WorkOS tech stack

WorkOS builds mostly with TypeScript, Python, SQL, JavaScript. Its stack also includes OpenAI, Perplexity, PostgreSQL, Snowflake. OpenAI is named in 31 of the 31 job postings WorkOS published in the last 12 months (100%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of WorkOS, updated Oct 2, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Oct 2, 2026
Technologies in use
55
Postings analysed
31
Open now
29
Modernity
88 /100
New in 6 months
1

What programming languages does WorkOS use?

TypeScript is named in 32% of job postings at WorkOS, followed by Python (10%), SQL (6%), JavaScript (6%).

TypeScript 10 32% required in 50% · 10 open now · since Jan 2026
Python 3 10% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
SQL 2 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
JavaScript 2 6% optional · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
Go 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026
Java 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026
Node JS 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026
PHP 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026
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Ruby1
C#1

What frameworks and libraries does WorkOS use?

React.js is named in 6% of job postings at WorkOS, followed by Dagster (3%), Next.js (3%), OpenTelemetry (3%).

React.js 2 6% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
Dagster 1 3% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Next.js 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026
OpenTelemetry 1 3% optional · 1 open now · since Jan 2026

What databases does WorkOS use?

PostgreSQL is named in 19% of job postings at WorkOS, followed by Snowflake (6%).

PostgreSQL 6 19% required in 33% · 5 open now · since Jan 2026
Snowflake 2 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026

What cloud and platforms does WorkOS use?

OpenAI is named in 100% of job postings at WorkOS, followed by Perplexity (100%), AWS (13%), Kubernetes (13%).

OpenAI 31 100% required in 100% · 29 open now · since Jan 2026
Perplexity 31 100% required in 100% · 29 open now · since Jan 2026
AWS 4 13% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jan 2026
Kubernetes 4 13% required in 75% · 3 open now · since Jan 2026
Figma 3 10% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Apr 2026
.NET 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026
Amazon Kinesis 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026
Exa 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
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GitHub1
Prefect1
Datadog1
Grafana1

What developer tools does WorkOS use?

Cursor is named in 100% of job postings at WorkOS, followed by Model Context Protocol (13%), Terraform (6%), Copilot (3%).

Cursor 31 100% required in 100% · 29 open now · since Jan 2026
Model Context Protocol 4 13% required in 75% · 4 open now · since Jan 2026
Terraform 2 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026
Copilot 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026
Vault 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026
cert-manager 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
dbt 1 3% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Prometheus 1 3% optional · 1 open now · since Jan 2026

What AI and ML technologies does WorkOS use?

LLM is named in 6% of job postings at WorkOS, followed by Claude (6%), ChatGPT (3%).

LLM 2 6% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
Claude 2 6% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
ChatGPT 1 3% optional · 1 open now · since Jan 2026

Which engineering practices does WorkOS ask for?

AI Agents is named in 16% of job postings at WorkOS, followed by IAM (10%), Agentic Workflows (6%), CI/CD (6%).

AI Agents 5 16% required in 60% · 4 open now · since Jan 2026
IAM 3 10% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
Agentic Workflows 2 6% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jan 2026
CI/CD 2 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026
Context Engineering 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jan 2026
ETL/ELT 1 3% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
Embeddings 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Feb 2026
Human-in-the-Loop 1 3% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
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Machine Learning1
PKI1
Platform Engineering1
SLI/SLO/SLA1
Tool Use1
A/B Testing1
RAG1

What other technologies does WorkOS use?

Abstract is named in 3% of job postings at WorkOS.

Abstract 1 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Feb 2026

What does each WorkOS team work with?

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

Backend

8 postings
Cursor8
OpenAI8
Perplexity8
Model Context Protocol2
TypeScript2

Sales

5 postings
Cursor5
OpenAI5
Perplexity5

Product

3 postings
Cursor3
OpenAI3
Perplexity3

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How is the WorkOS 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
SQLAug 2026
Not named for 6 months
LLMFeb 2026
Agentic WorkflowsJan 2026
ClaudeJan 2026
React.jsJan 2026
JavaScriptJan 2026

How modern is the WorkOS stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 88/100

WorkOS scores 88 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 WorkOS stack in its industry?

Share of the 268 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

OpenAI13%
Perplexity6%
TypeScript54%
PostgreSQL42%
AWS57%
Kubernetes53%
Figma20%
Python59%
Claude34%
JavaScript62%

Questions about the WorkOS tech stack

What programming languages does WorkOS use?

The languages named in WorkOS job postings are TypeScript (32%), Python (10%), SQL (6%), JavaScript (6%), Go (3%), as a share of the 31 postings of the last 12 months.

Does WorkOS use React.js?

Yes. React.js is named in 2 of 31 job postings (6%) and required in 1 of them.

What cloud and platforms does WorkOS use?

The cloud and platforms named in WorkOS job postings are OpenAI (31), Perplexity (31), AWS (4) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Backend job at WorkOS?

Backend postings at WorkOS most often require Cursor (8), OpenAI (8), Perplexity (8), Model Context Protocol (2), out of 8 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the WorkOS tech stack changing?

Yes. SQL first appeared in WorkOS job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the WorkOS tech stack?

WorkOS scores 88 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 WorkOS tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting WorkOS publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 31 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 2, 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, "WorkOS tech stack: 55 technologies from 31 job postings", as of Oct 2, 2026. https://alion.io/company/workos/technologies

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