Thorlabs tech stack
Thorlabs builds mostly with C++, Python, SQL, C#. Its stack also includes Azure, Power BI, Qt, Zustand. Azure is named in 7 of the 37 job postings Thorlabs published in the last 12 months (19%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Thorlabs, updated Sep 26, 2026.
What programming languages does Thorlabs use?
C++ is named in 14% of job postings at Thorlabs, followed by Python (14%), SQL (8%), C# (5%).
C++ 
What frameworks and libraries does Thorlabs use?
Qt is named in 3% of job postings at Thorlabs, followed by Zustand (3%), React.js (3%).
What cloud and platforms does Thorlabs use?
Azure is named in 19% of job postings at Thorlabs, followed by Power BI (11%), AWS (5%), Azure DevOps (5%).
Azure
7 19%
Power BI
4 11%
AWS
2 5%
Azure DevOps
2 5%
FreeRTOS
2 5%
Microsoft Sentinel
1 3%
RTOS
1 3%
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What developer tools does Thorlabs use?
SolidWorks is named in 35% of job postings at Thorlabs, followed by Microsoft Excel (24%), Altium Designer (11%), Git (3%).
Which engineering practices does Thorlabs ask for?
Computer Use is named in 5% of job postings at Thorlabs, followed by Machine Learning (5%), VPN (5%), CI/CD (3%).
CI/CD
1 3%
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What does each Thorlabs team work with?
The technologies each team's postings require most often, with the number of postings that require them.
Hardware
6 postingsHow does your stack fit Thorlabs?
How much does Thorlabs pay by technology?
Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Thorlabs postings with stated pay: $110k across 27 postings.
| Technology | Postings with pay | Median | vs company median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure | 5 | $150k | +36% |
| C++ | 5 | $120k | +9% |
| Python | 5 | $115k | +5% |
How is the Thorlabs 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.
How modern is the Thorlabs stack?
Thorlabs scores 69 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 0.
How common is the Thorlabs stack in its industry?
Share of the 126 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.
Companies with a stack like Thorlabs
Questions about the Thorlabs tech stack
What programming languages does Thorlabs use?
The languages named in Thorlabs job postings are C++ (14%), Python (14%), SQL (8%), C# (5%), VHDL (5%), as a share of the 37 postings of the last 12 months.
Does Thorlabs use Azure?
Yes. Azure is named in 7 of 37 job postings (19%) and required in 6 of them.
What cloud and platforms does Thorlabs use?
The cloud and platforms named in Thorlabs job postings are Azure (7), Power BI (4), AWS (2) (postings in brackets).
What skills do you need for a Hardware job at Thorlabs?
Hardware postings at Thorlabs most often require C++ (4), Altium Designer (3), C# (2), Python (2), out of 6 postings in the last 12 months.
Is the Thorlabs tech stack changing?
Yes. Computer Use, AWS, VPN, Machine Learning first appeared in Thorlabs job postings in the last six months.
How modern is the Thorlabs tech stack?
Thorlabs scores 69 out of 100 (Modern). The score averages how current each technology in the stack is and adds weight for AI adoption. AI technologies in the stack: 0; legacy ones: 0.
How does Alion know the Thorlabs tech stack?
Alion reads every job posting Thorlabs publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 37 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Sep 26, 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, "Thorlabs tech stack: 35 technologies from 37 job postings", as of Sep 26, 2026. https://alion.io/company/thorlabs/technologies