Uber tech stack
Uber builds mostly with SQL, Python, Java, C++. Its stack also includes Spark, Linux, Flink, MySQL. SQL is named in 349 of the 669 job postings Uber published in the last 12 months (52%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Uber, updated Nov 12, 2026.
What programming languages does Uber use?
SQL is named in 52% of job postings at Uber, followed by Python (38%), Java (22%), C++ (17%).
SQL
349 52%
Python
256 38%
Java
149 22%
C++
114 17%
Go
110 16%
JavaScript
38 6%
Scala
17 3%
TypeScript
16 2%
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What frameworks and libraries does Uber use?
Flink is named in 6% of job postings at Uber, followed by PyTorch (5%), React.js (3%), TensorFlow (3%).
Flink
42 6%
PyTorch
32 5%
React.js
18 3%
TensorFlow
17 3%
Angular
9 1%
Hadoop
9 1%
Ray
8 1%
Scikit-learn
7 1%
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And 23 more, each named in fewer postings.
What databases does Uber use?
MySQL is named in 5% of job postings at Uber, followed by Presto (2%), Redis (1%), Cassandra (1%).
MySQL
34 5%
Presto
14 2%
Redis
10 1%
Cassandra
6 1%
PostgreSQL
5 1%
ElasticSearch
4 1%
Druid
4 1%
Google BigQuery
2 <1%
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What cloud and platforms does Uber use?
Spark is named in 8% of job postings at Uber, followed by Linux (7%), Tableau (7%), Apache Kafka (6%).
Spark
52 8%
Tableau
44 7%
Apache Kafka
42 6%
GCP
36 5%
AWS
31 5%
Kubernetes
28 4%
Azure
16 2%
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And 26 more, each named in fewer postings.
What developer tools does Uber use?
Microsoft Excel is named in 5% of job postings at Uber, followed by Docker (2%), Git (2%), Rest API (2%).
Docker
15 2%
Git
14 2%
Rest API
13 2%
gRPC
12 2%
GraphQL
10 1%
Prometheus
5 1%
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And 17 more, each named in fewer postings.
What AI and ML technologies does Uber use?
LLM is named in 5% of job postings at Uber, followed by ChatGPT (2%), Claude (1%), Gemini (<1%).
Which engineering practices does Uber ask for?
Machine Learning is named in 18% of job postings at Uber, followed by AI Agents (8%), A/B Testing (6%), CI/CD (5%).
AI Agents
51 8%
CI/CD
33 5%
Incident Management
28 4%
Computer Vision
25 4%
Reinforcement Learning
13 2%
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And 41 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
2 <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
152 postingsSales
63 postingsManagement
62 postingsMarketing
52 postingsAI/ML
45 postingsProduct
39 postingsHow does your stack fit Uber?
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 378 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | 181 | $224k | +7% |
| SQL | 137 | $177k | −15% |
| Java | 126 | $224k | +7% |
| C++ | 100 | $224k | +7% |
| Go | 89 | $224k | +7% |
| Spark | 43 | $211k | +1% |
| Flink | 35 | $224k | +7% |
| Linux | 34 | $224k | +7% |
| Apache Kafka | 32 | $209k | 0% |
| MySQL | 28 | $225k | +7% |
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 78 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: 8; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the Uber stack in its industry?
Share of the 909 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 (52%), Python (38%), Java (22%), C++ (17%), Go (16%), as a share of the 669 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Uber use Flink?
Yes. Flink is named in 42 of 669 job postings (6%) and required in 12 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Uber use?
The cloud and platforms named in Uber job postings are Spark (52), Linux (45), Tableau (44) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at Uber?
Backend postings at Uber most often require Java (91), Python (91), C++ (77), Go (71), out of 152 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Uber tech stack changing?
Yes. SRE, Post-training, WebSockets, GitHub Actions first appeared in Uber job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Uber tech stack?
Uber scores 78 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: 8; 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 669 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 12, 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: 316 technologies from 669 job postings", as of Nov 12, 2026. https://alion.io/company/uber/technologies