Thumbtack tech stack

Thumbtack builds mostly with Python, SQL, Go, JavaScript. Its stack also includes PostgreSQL, React.js, AWS, Figma. Python is named in 18 of the 47 job postings Thumbtack published in the last 12 months (38%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Thumbtack, updated Sep 26, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Sep 26, 2026
Technologies in use
47
Postings analysed
47
Open now
33
Modernity
79 /100
New in 6 months
8

What programming languages does Thumbtack use?

Python is named in 38% of job postings at Thumbtack, followed by SQL (23%), Go (21%), JavaScript (17%).

Python 18 38% required in 78% · 12 open now · since Mar 2026
SQL 11 23% required in 82% · 8 open now · since Jul 2026
Go 10 21% required in 80% · 8 open now · since Mar 2026
JavaScript 8 17% required in 25% · 8 open now · since Jun 2026
PHP 6 13% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jun 2026
TypeScript 6 13% required in 67% · 6 open now · since Jun 2026
Kotlin 4 9% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Swift 4 9% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
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Java2
Objective-C2

What frameworks and libraries does Thumbtack use?

React.js is named in 13% of job postings at Thumbtack, followed by Jetpack Compose (4%), SwiftUI (4%).

React.js 6 13% required in 67% · 6 open now · since Jun 2026
Jetpack Compose 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026
SwiftUI 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026

What databases does Thumbtack use?

PostgreSQL is named in 13% of job postings at Thumbtack, followed by BigQuery (9%), DynamoDB (9%), Google BigQuery (9%).

PostgreSQL 6 13% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Mar 2026
BigQuery 4 9% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
DynamoDB 4 9% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Mar 2026
Google BigQuery 4 9% 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 11% of job postings at Thumbtack, followed by Figma (9%), GCP (6%), Airflow (4%).

AWS 5 11% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
Figma 4 9% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
GCP 3 6% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
Airflow 2 4% required in 100% · since Jul 2026
Linux 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026
OpenAI 2 4% required in 100% · since Sep 2026
SIEM 1 2% required in 100% · since Aug 2026

What developer tools does Thumbtack use?

Model Context Protocol is named in 13% of job postings at Thumbtack, followed by Claude Code (9%), Cursor (9%), OpenAI Codex (9%).

Model Context Protocol 6 13% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jun 2026
Claude Code 4 9% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jun 2026
Cursor 4 9% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jun 2026
OpenAI Codex 4 9% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jun 2026
dbt 4 9% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026
Backstage 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jun 2026

What AI and ML technologies does Thumbtack use?

LLM is named in 4% of job postings at Thumbtack.

LLM 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Sep 2026

Which engineering practices does Thumbtack ask for?

AI Agents is named in 30% of job postings at Thumbtack, followed by A/B Testing (13%), CI/CD (13%), Machine Learning (13%).

AI Agents 14 30% required in 100% · 10 open now · since Jun 2026
A/B Testing 6 13% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Jul 2026
CI/CD 6 13% required in 100% · 6 open now · since Mar 2026
Machine Learning 6 13% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Mar 2026
Agentic Workflows 4 9% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Sep 2026
DNS 2 4% required in 100% · 2 open now · 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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Human-in-the-Loop2
IAM2
LLM Guardrails2
Platform Engineering2
RAG2
SLI/SLO/SLA2
TCP/IP2

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
Claude Code4
Cursor4
Go4
Model Context Protocol4
OpenAI Codex4
PHP4

Data Science

7 postings
Python5
SQL5
BigQuery4
Google BigQuery4
dbt4
Airflow2

AI/ML

4 postings
DynamoDB2
Go2
LLM2
PostgreSQL2
Python2

Design

4 postings
Figma2
OpenAI2

Sales

3 postings
Jetpack Compose2
Kotlin2
Swift2
SwiftUI2

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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: $233k across 44 postings.

TechnologyPostings with payMedianvs company median
Python16$233k0%
Go10$233k0%
SQL10$226k−3%
JavaScript8$233k0%
PHP6$233k0%
React.js6$233k0%
TypeScript6$233k0%
PostgreSQL6$215k−8%

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
Jetpack ComposeSep 2026
SwiftUISep 2026
SLI/SLO/SLASep 2026
Agentic WorkflowsSep 2026
LLMSep 2026
RAGSep 2026
FigmaSep 2026
OpenAISep 2026

How modern is the Thumbtack stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 79/100

Thumbtack scores 79 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.

Questions about the Thumbtack tech stack

What programming languages does Thumbtack use?

The languages named in Thumbtack job postings are Python (38%), SQL (23%), Go (21%), JavaScript (17%), PHP (13%), as a share of the 47 postings of the last 12 months.

Does Thumbtack use React.js?

Yes. React.js is named in 6 of 47 job postings (13%) and required in 4 of them.

What cloud and platforms does Thumbtack use?

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

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

Backend postings at Thumbtack most often require Claude Code (4), Cursor (4), Go (4), Model Context Protocol (4), out of 10 postings in the last 12 months.

Is the Thumbtack tech stack changing?

Yes. Jetpack Compose, SwiftUI, SLI/SLO/SLA, Agentic Workflows first appeared in Thumbtack job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Thumbtack tech stack?

Thumbtack scores 79 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 Thumbtack tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Thumbtack publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 47 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, "Thumbtack tech stack: 47 technologies from 47 job postings", as of Sep 26, 2026. https://alion.io/company/thumbtack/technologies

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