Uber tech stack
Uber builds mostly with SQL, Python, Java, C++. Its stack also includes Linux, MySQL, Spark, PyTorch. SQL is named in 164 of the 344 job postings Uber published in the last 12 months (48%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Uber, updated Sep 27, 2026.
What programming languages does Uber use?
SQL is named in 48% of job postings at Uber, followed by Python (41%), Java (24%), C++ (20%).
SQL
164 48%
Python
141 41%
Java
81 24%
C++
68 20%
Go
56 16%
JavaScript
20 6%
Kotlin
11 3%
TypeScript
8 2%
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What frameworks and libraries does Uber use?
PyTorch is named in 7% of job postings at Uber, followed by Flink (5%), TensorFlow (3%), PyTorch C++ (2%).
PyTorch
23 7%
Flink
17 5%
TensorFlow
10 3%
PyTorch C++
8 2%
Hadoop
8 2%
React.js
7 2%
Angular
4 1%
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And 9 more, each named in fewer postings.
What databases does Uber use?
MySQL is named in 8% of job postings at Uber, followed by Presto (3%), Redis (1%), Cassandra (1%).
MySQL
27 8%
Presto
10 3%
Redis
4 1%
Cassandra
3 1%
PostgreSQL
3 1%
Druid
3 1%
BigQuery
1 <1%
DynamoDB
1 <1%
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What cloud and platforms does Uber use?
Linux is named in 9% of job postings at Uber, followed by Spark (8%), Apache Kafka (7%), Tableau (6%).
Spark
26 8%
Apache Kafka
23 7%
Tableau
22 6%
GCP
14 4%
AWS
13 4%
Kubernetes
13 4%
Azure
7 2%
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And 9 more, each named in fewer postings.
What developer tools does Uber use?
Git is named in 3% of job postings at Uber, followed by Docker (3%), Microsoft Excel (3%), gRPC (3%).
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What AI and ML technologies does Uber use?
LLM is named in 5% of job postings at Uber, followed by ChatGPT (2%), Claude (2%), PEFT (1%).
Which engineering practices does Uber ask for?
Machine Learning is named in 22% of job postings at Uber, followed by AI Agents (8%), A/B Testing (7%), Computer Vision (6%).
AI Agents
27 8%
Computer Vision
22 6%
Incident Management
16 5%
CI/CD
16 5%
Multimodal AI
10 3%
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And 25 more, each named in fewer postings.
What other technologies does Uber use?
Kotlin Coroutines is named in <1% of job postings at Uber.
Kotlin Coroutines
1 <1%
What does each Uber team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Backend
92 postingsProduct
31 postingsMarketing
25 postingsAI/ML
25 postingsManagement
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How much does Uber pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Uber postings with stated pay: $209k across 226 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | 116 | $218k | +4% |
| SQL | 89 | $204k | −2% |
| Java | 71 | $224k | +7% |
| C++ | 59 | $224k | +7% |
| Go | 47 | $224k | +7% |
| MySQL | 24 | $229k | +9% |
| Spark | 24 | $211k | +1% |
| Linux | 23 | $224k | +7% |
| PyTorch | 21 | $224k | +7% |
| Apache Kafka | 20 | $209k | 0% |
How is the Uber 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 Uber stack?
Uber 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: 7; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the Uber stack in its industry?
Share of the 760 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Uber apart
Companies with a stack like Uber
Questions about the Uber tech stack
What programming languages does Uber use?
The languages named in Uber job postings are SQL (48%), Python (41%), Java (24%), C++ (20%), Go (16%), as a share of the 344 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Uber use PyTorch?
Yes. PyTorch is named in 23 of 344 job postings (7%) and required in 23 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Uber use?
The cloud and platforms named in Uber job postings are Linux (31), Spark (26), Apache Kafka (23) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at Uber?
Backend postings at Uber most often require Python (60), Java (56), C++ (48), Go (40), out of 92 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Uber tech stack changing?
Yes. SolidWorks, Druid, GitHub first appeared in Uber job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Uber tech stack?
Uber 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: 7; legacy ones: 0.
How does Alion know the Uber tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Uber publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 344 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, "Uber tech stack: 232 technologies from 344 job postings", as of Sep 27, 2026. https://alion.io/company/uber/technologies