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Thumbtack tech stack

Thumbtack builds mostly with Python, SQL, Go, JavaScript. Its stack also includes PostgreSQL, React.js, DynamoDB, AWS. Python is named in 24 of the 51 job postings Thumbtack published in the last 12 months (47%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Thumbtack, updated Nov 10, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Nov 10, 2026
Technologies in use
60
Postings analysed
51
Open now
25
Modernity
90 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Thumbtack use?

Python is named in 47% of job postings at Thumbtack, followed by SQL (27%), Go (24%), JavaScript (20%).

Python 24 47% required in 83% · 14 open now · since Mar 2026
SQL 14 27% required in 86% · 9 open now · since May 2026
Go 12 24% required in 83% · 5 open now · since Mar 2026
JavaScript 10 20% required in 20% · 5 open now · since Jun 2026
PHP 8 16% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
TypeScript 8 16% required in 75% · 5 open now · since Jun 2026
Kotlin 4 8% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Swift 4 8% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
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Java2
Objective-C2

What frameworks and libraries does Thumbtack use?

React.js is named in 16% of job postings at Thumbtack, followed by Jetpack Compose (4%), SwiftUI (4%).

React.js 8 16% required in 75% · 5 open now · since Jun 2026
Jetpack Compose 2 4% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
SwiftUI 2 4% required in 100% · since Sep 2026

What databases does Thumbtack use?

PostgreSQL is named in 16% of job postings at Thumbtack, followed by DynamoDB (12%), Google BigQuery (8%), MySQL (4%).

PostgreSQL 8 16% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Mar 2026
DynamoDB 6 12% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Mar 2026
Google BigQuery 4 8% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
MySQL 2 4% required in 100% · since Jul 2026

What cloud and platforms does Thumbtack use?

AWS is named in 10% of job postings at Thumbtack, followed by Figma (8%), OpenAI (6%), Airflow (4%).

AWS 5 10% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
Figma 4 8% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Sep 2026
OpenAI 3 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
Airflow 2 4% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
GCP 2 4% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
GitHub 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
LDAP 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
Linux 2 4% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
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Looker2
Okta2
Twilio2
AWS Bedrock1
Anthropic1
Databricks1
Spark1

What developer tools does Thumbtack use?

Model Context Protocol is named in 16% of job postings at Thumbtack, followed by Claude Code (8%), Cursor (8%), OpenAI Codex (8%).

Model Context Protocol 8 16% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Jun 2026
Claude Code 4 8% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
Cursor 4 8% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
OpenAI Codex 4 8% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Jun 2026
dbt 4 8% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Backstage 2 4% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jun 2026
Terraform 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026

What AI and ML technologies does Thumbtack use?

Claude is named in 6% of job postings at Thumbtack, followed by LLM (6%), ChatGPT (4%), Gemini (2%).

Claude 3 6% required in 100% · 3 open now · since May 2026
LLM 3 6% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026
ChatGPT 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Oct 2026
Gemini 1 2% required in 100% · 1 open now · since May 2026

Which engineering practices does Thumbtack ask for?

AI Agents is named in 29% of job postings at Thumbtack, followed by Machine Learning (18%), A/B Testing (12%), CI/CD (12%).

AI Agents 15 29% required in 100% · 8 open now · since May 2026
Machine Learning 9 18% required in 100% · 5 open now · since Mar 2026
A/B Testing 6 12% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
CI/CD 6 12% required in 100% · 3 open now · since Mar 2026
Agentic Workflows 5 10% required in 100% · 5 open now · since May 2026
DNS 2 4% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
ETL/ELT 2 4% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Feature Store 2 4% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
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GitOps2
Human-in-the-Loop2
IAM2
Incident Management2
LLM Guardrails2
RAG2
TCP/IP2
VPN2
Reinforcement Learning1

What does each Thumbtack team work with?

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

Backend

10 postings
Go6
Model Context Protocol6
PHP6
PostgreSQL6
Python6
React.js6

Data Science

8 postings
Python6
SQL6
Google BigQuery3
dbt3
Airflow2
Looker2

AI/ML

5 postings
LLM3
Python3
DynamoDB2
Go2
PostgreSQL2

Finance

4 postings
SQL2
Twilio2

DevOps

4 postings
Python4
AWS2
ChatGPT2
Claude2
GitHub2
Go2

Design

4 postings
Figma2
OpenAI2

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How much does Thumbtack pay by technology?

Median stated pay of the postings that name each technology, against the median of all Thumbtack postings with stated pay: $208k across 49 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Python23$188k−10%
SQL13$208k0%
Go12$209k+1%
JavaScript10$198k−5%
PHP8$232k+11%
PostgreSQL8$209k+1%
React.js8$198k−5%
TypeScript8$198k−5%
DynamoDB6$177k−15%
AWS5$233k+12%

How is the Thumbtack 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
LookerNov 2026
TwilioNov 2026
ChatGPTOct 2026
GitHubOct 2026
GitOpsOct 2026
Incident ManagementOct 2026
LDAPOct 2026
OktaOct 2026
Rising
DynamoDB0% → 13%
Figma0% → 13%
React.js12% → 19%
TypeScript12% → 19%
Agentic Workflows6% → 13%
Falling
AWS29% → 0%
Go35% → 13%
Python59% → 38%
Model Context Protocol24% → 13%
PHP24% → 13%
A/B Testing18% → 9%

How modern is the Thumbtack stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 90/100

Thumbtack scores 90 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: 4; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Thumbtack stack in its industry?

Share of the 88 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

Python51%
SQL51%
Go10%
JavaScript44%
PHP18%
PostgreSQL19%
React.js35%
TypeScript32%
DynamoDB8%
AWS38%

Questions about the Thumbtack tech stack

What programming languages does Thumbtack use?

The languages named in Thumbtack job postings are Python (47%), SQL (27%), Go (24%), JavaScript (20%), PHP (16%), as a share of the 51 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Thumbtack use React.js?

Yes. React.js is named in 8 of 51 job postings (16%) and required in 6 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Thumbtack use?

The cloud and platforms named in Thumbtack job postings are AWS (5), Figma (4), OpenAI (3) (postings in brackets).

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

Backend postings at Thumbtack most often require Go (6), Model Context Protocol (6), PHP (6), PostgreSQL (6), out of 10 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Thumbtack tech stack changing?

Yes. Looker, Twilio, ChatGPT, GitHub first appeared in Thumbtack job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Thumbtack tech stack?

Thumbtack scores 90 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: 4; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Thumbtack tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Thumbtack publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 51 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Nov 10, 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, "Thumbtack tech stack: 60 technologies from 51 job postings", as of Nov 10, 2026. https://alion.io/company/thumbtack/technologies

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