UPWARD tech stack
UPWARD builds mostly with JavaScript, Java, TypeScript, Python. Its stack also includes Google AI Studio, Azure, Azure SQL Database, Redis. Claude is named in 14 of the 14 job postings UPWARD published in the last 12 months (100%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of UPWARD, updated Oct 1, 2026.
What programming languages does UPWARD use?
JavaScript is named in 21% of job postings at UPWARD, followed by Java (14%), TypeScript (14%), Python (14%).
JavaScript
3 21%
Java
2 14%
TypeScript
2 14%
Python
2 14%
Kotlin
1 7%
SQL
1 7%
Swift
1 7%
Haskell
1 7%
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What frameworks and libraries does UPWARD use?
Apollo Client is named in 14% of job postings at UPWARD, followed by JUnit (14%), Spring Boot (14%), CallKit (7%).
Apollo Client
2 14%
JUnit
2 14%
Spring Boot
2 14%
CallKit
1 7%
Dagger
1 7%
Deck.gl
1 7%
Hilt
1 7%
Jetpack Compose
1 7%
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What databases does UPWARD use?
Azure SQL Database is named in 14% of job postings at UPWARD, followed by Redis (14%), Pinecone (7%), PostgreSQL (7%).
What cloud and platforms does UPWARD use?
Google AI Studio is named in 93% of job postings at UPWARD, followed by Azure (36%), Figma (29%), GitHub (29%).
Azure
5 36%
Figma
4 29%
GitHub
4 29%
AWS
4 29%
Kubernetes
3 21%
GitHub Actions
2 14%
Azure AKS
1 7%
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What developer tools does UPWARD use?
Copilot is named in 100% of job postings at UPWARD, followed by gRPC (14%), GraphQL (14%), Adobe After Effects (7%).
Copilot
14 100%
gRPC
2 14%
GraphQL
2 14%
Adobe After Effects
1 7%
Adobe Photoshop
1 7%
Bitrise
1 7%
CircleCI
1 7%
Prisma
1 7%
What AI and ML technologies does UPWARD use?
Claude is named in 100% of job postings at UPWARD, followed by Gemini (100%), ChatGPT (7%).
Which engineering practices does UPWARD ask for?
CI/CD is named in 7% of job postings at UPWARD, followed by RAG (7%).
How does your stack fit UPWARD?
How much does UPWARD pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all UPWARD postings with stated pay: $572k across 12 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude | 12 | $572k | 0% |
| Gemini | 12 | $572k | 0% |
| Google AI Studio | 11 | $534k | −7% |
How is the UPWARD 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 UPWARD stack?
UPWARD scores 86 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: 3; legacy ones: 1.
How common is the UPWARD stack in its industry?
Share of the 210 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets UPWARD apart
Companies with a stack like UPWARD
Questions about the UPWARD tech stack
What programming languages does UPWARD use?
The languages named in UPWARD job postings are JavaScript (21%), Java (14%), TypeScript (14%), Python (14%), Kotlin (7%), as a share of the 14 postings of the last 12 months.
Does UPWARD use Apollo Client?
Yes. Apollo Client is named in 2 of 14 job postings (14%) and required in 2 of them.
What cloud and platforms does UPWARD use?
The cloud and platforms named in UPWARD job postings are Google AI Studio (13), Azure (5), Figma (4) (postings in brackets).
Is the UPWARD tech stack changing?
Yes. Azure, Figma, GitHub, AWS first appeared in UPWARD job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the UPWARD tech stack?
UPWARD scores 86 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: 3; legacy ones: 1.
How does Alion know the UPWARD tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting UPWARD publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 14 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 1, 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, "UPWARD tech stack: 64 technologies from 14 job postings", as of Oct 1, 2026. https://alion.io/company/upward/technologies