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Discord tech stack

Discord builds mostly with Python, TypeScript, Rust, SQL. Its stack also includes GCP, React.js, AWS, Google BigQuery. Python is named in 46 of the 79 job postings Discord published in the last 12 months (58%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Discord, updated Nov 12, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Nov 12, 2026
Technologies in use
107
Postings analysed
79
Open now
20
Modernity
80 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Discord use?

Python is named in 58% of job postings at Discord, followed by TypeScript (28%), Rust (23%), SQL (19%).

Python 46 58% required in 89% · 10 open now · since Oct 2025
TypeScript 22 28% required in 86% · 4 open now · since Oct 2025
Rust 18 23% required in 39% · 3 open now · since Oct 2025
SQL 15 19% required in 87% · 5 open now · since Nov 2025
JavaScript 13 16% required in 38% · 1 open now · since Oct 2025
Elixir 12 15% required in 33% · since Dec 2025
Swift 6 8% required in 83% · 1 open now · since Dec 2025
Java 4 5% required in 75% · since Feb 2026
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Kotlin4
Objective-C3
C++3
Apex3
Go3
PowerShell2
C#1
Solidity1

What frameworks and libraries does Discord use?

React.js is named in 15% of job postings at Discord, followed by React Native (9%), Flask (6%), PyTorch (5%).

React.js 12 15% required in 50% · 1 open now · since Oct 2025
React Native 7 9% required in 57% · 1 open now · since Mar 2026
Flask 5 6% required in 100% · since Dec 2025
PyTorch 4 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
TensorFlow 4 5% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Dagster 4 5% required in 75% · 2 open now · since Nov 2025
Django 3 4% required in 100% · since Dec 2025
JAX 3 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
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Flink3
Selenium2
Lightning Web Components1
Ray1
Visualforce1
Unity1

What databases does Discord use?

Google BigQuery is named in 9% of job postings at Discord, followed by PostgreSQL (5%), Cassandra (4%), ScyllaDB (4%).

Google BigQuery 7 9% required in 43% · 2 open now · since Nov 2025
PostgreSQL 4 5% required in 50% · since Dec 2025
Cassandra 3 4% required in 33% · since Dec 2025
ScyllaDB 3 4% required in 33% · since Dec 2025

What cloud and platforms does Discord use?

GCP is named in 15% of job postings at Discord, followed by AWS (11%), Kubernetes (10%), Figma (9%).

GCP 12 15% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Feb 2026
AWS 9 11% required in 56% · 2 open now · since Feb 2026
Kubernetes 8 10% required in 38% · 2 open now · since Feb 2026
Figma 7 9% required in 71% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
Looker 7 9% required in 43% · 3 open now · since Nov 2025
Apache Kafka 6 8% required in 17% · 1 open now · since Nov 2025
GitHub 5 6% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jul 2026
Okta 5 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
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Tableau5
Datadog4
Spark4
Azure4
GitHub Actions3
MuleSoft3
Cloudflare2
GitLab2
GitLab CI2
Buildkite2
Adjust1
Anyscale1
AppsFlyer SDK1
Framer1
Windows1
Istio1
Linux1
SIEM1
Wiz1

What developer tools does Discord use?

Terraform is named in 11% of job postings at Discord, followed by Docker (6%), dbt (5%), Claude Code (4%).

Terraform 9 11% required in 33% · 4 open now · since Jun 2026
Docker 5 6% required in 40% · 3 open now · since Feb 2026
dbt 4 5% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Nov 2025
Claude Code 3 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Dec 2025
Git 3 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Cursor 2 3% required in 100% · since Dec 2025
Jenkins 2 3% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Lovable 2 3% required in 100% · since Dec 2025
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Ansible2
Bazel2
Adobe Illustrator1
Adobe Photoshop1
Copado1
Gearset1
OpenTofu1
ProtoPie1
Rest API1
Teleport1
Envoy1

What AI and ML technologies does Discord use?

