Workday tech stack
Workday builds mostly with Python, Java, SQL, TypeScript. Its stack also includes AWS, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch. AWS is named in 162 of the 333 job postings Workday published in the last 12 months (49%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Workday, updated Sep 27, 2026.
What programming languages does Workday use?
Python is named in 46% of job postings at Workday, followed by Java (20%), SQL (15%), TypeScript (14%).
Python
153 46%
Java
65 20%
SQL
49 15%
TypeScript
48 14%
JavaScript
38 11%
Go
30 9%
Ruby
27 8%
Scala
27 8%
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What frameworks and libraries does Workday use?
React.js is named in 7% of job postings at Workday, followed by TensorFlow (6%), PyTorch (6%), LangChain (6%).
React.js
23 7%
TensorFlow
21 6%
PyTorch
20 6%
LangChain
20 6%
Django
16 5%
FastAPI
16 5%
Flask
12 4%
OpenTelemetry
11 3%
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And 3 more, each named in fewer postings.
What databases does Workday use?
PostgreSQL is named in 12% of job postings at Workday, followed by ElasticSearch (8%), Redis (7%), MySQL (5%).
PostgreSQL
39 12%
ElasticSearch
27 8%
Redis
22 7%
MySQL
17 5%
Snowflake
9 3%
Amazon Aurora
6 2%
Apache Iceberg
6 2%
ClickHouse
5 2%
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What cloud and platforms does Workday use?
AWS is named in 49% of job postings at Workday, followed by Kubernetes (35%), GCP (32%), Grafana (14%).
AWS
162 49%
Kubernetes
116 35%
GCP
105 32%
Grafana
45 14%
Azure
44 13%
Spark
27 8%
Apache Kafka
24 7%
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And 49 more, each named in fewer postings.
What developer tools does Workday use?
Docker is named in 23% of job postings at Workday, followed by Terraform (20%), Rest API (11%), ArgoCD (11%).
Docker
75 23%
Terraform
68 20%
Rest API
38 11%
ArgoCD
35 11%
Prometheus
34 10%
Jenkins
32 10%
Model Context Protocol
24 7%
Cursor
24 7%
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And 31 more, each named in fewer postings.
What AI and ML technologies does Workday use?
LLM is named in 20% of job postings at Workday, followed by Claude (4%), PEFT (1%), LoRA (1%).
Which engineering practices does Workday ask for?
AI Agents is named in 48% of job postings at Workday, followed by CI/CD (35%), Machine Learning (20%), Platform Engineering (13%).
AI Agents
160 48%
CI/CD
115 35%
Platform Engineering
42 13%
RAG
36 11%
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And 27 more, each named in fewer postings.
What does each Workday team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Backend
92 postingsAI/ML
48 postingsDevOps
31 postingsProduct
25 postingsSales
25 postingsSecurity
22 postingsHow does your stack fit Workday?
How much does Workday pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Workday postings with stated pay: $227k across 204 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | 108 | $228k | 0% |
| Python | 98 | $222k | −2% |
| Kubernetes | 85 | $227k | 0% |
| GCP | 63 | $234k | +3% |
| Java | 54 | $222k | −2% |
| LLM | 35 | $252k | +11% |
| Grafana | 29 | $227k | 0% |
| Go | 27 | $205k | −10% |
| Azure | 26 | $222k | −3% |
| TypeScript | 25 | $222k | −2% |
How is the Workday 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 Workday stack?
Workday 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: 7; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the Workday stack in its industry?
Share of the 3,898 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Workday apart
Companies with a stack like Workday
Questions about the Workday tech stack
What programming languages does Workday use?
The languages named in Workday job postings are Python (46%), Java (20%), SQL (15%), TypeScript (14%), JavaScript (11%), as a share of the 333 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Workday use React.js?
Yes. React.js is named in 23 of 333 job postings (7%) and required in 21 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Workday use?
The cloud and platforms named in Workday job postings are AWS (162), Kubernetes (116), GCP (105) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at Workday?
Backend postings at Workday most often require Kubernetes (64), Python (64), AWS (61), Java (52), out of 92 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Workday tech stack changing?
Yes. GraphRAG, Semantic Kernel, Interpretability, MuleSoft first appeared in Workday job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Workday tech stack?
Workday 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: 7; legacy ones: 0.
How does Alion know the Workday tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Workday publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 333 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, "Workday tech stack: 324 technologies from 333 job postings", as of Sep 27, 2026. https://alion.io/company/workday/technologies