Through our committed practice, we unlock potential that leads to quality solutions and ambitious work.
8th Light is a team of developers, designers, teachers, learners, users, collaborators, and leaders.
We’re crafters, so we care about everything we create, building with integrity and in sustainable ways. And we find and nurture talent differently, prioritizing curiosity and creativity over credentials. By exemplifying the values of humanity, education, and ownership in everything we do, our crafters help clients master the challenges in front of them while building great opportunity ahead.
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.
OUR APPROACH
There’s no one way to build a career at 8th Light.
Unlock your potential through craft. Join a team of developers, designers, teachers, learners, users, collaborators, and leaders. We care about everything we create, building with integrity and in sustainable ways, and we find and nurture talent differently, prioritizing curiosity and creativity over credentials.
BENEFITS
There is value to being challenged, supported, and inspired — by your team, your client projects, and your community.
We’re passionate about creating a culture that cares for the whole person. And our competitive benefits packages help us foster an environment where everyone grows professionally and personally.
APPRENTICESHIP
Our apprenticeship program has been the spark of our success since day one.
A program designed to allow us to hire people who are wired for collaboration and ingenuity, no matter their background, the apprenticeship curriculum is structured around a matrix of lessons and skills we’ve identified as integral to a successful software career. Apprentices are hired in small groups to help foster strong interpersonal connections, and participants gain a holistic understanding of the delivery process through self-study, through small team projects, and by joining larger client teams.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
Diversity, equity, and inclusion make us all better.
We look for people who are driven by the desire to learn, grow, contribute, and evolve, and who are collaborative and team-oriented. Our tradition of hiring talented people regardless of their background, experience, or education, then fueling individual passions to spur personal and team growth has proven to be a game-changer for us, and for our clients.
KNOWLEDGE SHARING
Every software project presents an opportunity to learn something new.
Software’s fractal nature means every application can be both challenging and rewarding — and there’s always more to learn, improve, and expand. Through formalized guilds, our developers and designers share the knowledge they gain as they rotate through dozens of projects, each with unique challenges in technical stack, delivery process, and communication channels.
EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP
There’s power in shared values and interests, and in creating a shared future.
And we know that our best innovations come from meeting challenges and creating long-lasting value together. Since it was introduced in 2014, the 8th Light Employee Ownership Program has seen more than 40% of employees also become owners. So yes, we take collective pride in our company, because we’ve all helped build it.