Intelligent transportation systems hardware and software for traffic management
Econolite designs and operates traffic signal controllers, detection sensors, and cloud-based traffic management software for North America's largest installed base of roadway infrastructure. The tech stack reveals a Microsoft-centric enterprise (Dynamics 365, Azure, Power BI) paired with embedded systems depth (C++, Linux, Qt), and active adoption of CI/CD and Power Platform signals investment in modernizing legacy infrastructure. Engineering-heavy hiring and three concurrent platform initiatives—ERP enhancements, CI/CD architecture, and embedded Linux kernel work—point to simultaneous modernization across operations, deployment automation, and core product.
Notable leadership hires: Director of Accounting, Director Product
Founded in 1933, Econolite is a 501–1,000-person manufacturer and software provider of intelligent transportation systems, headquartered in Anaheim, California. The company sells comprehensive traffic management solutions—signal controllers, video and radar detection, cloud-based software—to transportation agencies across North America. Services span system design, integration, field operations, and maintenance. Econolite operates as part of Umovity, a mobility technology group combining traffic management with sensing and AI capabilities. The product footprint includes one of the largest installed bases of traffic controllers and central management systems in the region.
Core stack: Microsoft Dynamics 365 (ERP/Finance/Supply Chain), Power BI (analytics), Azure (cloud), C++/Python (embedded/backend), Linux/Embedded Linux (signal controllers). Development tools: Visual Studio, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Cypress, Selenium.
CI/CD pipelines, Power Platform (Microsoft's low-code suite), and Dataverse (Microsoft's cloud data platform) — indicating modernization of deployment and enterprise data infrastructure.
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