8th Light

We believe software is a craft born out of practice.

Founded 2006
51-200 employees
  • Enterprise Software
  • Information Systems
  • Technology Infrastructure
  • Headquarters address
    Chicago, IL
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    What We Do

    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.

    Tech stack

    JavaScript, Ruby, Java, C#, Elixir, Swift, React, PostgreSQL, AWS, Python, Django, TypeScript, Scala, Clojure, Kotlin, Blockchain

    Benefits

    Compensation and retirement

    See our full list of Benefits at https://8thlight.com/benefits
    Stock Options
    ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
    401k plan
    401k matching
    Commuter assistance plans

    Health and wellness

    Insurance (Health)
    Insurance (Dental)
    Insurance (Vision)
    Insurance (Life)
    Insurance (Disability)
    FSA (Flexible Spending Plan)
    EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
    Legal assistance
    Fitness reimbursement
    Mental health benefits

    Vacation and time off

    20 days of PTO per year, combined with 3 wellness days, and 1 national day of service.
    Paid time off
    Paid holidays
    Flexible working hours
    Work from home flexibility
    Volunteer time off
    Maternity benefits
    Paternity benefits
    Fertility benefits
    Sabbatical

    Personal development

    We offer a time budget allotment of 130+ hours for employees to schedule protected time for their personal development. In addition, we provide an annual stipend to be used for L&D related expenses.
    Tuition reimbursement
    Management training
    Job training
    Conferences reimbursement
    Internship program
    Hackathons
    Mentorship opportunities
    Career growth

    Values and quality of life

    Although 8th Light is Remote-First, we provide our global team of experts with access to on-demand luxury shared-office spaces worldwide though our partnership with Desana.
    Diversity program
    Employee groups and committees
    Snacks and beverages
    Catered meals
    Matching charitable donations
    Company activities
    Pet-friendly workplace
    Employee discount programs
    Remote first
    Social impact
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