44%), Python (28%), Ruby (19%), Java (13%), JavaScript (12%), as a share of the 409 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Stripe use React.js?
Yes. React.js is named in 23 of 409 job postings (6%) and required in 5 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Stripe use?
The cloud and platforms named in Stripe job postings are AWS (45), Spark (32), Databricks (24) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at Stripe?
Backend postings at Stripe most often require Ruby (28), Java (20), Scala (15), Go (13), out of 75 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Stripe tech stack changing?
Yes. Recharts, Sass, D3.js, Model Context Protocol first appeared in Stripe job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Stripe tech stack?
Stripe scores 82 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: 4; legacy ones: 0.
How does Alion know the Stripe tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Stripe publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 409 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, "Stripe tech stack: 197 technologies from 409 job postings", as of Sep 27, 2026. https://alion.io/company/stripe/technologies