Target tech stack
Target builds mostly with Python, SQL, Java, Kotlin. Its stack also includes Adjust, GCP, PostgreSQL, Spring Boot. Adjust is named in 1,678 of the 2,086 job postings Target published in the last 12 months (80%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Target, updated Sep 27, 2026.
What programming languages does Target use?
Python is named in 4% of job postings at Target, followed by SQL (2%), Java (2%), Kotlin (2%).
Python
79 4%
SQL
50 2%
Java
49 2%
Kotlin
32 2%
JavaScript
21 1%
Go
18 1%
TypeScript
15 1%
Scala
9 <1%
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What frameworks and libraries does Target use?
Spring Boot is named in 1% of job postings at Target, followed by Micronaut (1%), Hadoop (1%), React.js (<1%).
Spring Boot
20 1%
Micronaut
14 1%
Hadoop
12 1%
React.js
10 <1%
PyTorch
7 <1%
OpenTelemetry
7 <1%
LangChain
7 <1%
JUnit
6 <1%
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And 4 more, each named in fewer postings.
What databases does Target use?
PostgreSQL is named in 1% of job postings at Target, followed by ElasticSearch (1%), Cassandra (1%), Google BigQuery (1%).
PostgreSQL
24 1%
ElasticSearch
14 1%
Cassandra
12 1%
Google BigQuery
11 1%
Redis
10 <1%
BigQuery
8 <1%
InfluxDB
6 <1%
RocksDB
5 <1%
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What cloud and platforms does Target use?
Adjust is named in 80% of job postings at Target, followed by GCP (2%), Kubernetes (2%), Apache Kafka (1%).
Adjust
1678 80%
GCP
45 2%
Kubernetes
32 2%
Apache Kafka
31 1%
AWS
24 1%
Azure
24 1%
Spark
23 1%
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And 12 more, each named in fewer postings.
What developer tools does Target use?
Rest API is named in 54% of job postings at Target, followed by Docker (1%), Microsoft Excel (1%), Git (1%).
Rest API
1125 54%
Docker
24 1%
Git
15 1%
Adobe Photoshop
13 1%
Terraform
9 <1%
pySpark
7 <1%
Model Context Protocol
6 <1%
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And 2 more, each named in fewer postings.
What AI and ML technologies does Target use?
LLM is named in 1% of job postings at Target, followed by ChatGPT (<1%), Claude (<1%), Gemini (<1%).
Which engineering practices does Target ask for?
ETL/ELT is named in 5% of job postings at Target, followed by CI/CD (2%), Machine Learning (2%), AI Agents (2%).
CI/CD
52 2%
AI Agents
40 2%
RAG
24 1%
Platform Engineering
17 1%
Incident Management
16 1%
Prompt Engineering
13 1%
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And 12 more, each named in fewer postings.
What does each Target team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Legal
871 postingsAdministrative
380 postingsCustomer Success
356 postingsHR
178 postingsField & Service
24 postingsHow does your stack fit Target?
How much does Target pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Target postings with stated pay: $36k across 2,000 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjust | 1678 | $36k | 0% |
| Python | 43 | $211k | +486% |
| SQL | 26 | $176k | +389% |
| Java | 26 | $176k | +389% |
| GCP | 19 | $238k | +561% |
| Kotlin | 18 | $176k | +389% |
| Apache Kafka | 18 | $176k | +389% |
| Kubernetes | 17 | $238k | +561% |
| AWS | 16 | $238k | +561% |
| Azure | 16 | $238k | +561% |
How modern is the Target stack?
Target 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: 5; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the Target stack in its industry?
Share of the 204 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Target apart
Companies with a stack like Target
Questions about the Target tech stack
What programming languages does Target use?
The languages named in Target job postings are Python (4%), SQL (2%), Java (2%), Kotlin (2%), JavaScript (1%), as a share of the 2,086 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Target use Spring Boot?
Yes. Spring Boot is named in 20 of 2,086 job postings (1%) and required in 18 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Target use?
The cloud and platforms named in Target job postings are Adjust (1678), GCP (45), Kubernetes (32) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Legal job at Target?
Legal postings at Target most often require Adjust (869), Rest API (445), out of 871 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Target tech stack changing?
No new technology has appeared in Target job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Target tech stack?
Target 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: 5; legacy ones: 0.
How does Alion know the Target tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Target publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 2,086 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, "Target tech stack: 231 technologies from 2,086 job postings", as of Sep 27, 2026. https://alion.io/company/target/technologies