Zalando tech stack
Zalando builds mostly with Python, Java, JavaScript, SQL. Its stack also includes AWS, Kubernetes, React.js, PostgreSQL. AWS is named in 26 of the 67 job postings Zalando published in the last 12 months (39%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Zalando, updated Oct 6, 2026.
What programming languages does Zalando use?
Python is named in 22% of job postings at Zalando, followed by Java (22%), JavaScript (22%), SQL (16%).
Python
15 22%
Java
15 22%
JavaScript
15 22%
SQL
11 16%
TypeScript
10 15%
Node JS
10 15%
ABAP
8 12%
Kotlin
7 10%
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What frameworks and libraries does Zalando use?
React.js is named in 10% of job postings at Zalando, followed by Spring Boot (9%), Jackson (4%), Spring Framework (4%).
React.js
7 10%
Spring Boot
6 9%
Jackson
3 4%
Spring Framework
3 4%
Axios
2 3%
React Native
2 3%
Redux
2 3%
Flink
1 1%
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What databases does Zalando use?
PostgreSQL is named in 9% of job postings at Zalando, followed by Presto (3%), SQLite (3%), Trino (3%).
What cloud and platforms does Zalando use?
AWS is named in 39% of job postings at Zalando, followed by Kubernetes (22%), SAP BTP (12%), Databricks (10%).
AWS
26 39%
Kubernetes
15 22%
Databricks
7 10%
Apache Kafka
5 7%
Okta
3 4%
Tableau
3 4%
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What developer tools does Zalando use?
Rest API is named in 19% of job postings at Zalando, followed by Webpack (6%), Gradle (4%), Microsoft Excel (4%).
Rest API
13 19%
Webpack
4 6%
Gradle
3 4%
Copilot
2 3%
Docker
2 3%
Claude Code
1 1%
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What AI and ML technologies does Zalando use?
Claude is named in 4% of job postings at Zalando, followed by Gemini (1%), LLM (1%).
Which engineering practices does Zalando ask for?
CI/CD is named in 30% of job postings at Zalando, followed by Machine Learning (13%), A/B Testing (10%), AI Agents (10%).
CI/CD
20 30%
AI Agents
7 10%
Embeddings
4 6%
SLI/SLO/SLA
2 3%
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What other technologies does Zalando use?
CDS Views is named in 1% of job postings at Zalando.
What does each Zalando team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Backend
22 postingsEnterprise Apps
13 postingsDesign
3 postingsLeadership
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How modern is the Zalando stack?
Zalando 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 Zalando stack in its industry?
Share of the 596 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
What sets Zalando apart
Companies with a stack like Zalando
Questions about the Zalando tech stack
What programming languages does Zalando use?
The languages named in Zalando job postings are Python (22%), Java (22%), JavaScript (22%), SQL (16%), TypeScript (15%), as a share of the 67 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Zalando use React.js?
Yes. React.js is named in 7 of 67 job postings (10%) and required in 5 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Zalando use?
The cloud and platforms named in Zalando job postings are AWS (26), Kubernetes (15), SAP BTP (8) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Backend job at Zalando?
Backend postings at Zalando most often require Java (11), AWS (10), Kubernetes (6), Spring Boot (6), out of 22 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Zalando tech stack changing?
No new technology has appeared in Zalando job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Zalando tech stack?
Zalando 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 Zalando tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Zalando publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 67 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 6, 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, "Zalando tech stack: 96 technologies from 67 job postings", as of Oct 6, 2026. https://alion.io/company/zalando/technologies