Light tech stack

Light builds mostly with Kotlin, Go, JavaScript, Java. Its stack also includes AWS, React.js, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL. ChatGPT is named in 4 of the 12 job postings Light published in the last 12 months (33%). Counted by Alion from the job postings of Light, updated Oct 16, 2026.

Source: Alion Coverage: the company's job postings of the last 12 months Oct 16, 2026
Technologies in use
20
Postings analysed
12
Open now
7
Modernity
83 /100
New in 6 months
2

What programming languages does Light use?

Kotlin is named in 25% of job postings at Light, followed by Go (17%), JavaScript (17%), Java (8%).

Kotlin 3 25% required in 33% · since Mar 2026
Go 2 17% required in 50% · since Mar 2026
JavaScript 2 17% required in 50% · since Mar 2026
Java 1 8% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
SQL 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What frameworks and libraries does Light use?

React.js is named in 17% of job postings at Light.

React.js 2 17% optional · since Mar 2026

What databases does Light use?

PostgreSQL is named in 8% of job postings at Light.

PostgreSQL 1 8% required in 100% · since Jun 2026

What cloud and platforms does Light use?

AWS is named in 25% of job postings at Light, followed by Kubernetes (8%), AWS Lambda (8%), Amazon EKS (8%).

AWS 3 25% optional · since Mar 2026
Kubernetes 1 8% required in 100% · since Jun 2026
AWS Lambda 1 8% optional · since Jun 2026
Amazon EKS 1 8% optional · since Jun 2026

What developer tools does Light use?

Lovable is named in 42% of job postings at Light, followed by Terraform (17%), Microsoft Excel (8%).

Lovable 5 42% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Mar 2026
Terraform 2 17% optional · since Mar 2026
Microsoft Excel 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

What AI and ML technologies does Light use?

ChatGPT is named in 33% of job postings at Light, followed by LLM (17%).

ChatGPT 4 33% required in 50% · 3 open now · since Dec 2025
LLM 2 17% required in 100% · 2 open now · since Jul 2026

Which engineering practices does Light ask for?

AI Agents is named in 33% of job postings at Light, followed by Fine-tuning (8%), LLM Guardrails (8%), Self-Healing (8%).

AI Agents 4 33% required in 100% · 4 open now · since Jul 2026
Fine-tuning 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026
LLM Guardrails 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Jul 2026
Self-Healing 1 8% required in 100% · 1 open now · since Sep 2026

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How is the Light 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
LLMJul 2026
AI AgentsJul 2026

How modern is the Light stack?

Cutting-edge AI adopter 83/100

Light scores 83 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: 2; legacy ones: 0.

How common is the Light stack in its industry?

Share of the 422 companies in the same industries, whose stack Alion knows, that use each technology.

ChatGPT11%
AWS44%
Kotlin9%
Go17%
JavaScript42%
LLM27%
React.js31%
AWS Lambda7%
Amazon EKS9%
Java19%

Questions about the Light tech stack

What programming languages does Light use?

The languages named in Light job postings are Kotlin (25%), Go (17%), JavaScript (17%), Java (8%), SQL (8%), as a share of the 12 postings of the last 12 months.

What cloud and platforms does Light use?

The cloud and platforms named in Light job postings are AWS (3), Kubernetes (1), AWS Lambda (1) (postings in brackets).

Is the Light tech stack changing?

Yes. LLM, AI Agents first appeared in Light job postings in the last six months.

How modern is the Light tech stack?

Light scores 83 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: 2; legacy ones: 0.

How does Alion know the Light tech stack?

Alion reads every job posting Light publishes and tags the technologies each one names. The figures on this page count the 12 postings of the last 12 months and were updated on Oct 16, 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, "Light tech stack: 20 technologies from 12 job postings", as of Oct 16, 2026. https://alion.io/company/light/technologies

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