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Patreon tech stack

Patreon builds mostly with Python, SQL, Go, Java. Its stack also includes AWS, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, MySQL. Python is named in 13 of the 19 job postings Patreon published in the last 12 months (68%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Patreon, updated Nov 12, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Nov 12, 2026
Technologies in use
46
Postings analysed
19
Open now
11
Modernity
77 /100
New in 6 months
3

What programming languages does Patreon use?

Python is named in 68% of job postings at Patreon, followed by SQL (26%), Go (21%), Java (21%).

Python 13 68% required in 100% · 7 open now · since Oct 2025
SQL 5 26% required in 80% · 2 open now · since Mar 2026
Go 4 21% required in 100% · 3 open now · since May 2026
Java 4 21% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Apr 2026
TypeScript 4 21% required in 75% · 2 open now · since Mar 2026
JavaScript 2 11% required in 100% · since Mar 2026
Kotlin 2 11% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
Rust 2 11% required in 100% · 2 open now · since May 2026
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PHP1
Scala1

What frameworks and libraries does Patreon use?

React.js is named in 11% of job postings at Patreon, followed by Dagster (5%), Flink (5%), Next.js (5%).

React.js 2 11% required in 50% · since Mar 2026
Dagster 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
Flink 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
Next.js 1 5% required in 100% · since Mar 2026

What databases does Patreon use?

PostgreSQL is named in 21% of job postings at Patreon, followed by MySQL (16%), DynamoDB (11%), Redis (11%).

PostgreSQL 4 21% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Oct 2025
MySQL 3 16% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Apr 2026
DynamoDB 2 11% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
Redis 2 11% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2025
ElasticSearch 2 11% required in 50% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
ClickHouse 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
Delta Lake 1 5% optional · 1 open now · since Apr 2026

What cloud and platforms does Patreon use?

AWS is named in 21% of job postings at Patreon, followed by Kubernetes (16%), Amazon Kinesis (11%), Apache Kafka (11%).

AWS 4 21% required in 75% · 4 open now · since Apr 2026
Kubernetes 3 16% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2025
Amazon Kinesis 2 11% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
Apache Kafka 2 11% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
GCP 2 11% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
Spark 2 11% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Apr 2026
Amazon S3 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Apr 2026
Braze 1 5% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
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Cloudflare1
Figma1
GitHub1
Databricks1

What developer tools does Patreon use?

WebRTC is named in 5% of job postings at Patreon, followed by dbt (5%).

WebRTC 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
dbt 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026

What AI and ML technologies does Patreon use?

LLM is named in 5% of job postings at Patreon.

LLM 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

Which engineering practices does Patreon ask for?

CI/CD is named in 21% of job postings at Patreon, followed by SLI/SLO/SLA (11%), A/B Testing (5%), Feature Store (5%).

CI/CD 4 21% required in 75% · 3 open now · since Apr 2026
SLI/SLO/SLA 2 11% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
A/B Testing 1 5% required in 100% · since Mar 2026
Feature Store 1 5% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
FinOps 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Nov 2026
Incident Management 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
Machine Learning 1 5% required in 100% · since Aug 2026
Platform Engineering 1 5% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Oct 2026
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Recommender Systems1
LLM Guardrails1

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

10 postings
Python10
Java4
PostgreSQL4
Go3
MySQL3
SQL3

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How much does Patreon pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Patreon postings with stated pay: $318k across 19 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Python13$318k0%
SQL5$303k−5%

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
KotlinOct 2026
GCPSep 2026
SLI/SLO/SLASep 2026
Not named for 6 months
DynamoDBMay 2026
RedisMay 2026

How modern is the Patreon stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 77/100

Patreon scores 77 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 269 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python37%
SQL29%
AWS28%
Go12%
Java17%
PostgreSQL17%
TypeScript32%
Kubernetes17%
MySQL16%
Amazon Kinesis3%

Questions about the Patreon tech stack

What programming languages does Patreon use?

The languages named in Patreon job postings are Python (68%), SQL (26%), Go (21%), Java (21%), TypeScript (21%), as a share of the 19 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Patreon use React.js?

Yes. React.js is named in 2 of 19 job postings (11%) and required in 1 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Patreon use?

The cloud and platforms named in Patreon job postings are AWS (4), Kubernetes (3), Amazon Kinesis (2) (postings in brackets).

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

Backend postings at Patreon most often require Python (10), Java (4), PostgreSQL (4), Go (3), out of 10 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Patreon tech stack changing?

Yes. Kotlin, GCP, SLI/SLO/SLA first appeared in Patreon job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Patreon tech stack?

Patreon scores 77 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 19 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, "Patreon tech stack: 46 technologies from 19 job postings", as of Nov 12, 2026. https://alion.io/company/patreon/technologies

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