TL;DR: you can now use LuaTeX engine
You can choose LuaLaTeX engine in the project settings or in the Compile dropdown. It is supported in both TeXLive 2015 and TeXLive 2016 distros.
LuaTeX
LuaTeX is a TeX compiler which is capable of running Lua scripts in TeX documents. It might be handy in some use cases, e.g. for automated layout of trees or for building plots. Check out this project to see a couple of examples.You can choose LuaLaTeX engine in the project settings or in the Compile dropdown. It is supported in both TeXLive 2015 and TeXLive 2016 distros.