VK tech stack

VK builds mostly with Python, SQL, Java, C++. Its stack also includes Linux, PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, Apache Kafka. Python is named in 37 of the 90 job postings VK published in the last 12 months (41%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of VK, updated Sep 29, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 29, 2026
Technologies in use
122
Postings analysed
90
Open now
63
Modernity
86 /100
New in 6 months
1

What programming languages does VK use?

Python is named in 41% of job postings at VK, followed by SQL (36%), Java (24%), C++ (8%).

Python 37 41% required in 100% · 32 open now · since Aug 2026
SQL 32 36% required in 97% · 26 open now · since Aug 2026
Java 22 24% required in 91% · 14 open now · since Jun 2026
C++ 7 8% required in 86% · 6 open now · since Aug 2026
Go 6 7% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Aug 2026
Kotlin 5 6% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
TypeScript 4 4% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
1C 4 4% required in 50% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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JavaScript3
PHP3
Bash2
Objective-C2
Swift2
C#1
Groovy1
Perl1
Ruby1
Scala1
C1

What frameworks and libraries does VK use?

Pandas is named in 6% of job postings at VK, followed by Matplotlib (4%), Spring Boot (4%), Hadoop (3%).

Pandas 5 6% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Aug 2026
Matplotlib 4 4% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
Spring Boot 4 4% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
Hadoop 3 3% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
NumPy 3 3% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Aug 2026
Seaborn 3 3% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
FastAPI 2 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
React.js 2 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
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SciPy2
Cats Effect1
FS21
Flask1
Haystack1
LangChain1
LangGraph1
OpenGL1
Playwright1
Plotly1
RSpec1
Ruby on Rails1
OpenCV1

What databases does VK use?

PostgreSQL is named in 18% of job postings at VK, followed by ClickHouse (13%), Redis (6%), MySQL (4%).

PostgreSQL 16 18% required in 81% · 11 open now · since Jun 2026
ClickHouse 12 13% required in 75% · 10 open now · since Aug 2026
Redis 5 6% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jun 2026
MySQL 4 4% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
ScyllaDB 3 3% optional · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
MariaDB 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Tarantool 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
ElasticSearch 1 1% optional · since Jun 2026

What cloud and platforms does VK use?

Linux is named in 19% of job postings at VK, followed by Apache Kafka (10%), Superset (9%), Kubernetes (9%).

Linux 17 19% required in 100% · 9 open now · since Jun 2026
Apache Kafka 9 10% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Jun 2026
Superset 8 9% required in 88% · 6 open now · since Aug 2026
Kubernetes 8 9% required in 63% · 7 open now · since Aug 2026
GitLab CI 7 8% required in 86% · 6 open now · since Sep 2026
Grafana 7 8% required in 86% · 6 open now · since Aug 2026
Windows 5 6% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Aug 2026
GitLab 4 4% required in 75% · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
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Figma3
Unix3
Airflow2
Burp Suite2
Power BI2
TeamCity2
iOS SDK2
Amazon S32
Spark2
Android SDK1
GitHub Actions1
Looker1
OpenShift1
RabbitMQ1
AWS1
CentOS Stream1

What developer tools does VK use?

Docker is named in 10% of job postings at VK, followed by Nginx (7%), Git (7%), Jenkins (6%).

Docker 9 10% required in 67% · 7 open now · since Jun 2026
Nginx 6 7% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Git 6 7% required in 67% · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
Jenkins 5 6% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
gRPC 5 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Ansible 4 4% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
WebSockets 4 4% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Adobe Photoshop 2 2% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
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Gradle2
Prometheus2
ProtoPie2
Rest API2
VictoriaMetrics2
ZooKeeper2
etcd2
Adobe After Effects2
Android NDK1
Apache HTTP Server1
Cilium1
Graylog1
Gunicorn1
Microsoft Excel1
Model Context Protocol1
Nessus1
Nuclei1
OWASP ZAP1
OpenStack1
Vite1
WebRTC1
CMake1
Claude Code1
GCC1
Storybook1
Tcpdump1
Wireshark1
Zabbix1
pySpark1

What AI and ML technologies does VK use?

ChatGPT is named in 2% of job postings at VK, followed by Midjourney (2%), LLM (1%).

ChatGPT 2 2% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Midjourney 2 2% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
LLM 1 1% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

Which engineering practices does VK ask for?

ETL/ELT is named in 11% of job postings at VK, followed by SLI/SLO/SLA (8%), CI/CD (8%), TCP/IP (7%).

ETL/ELT 10 11% required in 100% · 10 open now · since Aug 2026
SLI/SLO/SLA 7 8% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Sep 2026
CI/CD 7 8% required in 86% · 6 open now · since Aug 2026
TCP/IP 6 7% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Aug 2026
DNS 5 6% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
Machine Learning 3 3% required in 67% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
AI Agents 2 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
RAG 2 2% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
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Agentic Workflows1
BGP1

What does each VK team work with?

The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.

Analytics

20 postings
SQL20
Python17
Superset7
Pandas5
ClickHouse4
Matplotlib4

Backend

18 postings
Java9
Apache Kafka8
PostgreSQL7
Python5
Go4
Redis4

DevOps

9 postings
Linux9
Nginx6
Ansible4
WebSockets4
gRPC4
Docker3

Field & Service

5 postings
Go2
Kubernetes2
Python2

Security

4 postings
Python3
Burp Suite2
Linux2
Windows2

Data Science

4 postings
Python4
SQL4
ClickHouse3
Airflow2

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How is the VK 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.

First appeared
Amazon S3Sep 2026

How modern is the VK stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 86/100

VK 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: 0.

How common is the VK stack in its industry?

Share of the 66 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python64%
SQL53%
Java50%
Linux39%
PostgreSQL39%
ClickHouse20%
Apache Kafka35%
Kubernetes56%
Superset6%
C++29%

What sets VK apart

Seaborn3%

Questions about the VK tech stack

What programming languages does VK use?

The languages named in VK job postings are Python (41%), SQL (36%), Java (24%), C++ (8%), Go (7%), as a share of the 90 postings of the last 12 months.

Does VK use Pandas?

Yes. Pandas is named in 5 of 90 job postings (6%) and required in 5 of them.

What cloud and platforms does VK use?

The cloud and platforms named in VK job postings are Linux (17), Apache Kafka (9), Superset (8) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Analytics job at VK?

Analytics postings at VK most often require SQL (20), Python (17), Superset (7), Pandas (5), out of 20 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the VK tech stack changing?

Yes. Amazon S3 first appeared in VK job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the VK tech stack?

VK 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: 0.

How does Alion know the VK tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting VK publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 90 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 29, 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, "VK tech stack: 122 technologies from 90 job postings", as of Sep 29, 2026. https://alion.io/company/vk/technologies

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