LLM is named in 9% of job postings at Discord, followed by Claude (3%).

LLM 7 9% required in 86% · 3 open now · since May 2026
Claude 2 3% required in 100% · since Dec 2025

Which engineering practices does Discord ask for?

Machine Learning is named in 19% of job postings at Discord, followed by CI/CD (14%), A/B Testing (9%), IAM (8%).

Machine Learning 15 19% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Nov 2025
CI/CD 11 14% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Jul 2026
A/B Testing 7 9% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
IAM 6 8% required in 83% · 4 open now · since Jul 2026
AI Agents 5 6% required in 80% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
Anomaly Detection 3 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Nov 2025
Human-in-the-Loop 3 4% required in 67% · since May 2026
Incident Management 3 4% required in 67% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
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Recommender Systems3
DHCP2
DNS2
SOAP2
VPN2
Service Mesh2
ETL/ELT2
Agentic Workflows1
DAO1
DeFi1
EU AI Act1
Embeddings1
MEV1
MVP1
PKI1
Platform Engineering1

What other technologies does Discord use?

Ethereum is named in 1% of job postings at Discord.

Ethereum 1 1% required in 100% · since May 2026

What does each Discord team work with?

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

Backend

28 postings
Python20
TypeScript16
React.js6
Flask5
Swift5
JavaScript4

Data Science

8 postings
SQL8
Python7
Dagster2
Google BigQuery2
Looker2
Tableau2

AI/ML

5 postings
PyTorch4
Python4
TensorFlow4
JAX3

Leadership

5 postings
Python3
Elixir2
Kubernetes2

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How much does Discord pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Discord postings with stated pay: $245k across 73 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Python43$245k0%
TypeScript21$245k0%
Rust16$245k0%
SQL15$245k0%
JavaScript12$245k0%
Elixir12$245k0%
React.js12$245k0%
GCP11$245k0%
AWS8$233k−5%
LLM7$270k+10%

How is the Discord 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
DHCPOct 2026
DNSOct 2026
VPNOct 2026
JAXSep 2026
Service MeshAug 2026
OktaAug 2026
IAMJul 2026
CloudflareJul 2026
Rising
Figma6% → 14%
Datadog0% → 8%
JAX0% → 8%
PyTorch3% → 8%
TensorFlow3% → 8%
Falling
CI/CD26% → 5%
TypeScript34% → 19%
Terraform20% → 5%
Rust29% → 16%
A/B Testing14% → 5%
Java9% → 0%
Git9% → 0%
GitHub Actions9% → 0%

How modern is the Discord stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 80/100

Discord scores 80 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: 2; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Discord stack in its industry?

Share of the 172 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python55%
TypeScript45%
Rust17%
SQL50%
JavaScript58%
Elixir2%
GCP35%
React.js40%
AWS43%
Kubernetes41%

What sets Discord apart

Elixir2%
Flask2%
Dagster4%
Apex3%
Cassandra2%
MuleSoft1%
ScyllaDB2%

Questions about the Discord tech stack

What programming languages does Discord use?

The languages named in Discord job postings are Python (58%), TypeScript (28%), Rust (23%), SQL (19%), JavaScript (16%), as a share of the 79 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Discord use React.js?

Yes. React.js is named in 12 of 79 job postings (15%) and required in 6 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Discord use?

The cloud and platforms named in Discord job postings are GCP (12), AWS (9), Kubernetes (8) (postings in brackets).

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

Backend postings at Discord most often require Python (20), TypeScript (16), React.js (6), Flask (5), out of 28 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Discord tech stack changing?

Yes. DHCP, DNS, VPN, JAX first appeared in Discord job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Discord tech stack?

Discord scores 80 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: 2; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Discord tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Discord publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 79 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 12, 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, "Discord tech stack: 107 technologies from 79 job postings", as of Nov 12, 2026. https://alion.io/company/cow-dao/technologies

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