8th Light, Inc.

8th Light, Inc.

Chicago, IL
150 Total Employees
120 Local Employees
Year Founded: 2006
We believe software is a craft born out of practice.

Founded in 2006, 8th Light is a global team of software, design, and technology professionals. We partner with forward-thinking people and organizations to help them imagine and create elegant, robust, and groundbreaking software solutions to complex problems. With deep expertise and experience in software design, development, data, and DevOps, we work with a wide range of clients who are looking to achieve equally diverse outcomes. Rooted in a culture of continuous learning and collaboration, we’re employee-owned, and headquartered in Chicago, but our more than 140 team members live and work in locations including London, New York, Los Angeles, and Austin. Whether we’re crafting digital experiences that inform and inspire, energizing and empowering enterprises through technology-driven transformation, or nurturing and guiding internal teams looking to expand their own technological expertise and software-building capabilities, our objective is always the same: to help unlock human potential and spark change.


8th Light, Inc. Offices

Remote Workspace

Employees work remotely.

8th Light is a unique software design and development company, one that accelerates personal growth through challenging and influential work, a supportive culture, and transformative outcomes.

Typical time on-site: None
Chicago, IL

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Technology We Use

C#
C#
LANGUAGES
C++
C++
LANGUAGES
CircleCI
CircleCI
FRAMEWORKS
Django
Django
FRAMEWORKS
Flask
Flask
FRAMEWORKS
Java
Java
LANGUAGES
JavaScript
JavaScript
LANGUAGES
Jest
Jest
FRAMEWORKS
jQuery
jQuery
LIBRARIES
Kotlin
Kotlin
LANGUAGES
Node.js
Node.js
FRAMEWORKS
Python
Python
LANGUAGES
React
React
LIBRARIES
Redux
Redux
LIBRARIES
Ruby
Ruby
LANGUAGES
Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails
FRAMEWORKS
Scala
Scala
LANGUAGES
Spring
Spring
FRAMEWORKS
SQL
SQL
LANGUAGES
Swift
Swift
LANGUAGES
TypeScript
TypeScript
LANGUAGES
Vue.js
Vue.js
FRAMEWORKS
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LANGUAGES

Articles We're In

Published on December 27, 2023

Career-Changers and Self-Starters: 8th Light Celebrates the Long Game in a World of Quick Tech

Not all leaders hold relevant academic or professional experience. 8th Light invests in team members whose desire for growth can spur innovation — no matter their background.

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Updated on March 01, 2023

How Can Tech Companies Support Women? Focus on Their Goals.

For these local leaders, their companies have set the foundation for success.

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Updated on February 02, 2023

9 Local Women in Tech on How to Be a Better Ally in the Workplace

Being an ally means making sure women’s voices are heard — and amplified. Hear from nine local women in tech on how people can be better allies for women in the workplace. 

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