Frequently asked questions

• What is Lua and how common is it in AI job postings?

  Lua is a skill in the "Languages" category. It currently appears in 38 active AI roles across 8 companies in our index.

• Which companies are hiring for Lua?

  The top employers with active AI roles mentioning Lua are: Amazon (21), NVIDIA (8), Microsoft (2), Google (2), Apple (2).

• Is demand for Lua growing?

  Over the last 10 weeks, 27 new AI postings mentioned Lua. Demand is rising — up 117% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.

• At which stage of AI development is Lua used?

  Roles requiring Lua are concentrated in: agents (42%), post-training (21%), application (16%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.

• What skills are commonly paired with Lua?

  Job postings that mention Lua most often also require: Python, Machine Learning, Perl, Statistics, Generative AI.