Patreon tech stack

Patreon builds mostly with Python, SQL, Go, Java. Its stack also includes Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, AWS, Redis. Python is named in 10 of the 13 job postings Patreon published in the last 12 months (77%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Patreon, updated Sep 29, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 29, 2026
Technologies in use
37
Postings analysed
13
Open now
7
Modernity
80 /100
New in 6 months
7

What programming languages does Patreon use?

Python is named in 77% of job postings at Patreon, followed by SQL (31%), Go (23%), Java (23%).

Python 10 77% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Oct 2025
SQL 4 31% required in 75% · 2 open now · since Mar 2026
Go 3 23% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026
Java 3 23% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
JavaScript 2 15% required in 100% · since Mar 2026
Rust 2 15% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026
TypeScript 2 15% required in 50% · since Mar 2026
PHP 1 8% required in 100% · since May 2026
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Scala1

What frameworks and libraries does Patreon use?

React.js is named in 15% of job postings at Patreon, followed by Dagster (8%), Flink (8%), Next.js (8%).

React.js 2 15% required in 50% · since Mar 2026
Dagster 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
Flink 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
Next.js 1 8% required in 100% · since Mar 2026

What databases does Patreon use?

PostgreSQL is named in 31% of job postings at Patreon, followed by Redis (23%), DynamoDB (15%), MySQL (15%).

PostgreSQL 4 31% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2025
Redis 3 23% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2025
DynamoDB 2 15% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
MySQL 2 15% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
ClickHouse 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
ElasticSearch 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
Delta Lake 1 8% optional · 1 open now · since Apr 2026

What cloud and platforms does Patreon use?

Kubernetes is named in 31% of job postings at Patreon, followed by AWS (23%), Amazon Kinesis (8%), Amazon S3 (8%).

Kubernetes 4 31% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2025
AWS 3 23% required in 67% · 3 open now · since Apr 2026
Amazon Kinesis 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
Amazon S3 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
Apache Kafka 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
Braze 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
Figma 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
GCP 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
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Spark1
Databricks1

What AI and ML technologies does Patreon use?

LLM is named in 8% of job postings at Patreon.

LLM 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

Which engineering practices does Patreon ask for?

CI/CD is named in 23% of job postings at Patreon, followed by A/B Testing (8%), Feature Store (8%), Incident Management (8%).

CI/CD 3 23% required in 67% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
A/B Testing 1 8% required in 100% · since Mar 2026
Feature Store 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Incident Management 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
Machine Learning 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Aug 2026
Recommender Systems 1 8% required in 100% · since Mar 2026

What does each Patreon team work with?

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

Backend

7 postings
Python7
PostgreSQL4
Java3
Kubernetes3
Redis3
DynamoDB2

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How is the Patreon 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
RustMay 2026
GoMay 2026
CI/CDApr 2026
JavaApr 2026
AWSApr 2026
DynamoDBApr 2026
MySQLApr 2026

How modern is the Patreon stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 80/100

Patreon 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: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Patreon stack in its industry?

Share of the 780 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python35%
Kubernetes21%
PostgreSQL16%
SQL33%
AWS28%
Go10%
Java13%
Redis9%
DynamoDB4%
JavaScript34%

Questions about the Patreon tech stack

What programming languages does Patreon use?

The languages named in Patreon job postings are Python (77%), SQL (31%), Go (23%), Java (23%), JavaScript (15%), as a share of the 13 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Patreon use React.js?

Yes. React.js is named in 2 of 13 job postings (15%) and required in 1 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Patreon use?

The cloud and platforms named in Patreon job postings are Kubernetes (4), AWS (3), Amazon Kinesis (1) (postings in brackets).

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

Backend postings at Patreon most often require Python (7), PostgreSQL (4), Java (3), Kubernetes (3), out of 7 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Patreon tech stack changing?

Yes. Rust, Go, CI/CD, Java first appeared in Patreon job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Patreon tech stack?

Patreon 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: 1; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Patreon tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Patreon publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 13 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, "Patreon tech stack: 37 technologies from 13 job postings", as of Sep 29, 2026. https://alion.io/company/patreon/technologies

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