8th Light

8th Light is a custom software development firm that has been building products since 2006. Its current focus is helping organisations move AI work from prototype to production, with the platform engineering to support it.

What 8th Light offers

• Product discovery — rapid experiments that test what users will actually use before heavy building starts.
• Platform engineering — modular, API-first systems designed to carry AI agents reliably.
• Workflow agents — one workflow shipped into the client's own environment, with boundaries, monitoring and evaluation.
• Marketplace platforms — systems that separate genuine buyers from scrapers and fraud in real time.
• Custom software — mobile apps through to microservices, using agile and test-driven methods.

Who it works with

The firm describes a background in regulated, high-stakes settings and works with teams planning a new product, a platform rebuild or an AI agent.

Key facts

• Founded: 2006
• Team: an earlier profile cites more than 100 developers and apprentices across offices
• Training: an apprenticeship programme covering design principles and test-driven development