Threema tech stack

Threema builds mostly with Rust, Kotlin, TypeScript, C++. Its stack also includes Linux, LiveKit, MySQL, PostgreSQL. Linux is named in 9 of the 9 job postings Threema published in the last 12 months (100%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Threema, updated Oct 21, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Oct 21, 2026
Technologies in use
19
Postings analysed
9
Open now
7
Modernity
69 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Threema use?

Rust is named in 89% of job postings at Threema, followed by Kotlin (33%), TypeScript (33%), C++ (22%).

Rust 8 89% required in 100% · 7 open now · since Sep 2026
Kotlin 3 33% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Oct 2026
TypeScript 3 33% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Oct 2026
C++ 2 22% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
Go 2 22% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
JavaScript 2 22% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026

What databases does Threema use?

MySQL is named in 11% of job postings at Threema, followed by PostgreSQL (11%).

MySQL 1 11% optional · since May 2026
PostgreSQL 1 11% optional · since May 2026

What cloud and platforms does Threema use?

Linux is named in 100% of job postings at Threema, followed by LiveKit (22%), FreeBSD (11%), GitLab (11%).

Linux 9 100% required in 78% · 7 open now · since May 2026
LiveKit 2 22% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
FreeBSD 1 11% required in 100% · since May 2026
GitLab 1 11% optional · since May 2026
GitLab CI 1 11% optional · since May 2026

What developer tools does Threema use?

WebRTC is named in 22% of job postings at Threema, followed by Proxmox VE (11%), Docker (11%), Podman (11%).

WebRTC 2 22% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
Proxmox VE 1 11% required in 100% · since May 2026
Docker 1 11% optional · since May 2026
Podman 1 11% optional · since May 2026

Which engineering practices does Threema ask for?

VPN is named in 11% of job postings at Threema, followed by CI/CD (11%).

VPN 1 11% required in 100% · since May 2026
CI/CD 1 11% optional · since May 2026

What does each Threema team work with?

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

Industrial Engineering

6 postings
Rust6
Linux5
Kotlin3
TypeScript3
C++2
Go2

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How much does Threema pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Threema postings with stated pay: $168k across 7 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Linux7$168k0%
Rust6$174k+4%

How is the Threema 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
TypeScriptOct 2026
C++Oct 2026
GoOct 2026
JavaScriptOct 2026
LiveKitOct 2026
WebRTCOct 2026
RustSep 2026

How modern is the Threema stack?

Modern 69/100

Threema 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 Threema stack in its industry?

Share of the 43 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Linux40%
Rust30%
Kotlin44%
TypeScript56%
C++33%
Go42%
JavaScript74%
LiveKit5%
FreeBSD2%
GitLab21%

Questions about the Threema tech stack

What programming languages does Threema use?

The languages named in Threema job postings are Rust (89%), Kotlin (33%), TypeScript (33%), C++ (22%), Go (22%), as a share of the 9 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Threema use Linux?

Yes. Linux is named in 9 of 9 job postings (100%) and required in 7 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Threema use?

The cloud and platforms named in Threema job postings are Linux (9), LiveKit (2), FreeBSD (1) (postings in brackets).

What skills do you need for a Industrial Engineering job at Threema?

Industrial Engineering postings at Threema most often require Rust (6), Linux (5), Kotlin (3), TypeScript (3), out of 6 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Threema tech stack changing?

Yes. Kotlin, TypeScript, C++, Go first appeared in Threema job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Threema tech stack?

Threema 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 Threema tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Threema publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 9 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 21, 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, "Threema tech stack: 19 technologies from 9 job postings", as of Oct 21, 2026. https://alion.io/company/threema-gmbh/technologies

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